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In Miyagi prefecture, the tsunami swept as far as 6 kilometers (3.6 miles) inland. The coastline where the tsunami had an impact stretches about 400 kilometers (240 miles). 18,426 DEAD
Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan. The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a ...
Daily activities across portions of Japan were disrupted late Saturday afternoon when a significant earthquake shook the country and triggered tsunami concerns. According to the United States ...
Following the earthquake, a tsunami advisory was issued at 18:11 JST for Miyagi Prefecture for waves of up to 1 meter (3 ft 3 in). [26] Despite the warnings, no tsunamis were observed; this is because the earthquake had ruptured a deeper portion of the subduction zone. [21] [27] The tsunami advisory was then withdrawn at around 19:30 JST. [28]
A tsunami advisory was issued after the earthquake. It covered Kōchi, Ehime, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures [20] and predicted waves of up to 1 m (3.3 ft). [21] Subsequently, tsunami waves of 50 cm (1.6 ft) were observed in Miyazaki, 30 cm (0.98 ft) in Kōchi, and 20 cm (0.66 ft) in Kagoshima. [20] The advisories were lifted at 22:00 ...
Around Shizugawa Public Hospital in Minamisanriku after the 2011 tsunami. Minamisanriku (南三陸町, Minamisanriku-chō) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 May 2020, it had an estimated population of 12,516, and a population density of 77 persons per km 2 in 4504 households. [1]
The agency said tsunami waves of up to 50 centimeters (1.6 feet) were detected along parts of Kyushu's southern coast and the nearby island of Shikoku about a half hour after the quake struck.
Hokkaido Prefecture: Japan: 1: 1 [11] Hanamaki: Iwate Prefecture: Japan: 1 20 [2] Hashikami: Aomori Prefecture: Japan ¥ 1.34 billion (US$12.17 million) [12] [13] Higashidōri: Aomori Prefecture: Japan ¥ 280.27 million (US$2.55 million) [3] Higashimatsushima: Miyagi Prefecture: Japan: 1044: 94 [14] Hirakawa: Aomori Prefecture: Japan ¥ 130.34 ...