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Mount Uzen
The collapse of one of its several lava domes triggered one of the deadliest megatsunami that wiped out over 15000 people. -
Great Kantō earthquake
Earthquake lasted between 4 to 10 minutes. an estimated 200,000 people were killed and over half a million houses were destroyed by fire storms that were caused after the quake. The quake also gave rise to tsunami with waves up to 10 m (33 ft) -
Tonankai earthquake
Full result of damage is unknown, an estimated 1300 or more people killed. Deaths were lead by tsunami's. -
Nankaidō earthquake
Earthquake with a magnitude of 8.4 on moment magnitude scale and over 1500 deaths. -
Sea of Japan
The earthquake lasted 60 seconds and was measured a 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale. Created tsunami's 10 meters high killing 100 people. -
Hokkaidō earthquake
Earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7. on the moment magnitude scale. The earthquake also triggererd tsunami's. Total of 230 deaths. -
Great Hanshin earthquake
The quake lasted for twenty seconds destroying 150,000 building. he quake was measured at 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale (UGCS) and Mj 7.3 on the JMA magnitude scale. -
Sakurajima Volcano
One of the most active volcanos in Japan. Has erupted more than 200 times. -
Miyagi earthquake
Measured a 7.2 earthquake on the eastern coast of the Japanese island Honshu. Casualties of the quake included those killed because of a pool roof collapse. The quake caused building collapses and power outages in large regions of the area, around seventeen thousand people lost power at the time. -
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
It was the most powerful earthquake ever to hit Japan and the fifth most powerful quake in the world since the beginning of modern record keeping. The earthquake triggered tsunami waves 40.5 meters high.
