The 2012 Sanriku earthquake (三陸沖地震, Sanriku oki jishin) occurred near the city of Kamaishi, Japan, on December 7 at 17:18 JST. ... The magnitude 7.3 shock ...
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2012 Sanriku earthquake
Disaster
The 2012 Sanriku earthquake occurred near the city of Kamaishi, Japan, on December 7 at 17:18 JST. The magnitude 7.3 shock generated a small tsunami, with waves up to 1 m high, that hit Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. Wikipedia
Start date: December 7, 2012
Areas affected: Japan
Epicenter: 37°53′20″N 144°05′24″E / 37.889°N 144.090°E
Magnitude: 7.3 Mw
Max. intensity: MMI V (Moderate); JMA 5−
Tsunami: 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in Ishinomaki, Miyagi
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