Tsunami devastates Japanese coastal region.

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TextPublication details: [Washington, D.C.] : American Geophysical Union, 1993Description: [4] p. : col. ill., mapsDDC classification:

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Subject: The Hokkaido-Nansei-Oki earthquake on July 12 produced one of the largest tsunamis in Japan's history. At 2217 local time (1317 UTC), the Ms-7.8 quake rocked the west coast of Hokkaido and the small, offshore island of Okushiri in the sea of Japan, generating a major tsunami. Within 2-5 minutes, extremely large waves engulfed the Okushiri coastline and the central west coast of Hokkaido. Extensive damage occurrred on the southern tip of Okushiri Island at the town of Aonae. As of July 21, 185 fatalities were confirmed, with 120 attributed to the tsunami

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"Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Vol. 74, no. 37, September 14, 1993, pages 417, 432"

"Hokkaido Tsunami Survey Group" --Cover

The Hokkaido-Nansei-Oki earthquake on July 12 produced one of the largest tsunamis in Japan's history. At 2217 local time (1317 UTC), the Ms-7.8 quake rocked the west coast of Hokkaido and the small, offshore island of Okushiri in the sea of Japan, generating a major tsunami. Within 2-5 minutes, extremely large waves engulfed the Okushiri coastline and the central west coast of Hokkaido. Extensive damage occurrred on the southern tip of Okushiri Island at the town of Aonae. As of July 21, 185 fatalities were confirmed, with 120 attributed to the tsunami

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