1896 Sanriku earthquake

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An 8.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 (local time) on June 15, 1896, on the Sanriku coast in Honshu, Japan. It resulted in two tsunami waves which destroyed about 9,000 homes and caused at least 22,000 deaths. It was one of the most destructive seismic events in Japanese history.

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Image: Imperial Household Ministry(present-day "Imperial Household Agency")., This photo was taken by Tomezo Kunifu., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.