The region, which contains the Japanese archipelago, one of the most earthquake-prone on the ground. Therefore, the earthquake and tsunami were not uncommon - and many of them were destructive. Thus, in the XVIII century, a terrible earthquake caused a multimeter waves and Fuji volcano, killing more than 5 (five) thousand. In the XX century earthquake of 1923 almost completely destroyed Tokyo and Yokohama, the height of the tsunami then reached twelve (12) meters.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Japan Part 2 - Earthquake and Tsunami
The earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on!
An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale occurred on March 11 in the north-eastern coast of Japan. As a result, in Tokyo, many people were injured, fixed, at least three fires. In addition, the small town in the north Kamaiti small tsunami hit. The amateur video shows a wave carries dozens of cars and boats to the bridge.
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