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By Shobhna Jain | Posted on 15th Jun 2020 | देश
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The 1896 Sanriku earthquake was one of the most destructive seismic events in Japanese history. The 8.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 (local time) on June 15, 1896, approximately 166 kilometres (103 mi) off the coast of Iwate PrefectureHonshu. It resulted in two tsunamis which destroyed about 9,000 homes and caused at least 22,000 deaths.


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