Earthquake — Japan: Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula

When

7 Dec 1944

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

8.1

Where

Japan

Coordinates

34.00° N, 137.10° E

Deaths

1223

Injuries

2135

Houses destroyed

29205

Depth km

30

Earthquake and tsunami affecting southern Japan

The 1944 Tōnankai earthquake occurred at 13:35 local time on 7 December. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of greater than 5 Shindo. It triggered a large tsunami that caused serious damage along the coast of Wakayama Prefecture and the Tōkai region. Together, the earthquake and tsunami caused 3,358 casualties.

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