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とうなんかいしん 東南海地震
Noun
1. Tonankai earthquake of 1944Historical term
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2. 1944 Tōnankai earthquakeThe 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 (about VIII on the Mercalli intensity scale). 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 1,223 casualties.
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