Miyako, Iwate
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Miyako is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 51,150, and a population density of 41 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1
Earthquake Memorial Park Nakanohama
Miyako downtown
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1896 Sanriku earthquake
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An 8.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 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 dea
Miyako, Iwate
…municipalities system, the towns of Miyako and Kuwagasaki were established within Higashihei District. The area was devastated by a 18.9-meter-tall (62 ft) tsunami in 1896, which killed 1,859 inhabitants. Higashihei District became part of Shimohei District on 1 April 1897. Miyako and Kuwagasaki merged on 1 April 1924…
Devastation caused by the tsunami at Sanriku.
Houses heavily damaged by the tsunami