1995 ⟶ Great Hanshin Earthquake Devastates Kobe
January 17: A 6.9 Mw Great Hanshin earthquake strikes the s...
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2011
🌊 Sanriku Coast Earthquake and Tsunami
An earthquake and tsunami struck Japan's Sanriku coast, killing 1,000 people.⟶
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Japan💥 Great Kantō Earthquake Devastates Japan
September 1: The Great Kantō earthquake kills at least 105,000 people in Japan.⟶
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Japan💥 Great Hanshin Earthquake Devastates Kobe
January 17: A 6.9 Mw Great Hanshin earthquake strikes the southern Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan with a maximum Shindo of VII, leaving 5,502–6,434 people dead, and 251,301–310,000 displaced.⟶
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Japan☢️ Tōhoku Earthquake and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
March 11: A 9.1 earthquake in Japan triggers a tsunami and the meltdown of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.⟶
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