Yaeyama earthquake tsunami
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An earthquake and tsunami disaster occurred on the Yaeyama and Miyako islands of Okinawa on April 24, 1771. More than 10,000 people are said to have died as a result of the tsunami. The earthquake is also called the "Yaeyama earthquake" and the tsunami is also called the "Great Meiwa Tsunami." Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Plus Information |
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沖縄の八重山・宮古両群島で1771年4月24日に発生した地震・津波災害。津波による災害で、1万人以上が死亡したと伝えられる。地震を「八重山地震」、津波を「明和の大津波」ともいう。
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