1771 Great Yaeyama Tsunami
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Areas affected | Ryūkyū Kingdom |
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Ryukyu Islands | |
Local date | April 24, 1771 |
Magnitude | 7. 2 Ms |
Casualties | 13,486 deaths |
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ID | 2198754 |
About 1771 Great Yaeyama Tsunami
The 1771 Great Yaeyama Tsunami was caused by the Yaeyama Great Earthquake at about 8 A. M. on April 24, 1771, south-southeast of Ishigaki Island, part of the former Ryūkyū Kingdom and now forming part of present-day Okinawa, Japan.