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A view of tsunami and related fire damage on southeast Okushiri Island in the community of Aonae. Photo orientation is looking northeast. Numerous fires broke out following the tsunami, adding to the property loss and misery. More than 120 people were killed in Japan (Okushiri and Hokkaido Islands) by the tsunami. Image Credit: Commander Dennis J. Sigrist. International Tsunami Information Center July 12, 1993 Hokkaido Japan earthquake and tsunami On July 12, 1993, a magnitude 7.6 Ms (7.7 Mw) (HRV) earthquake at 13:17 UT in the Sea of Japan near Hokkaido caused a back-arc tsunami that caused damage in all of the countries bordering the Sea of Japan. The earthquake had a rupture length of 150 kilometers, a movement of 2.5 meters and a dip to the east of 24 degrees. The tsunami was 32 meters high on Okishuri, Island, where the most destruction occurred. The whole island subsided by 5-80 centimeters. Event Data:
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