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Another example of soil erosion caused by tsunami runup at Dimitrova Bay, southeast coast of Shikotan Island. The small conifer trees were pulled up and laid down on the ground. The wave height at this point was about 2-3 meters above the ground. Image Credit: V.K. Gusiakov. October 4, 1994 Shikotan, Kuril Islands Russia earthquake and tsunami A magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred in the southern Kurils and on northern Hokkaido on Tuesday, October 5, 1994, (October 4 at 13:23 GMT). It was a sudden event, without any short- term precursors or foreshocks. The earthquake epicenter was located 80 km east southeast of Shikotan Island. At Kuzhno-Kurilsk, Kunsashir Island, tsunami heights ranged from 2.5-3.0 m. In the older part of town (fronted by a gentle beach) all houses were damaged by the wave that penetrated 200-500 m inland. Event Data:
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