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An earthquake along the coast of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan causes a tsunami which kills 1,223 people.
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1944 Tōnankai earthquake
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The 1944 Tōnankai earthquake occurred at 13:35 local time on 7 December. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of greater than 5 Shindo. It triggered a large tsunami that caused serious damage along the coast of Wakayama…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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