Disasters with highest death tolls - 1896 Sanriku Earthquake

Time: Monday Jun 15, 1896 at 07:32:00 PM

Place: Coast of Iwate Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Details: The 1896 Sanriku earthquake was one of the most destructive seismic events in Japanese history. The 8.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 (local time) on June 15, 1896, approximately 166 kilometres (103 mi) off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, Honshu. It resulted in two tsunamis which destroyed about 9,000 homes and caused at least 22,000 deaths.

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