1896 Sanriku earthquake and tsunami

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Iwate_Prefecture
gptkb:Miyagi_Prefecture
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 8.5
gptkbp:casualties over 22,000
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:date 1896-06-15
gptkbp:destroyedBy extensive destruction of coastal villages
gptkbp:epicenter off the coast of Sanriku
gptkbp:historicalSignificance prompted tsunami research in Japan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1896 Sanriku earthquake and tsunami
gptkbp:lake gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sanriku,_Japan
gptkbp:notable_for high tsunami-to-earthquake damage ratio
one of the deadliest tsunamis in history
gptkbp:period 19:32 JST
gptkbp:triggeredBy gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:tsunami up to 38.2 meters
gptkbp:tsunami_arrival_time about 35 minutes after earthquake
gptkbp:tsunami_cause subduction zone earthquake
gptkbp:tsunamiReached gptkb:California
gptkb:Hawaii
gptkbp:type megathrust earthquake
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Miyako,_Japan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6