1933 Sanriku earthquake
Massakicho Town, Ōfunato Bay, Iwate after the event | |
| UTC time | 1933-03-02 17:30:59 |
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| ISC event | 905420 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | March 3, 1933 |
| Local time | 02:30:48 JST |
| Magnitude | 8.4 Mw |
| Depth | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Epicenter | 39°7.7′N 144°7′E / 39.1283°N 144.117°E |
| Type | Dip-slip – Intraplate |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Tsunami | Up to 28.7 m (94 ft) in Ryori, Kesen, Iwate, Tōhoku |
| Casualties | 1,522 deaths, 1,542 missing, 12,053 people injured |
The 1933 Sanriku earthquake (昭和三陸地震, Shōwa Sanriku Jishin) occurred on the Sanriku coast of the Tōhoku region of Honshū, Japan on March 2 with a moment magnitude of 8.4. The associated tsunami caused widespread devastation.