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    Sanriku (三陸), sometimes known as Rikushū (陸州), lies on the northeastern side of the island of Honshu, corresponding to today's Aomori, Iwate and parts...
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    The 1896 Sanriku earthquake (明治三陸地震, Meiji Sanriku Jishin) was one of the most destructive seismic events in Japanese history. The 8.5 magnitude earthquake...
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    The Sanriku Coast (三陸海岸, sanriku kaigan) is a coastal region on the Pacific Ocean, extending from southern Aomori Prefecture, through Iwate Prefecture...
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    The Sanriku Railway (三陸鉄道, Sanriku Tetsudō) is a railway company in Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan. The company and its lines are also known as Santetsu...
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  • Sanriku earthquake (Japanese: 三陸沖地震) may refer to: 869 Sanriku earthquake 1611 Sanriku earthquake 1896 Sanriku earthquake 1933 Sanriku earthquake 1994...
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    The seismicity of the Sanriku coast identifies and describes the seismic activity of an area of Japan. Seismicity refers to the frequency, type and size...
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  • The 1611 Sanriku earthquake (慶長三陸地震, Keichō Sanriku Jishin) occurred on December 2, 1611, with an epicenter off the Sanriku coast in Iwate Prefecture,...
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    Sanriku Fukkō National Park (三陸復興国立公園, Sanriku Fukkō Kokuritsu Kōen, lit. 'Sanriku Reconstruction National Park') is a national park extending along the...
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    Sanriku (三陸町, Sanriku-cho) was a town located in Kesen District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, now part of Ōfunato, Iwate. The village of Sanriku was created...
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    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...
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    The Sanriku Expressway (三陸自動車道, Sanriku Jidōsha-dō) is an incomplete expressway that exists in multiple segments in Miyagi Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture...
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    The 1994 offshore Sanriku earthquake (Japanese: 三陸はるか沖地震 Sanriku Haruka Okijishin) occurred on December 28, 1994, at 12:19 UTC (21:19 local time). This...
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    Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This is...
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    The 2012 Sanriku earthquake (三陸沖地震, Sanriku oki jishin) occurred near the city of Kamaishi, Japan, on December 7 at 17:18 JST. The magnitude 7.3 shock...
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  • the anno domini year number when the quake occurred are sometimes added. Sanriku in this context is a name roughly corresponding to the Pacific front northeastern...
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    Minami Sanriku Kinkasan Quasi-National Park (南三陸金華山国定公園, Minami Sanriku Kinkasan Kokutei Kōen) was a Quasi-National Park on the Pacific coast of northern...
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    The islands of Matsushima Bay Mount Osore Sanriku Coast Bandai-Asahi National Park Miss Veedol Beach Sanriku Fukkō National Park Towada-Hachimantai National...
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    The Sanriku-kita Jūkan Road (三陸北縦貫道路, Sanriku-kita Jūkan Dōro) is an incompleted expressway in the coastal area of Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan...
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    Sanriku Station (三陸駅, Sanriku-eki) was a railway station on the Sanriku Railway Company’s Rias Line located in the city of Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture,...
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    Minamisanriku (redirect from Minami Sanriku)
    northeastern corner of Miyagi Prefecture. Its coastline is part of the Sanriku Fukkō National Park, which stretches north to Aomori Prefecture. The town...
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    deep channel between Mombasa island and South Coast mainland, is a ria. Sanriku Coast: North Japan, east coast of Honshū Island (main island). Sendai city...
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    land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Sanriku Fukkō National Park; Kurikoma and Zaō Quasi-National Parks; and Abukuma...
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    prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely Towada-Hachimantai and Sanriku Fukkō National Parks; Kurikoma and Hayachine Quasi-National Parks; and...
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    Bay. It is located at the northern end of the rias coastal area of the Sanriku Coast, east of the prefectural capital of Morioka. The city area is the...
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    situated on the rocky ria Sanriku Coast along the Pacific coast of Iwate. Parts of the village are within the borders of the Sanriku Fukkō National Park. Iwate...
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    to give rise to a significant tsunami, such as the 1977 Sumba and 1933 Sanriku events. Drawing of tectonic plate boundary before earthquake Over-riding...
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    Ministry of the Environment. Much of the city is within the borders of the Sanriku Fukkō National Park. Iwate Prefecture Kamaishi Rikuzentakata Sumita Ōfunato...
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    Park 吉野熊野 Setonaikai National Park 瀬戸内海 Bandai-Asahi National Park 磐梯朝日 Sanriku Fukkō National Park 三陸復興 Towada-Hachimantai National Park 十和田八幡平 Oze National...
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    third-sector operator Sanriku Railway, and the freight operator Iwate Development Railway. Sakari Station is a terminus of the Sanriku Railway Company’s Rias...
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    with the Kitakami Mountains to the west. Its coastline forms part of the Sanriku Fukkō National Park, which stretches north to Aomori Prefecture. Ishinomaki...
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