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Tokyo-Yokohama earthquake of 1923: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
Date September 1, 1923
Location Japan • Tokyo • Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area • Yokohama
Context tsunami

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A wide street runs beside a river through devastated ruins in Tokyo after the 1923 earthquake, with scattered people walking among collapsed buildings and debris.
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