Cape Kamui
| Cape Kamui | |
|---|---|
| 神威岬 (Kamui misaki) | |
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Cape Kamui on the Shakotan Peninsula | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°19′48.35″N 140°21′12.51″E / 43.3300972°N 140.3534750°ECoordinates: 43°19′48.35″N 140°21′12.51″E / 43.3300972°N 140.3534750°E |
| Offshore water bodies | Sea of Japan |
Cape Kamui (神威岬 Kamui misaki) is located in Shakotan, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] An earthquake off the cape on 2 August 1940 resulted in a tsunami that killed ten people.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Tourism in Shakotan". Shakotan Town. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ Kagami Hiroshi (2006). "1940.8.2神威岬沖地震の被害に関する文献調査(災害)". Journal of Architecture and Building Science. Architectural Institute of Japan. 24 (12): 457–460.
External links
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