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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is May 26th?

Prefectural Disaster Prevention Day (Akita Prefecture)

On May 26, 1983 , the "Japan Sea Central Earthquake" occurred off the coast west of Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture , resulting in 104 deaths due to tsunamis and other damage. As a result, May 26th is now designated as "Akita Prefecture's Disaster Prevention Day."

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The Central Japan Sea Earthquake was a reverse fault earthquake that occurred at 11:59 on May 26, 1983, with a magnitude of 7.7. A tsunami exceeding 10 meters caused damage on the Sea of ​​Japan side of Akita, Aomori, and Yamagata prefectures

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