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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 12th?

Miyagi Prefectural Disaster Prevention Day (Miyagi Prefecture)

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June 12th, 1978 (Showa 53), at 17:14:25, the"Miyagi Offshore Earthquake"occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 38 degrees 9.0 minutes north latitude and 142 degrees 10.0 minutes east longitude. This day is designated as"Miyagi Prefecture Disaster Prevention Day.

Earthquakes known as the Miyagi Prefecture Offshore Earthquake have occurred many times in the past, but the 1978 earthquake was a major disaster with a magnitude of 7.4, resulting in 28 deaths, 1,325 injuries, 7,400 buildings completely or partially destroyed, 700,000 homes without power, and 7,000 homes without water

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