1896 Tsunami

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Wave heights of up to 38.2 meters (125 ft) were measured. Nearly 9,000 homes were destroyed and 22,066 deaths were recorded. Most deaths occurred in Iwate and Miyagi, although casualties were also recorded from Aomori and Hokkaido. An unusual number of the victims were found with fractured skulls and limbs either broken or missing, testifying to the power of the tsunami. As was their normal practice each evening, the local fishing fleets were all at sea when the earthquake struck. In the deep water the wave went unnoticed, and when they returned the next morning they found themselves sailing amongst a mass of debris and bodies. The tsunami also caused damage in Hawaii where wharves were destroyed and several houses swept away, wave heights of up to 9 meters (30 ft) were measured.

75 years later, where did Japan build nuclear power plants?

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