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Category Archives: Tsunami
Tsunami hits Alexandria, Egypt Jul 21, 365
Tsunami hits Alexandria, Egypt. (2011). The History Channel website. Retrieved 3:47, July 21, 2011, from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tsunami-hits-alexandria-egypt. On this day in the year 365, a powerful earthquake off the coast of Greece causes a tsunami that devastates the city of Alexandria, Egypt. Although there were no measuring tools at the time, scientists now estimate that the quake was actually [...]
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Tagged a powerful earthquake off the coast of Greece causes a tsunami that devastates the city of Alexandria Egypt, Alexandria's Royal Quarter, historic earthquake Alexandria Egypt, historic tsunami Alexandria Egypt, On this day in the year 365, plate boundary called the Hellenic Arc
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The Man Who Predicted the Tsunami
After studying ancient rocks, a Japanese geologist warned that a disaster was imminent—to no avail By PETER LANDERS The giant tsunami that assaulted northern Japan’s coast surprised just about everyone. But Masanobu Shishikura was expecting it. The thought that came to mind, he says, was “yappari,” a Japanese word meaning roughly, “Sure enough, it happened.”
Day by Day: A Personal Story From Japan
APRIL 28, 2011, 5:00 AM Day by Day: A Personal Story From Japan By CHRISTOPH BANGERT When we asked Christoph Bangert to write a journal-style account of his trip through Japan in late March and early April, he hesitated at first, thinking that his life was not the story. However, because he is so frequently [...]
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Tagged A Personal Story From Japan, japan tsunami, japan tsunami 2011, tsunami
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