More than 220,000 people were killed when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit Indonesia in December 2004 which devastated coastlines in countries around the Indian Ocean as far as Africa.
The great Kanto earthquake which hit Tokyo in 1923 claimed more than 140,000 lives, many of them were killed in fires.In 1995 the Kobe earthquake killed more than 6,400 people.Small quakes are felt almost every day somewhere in Japan and people take part in regular drills at schools and workplaces.
More than 220,000 people were killed when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit Indonesia in December 2004 which devastated
回复删除coastlines in countries around the Indian Ocean as far as Africa.
The great Kanto earthquake which hit Tokyo in 1923 claimed more than 140,000 lives, many of them were killed in fires.
回复删除In 1995 the Kobe earthquake killed more than 6,400 people.
Small quakes are felt almost every day somewhere in Japan and people take part in regular drills at schools and workplaces.