Kuril Trench and Japan Trench Expected large tsunami at the time of a huge earthquake Details of Iwate Prefecture announced

Kuril Trench and Japan Trench Large tsunami assumption at the time of a huge earthquake Details of Iwate Prefecture announced September 11, 18:51

Regarding the assumption of a large tsunami when a huge earthquake occurred in the "Kuril Trench" and "Japan Trench" from off Hokkaido to off Iwate Prefecture, the government did not announce it at the time of the announcement in April, Iwate. Details of the prefecture were announced on the 11th.

Following the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred nine years ago, the national study group decided

on the

largest

earthquakes that could occur

along the "Kuril Trench" from the Kuril Islands to the offshore of Hokkaido and in the

"Japan Trench".

We examined the assumption of a large tsunami and announced it in April.

Of these, the huge earthquakes that occurred in the area from the south of Hokkaido to the offshore of Iwate Prefecture in the "Japan Trench" were expected to cause violent shaking with a maximum seismic intensity of over 6 in the Tohoku region and tsunamis exceeding 10 meters in various places.

Based on this, the assumption of the inundation range was announced in various places, but in Iwate prefecture, the announcement of the detailed inundation range was postponed because there was no coordination with the locals.

Under these circumstances, on the 11th, the government announced details such as the expected depth and extent of inundation in Iwate Prefecture, saying that coordination with the local community was in place.

According to this, the maximum height of the tsunami expected along the coast of Iwate Prefecture is

▽ 19.9 meters in Hirono Town

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29.7 meters in Miyako City

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18.5 meters in Kamaishi City ▽

16.2 meters in Ofunato City, etc. ..

The estimated depth of inundation is where the government office is located:

▽ Hirono Town Hall is 1.3 meters

▽ Kuji City Hall is 5.3 meters

▽ Noda Village Hall is 8.2 meters

▽ Miyako City Hall is 2.1 meters

▽ Kamaishi City Hall is 6.7 meters ..

Country in the future, consider the specific damage estimation and disaster prevention measures in each region, including the Iwate Prefecture, in prospect in the current fiscal year, is summarize policy.