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1610 Tanaro River Flood vs 1792 Mount Unzen

1610 Tanaro River Flood
1792 Mount Unzen
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1610 Tanaro River Flood

Total costsN/A
Deaths 4000
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1792 Mount Unzen

Total costsN/A
Deaths 15000

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The 1792 Unzen earthquake and tsunami resulted from the volcanic activities of Mount Unzen (in the Shimabara Peninsula of Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan) on 21 May. This caused the collapse of the southern flank of the Mayuyama dome in front of Mount Unzen, resulting in a tremendous megatsunami, killing 15,000 people altogether. It was also called Shimabara erupted, Higo affected (島原大変肥後迷惑), (Shimabara means the central mountain of the Shimabara Peninsula) since many people were killed by this tsunami in Higo (Kumamoto Prefecture, situated 20 km (12.4 mi) away across the Ariake Sea).

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