Javascript must be enabled to use all features of this site and to avoid misfunctions
2002 China Flood vs. 1792 Mount Unzen - Comparison...
HOME
Select category:
Disasters
Select category
NEW

Advertising

Cancel

Search in
Close

2002 China Flood vs 1792 Mount Unzen

2002 China Flood
1792 Mount Unzen
Change

2002 China Flood

Total costsN/A
Deaths 1532
Change

1792 Mount Unzen

Total costsN/A
Deaths 15000

Informations

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).

Source: Wikipedia

More intresting stuff