Shimabara disaster
The Shimabara disaster (Japanese: 島原大変肥後迷惑, Shimabara taihen higo meiwaku) was a volcanic disaster that occurred in Japan in 1792. Volcanic earthquakes occurred at Mount Unzen, and the body of Mayuyama collapsed. This caused a tsunami, resulting in a large-scale disaster. The tsunami reached a maxim
Start May 21, 1792Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:51 PM
Shimabara disaster (Japanese: 島原大変肥後迷惑 Shimabara taihen higo meiwaku[*]) was a volcanic disaster that occurred in Japan in 1792. Volcanic earthquakes occurred at Mount Unzen, and the body of Mayuyama collapsed. This caused a tsunami, resulting in a large-scale disaster. The tsunami reached a maximum height of about 10 to 20 m, and approximately 15,000 people killed or missing made it the worst volcanic disaster in Japanese history.
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