At least 755 people injured, extensive damage, landslides and power outages occurred and many roads damaged in southeastern Hokkaido. Damage estimated at 90 million U.S. dollars. A tsunami was generated with a maximum wave height of 4 meters along the southeastern coast of Hokkaido. Felt strongly in much of Hokkaido. Also felt in northern and much of central Honshu as far south as Tokyo. Felt (V) at Yuzhno-Kuril'sk, Kunashir and at Kuril'sk, Iturup; (II) at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin. Recorded (6L JMA) in southern Hokkaido, (5L JMA) in central Hokkaido and (4 JMA) in parts of northern and southwestern Hokkaido. Also recorded (4 JMA) in northern Honshu and (2 JMA) as far south as Shizuoka Prefecture, Honshu. Recorded (1 JMA) on Hachijo-jima, Miyaki-jima and Sadoga-shima.
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