Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
In Tokyo, the fires merged into a firestorm so intense that it created its own wind system and set alight the city’s many wooden buildings. Meanwhile, the honor of recording the first seismogram went to a group of British and Scottish engineers working in Japan. More than 130 major fires broke out, with little ability to suppress them.
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