Yamamoto, Miyagi

This article is about the town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. For other places with this name see Yamamoto.
Yamamoto
山元町
—  Town  —
Location of Yamamoto in Miyagi
Yamamoto
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Miyagi
District Watari
Area
 • Total 64.48 km2 (24.9 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 • Total 17,944
 • Density 278.3/km2 (720.8/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website Town of Yamamoto

Yamamoto (山元町 Yamamoto-chō?) is a town located in Watari District, Miyagi, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,944 and a population density of 278.29 persons per km². The total area is 64.48 km².

Yamamoto is reported to have been devastated by the 8.9 – 9.0 MW megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on 11 March 2011 and resultant tsunami.[1] Eyewitness accounts describe Yamamoto as "one of the worst-hit areas" with no houses left undamaged.[2]

Contents

Transportation

Train stations

Major roads

References

  1. ^ Reilly, Michael (11 March 2011). "Japan's quake updated to magnitude 9.0". New Scientist. http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/03/powerful-japan-quake-sparks-ts.html. Retrieved 11 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Japan fights to avert nuclear meltdown, ABC News.[1]

External links

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