did this island experience an earthquake?
Yes, In 1993, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 generated a tsunami which devastated Okushiri, killing 202 inhabitants.
Hokkaido
In 1993, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 generated a tsunami which devastated Okushiri, killing 202 inhabitants.
what is the name of the very strong winds that can affect japan Kamikaze what does the term refer to? The were two winds or storms that are said to have saved Japan from two Mongol fleets under Kublai Khan. how did the country mentioned get the name? The name for Japan in Japanese is written using the kanji and pronounced "Nippon" or "Nihon". which language is spoken there? Japanese,  Ryukyuan languages what is the total population here? 126.3 million what types of crops are farmed here? Rice which are the main tourist destinations here? Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu,Okinawa, Tokyo what kind of a place is the first one? It is the second largest island of Japan, and the largest and northernmost prefecture. which animals can be found here? Brown bear subspecies are there any national parks? UNANSWERABLE who named this island? Matsuura Takeshirō who was he? UNANSWERABLE can you name a few towns from here? Sapporo,  Rumoi, Iwamizawa, Kushiro, Obihiro, Kitami
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Hokkaido [SEP] Seismic activity
Like many areas of Japan, Hokkaido is seismically active. Aside from numerous earthquakes, the following volcanoes are considered still active (at least one eruption since 1850): In 1993, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 generated a tsunami which devastated Okushiri, killing 202 inhabitants. An earthquake of magnitude 8.3 struck near the island on 26 September 2003. On September 6, 2018, an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck, causing a blackout across the whole island; its epicenter was near the city of Tomakomai.