Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
The violent vertical thrusts of the quake ruptured gas lines and water mains. 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. It has to be manually reset after water mains and gas lines have been checked and, if necessary, repaired.
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