An overview (facing North) of the fissure formed as a result
of strong ground shacking during the Kuril Island Earthquake.
The fissure is maximum 60m wide and 115m deep.
An overview (facing South-East) of the fissure formed as a
result of strong ground shacking during the Kuril Islan Earthquake.
The fissure is maximum 60m wide and 15m deep.
An overview (facing East) of the fissure formed as a result
of strong ground shacking during the Kuril Island Earthquake.
The fissure is maximum 60m wide and 15 m deep.
An overview (facing South) of the fissure formed as a result
of strong ground shacking during the Kuril Island Earthquake.
The fissure is maximum 60m wide and 15m deep.
An overview (facing East) of the fissure formed as a result
of strong ground shacking during the Kuril Island Earthquake.
The fissure is maximum 60m wide and 15m deep.
Fissure formation in Krabovaya Bay. View of the Bay and its
South shore from the bottom the fissure facing South.
Fissure formation in Krabovaya Bay.
Another fissure formed near the entrance of Krabovaya Bay.
An example of ground failure in Malokurilsk town.
Earthquake damage in Malokurilsk town.
Ships damaged by the tsunami wave in Krabovaya Bay.
Ships damaged by the tsunami wave in Krabovaya Bay.
Oil tank in Malokurilskaya Bay damaged by the earthquake.
Dimitrova Bay. The valley on the opposite shore extends at
least 300 m inland and was completely flooded by the tsunami wave.
Measuring the highest tsunami runup elevation in Mayachnaya
Bay.
Line of debris brought by the tsunami wave. The line marks
the highest runup point in Tserkovnaya Bay.
Tserkovnaya Bay. Yellow dead grass indicates the direction
and the strength of the current during the withdrawal of the tsunami
wave.
Tserkovnaya bay. Seaweed on the brunches of a tree indicate
at least 2 meter height of the water layer during tsunami inundation
at the point 150 m from the shoreline.
Snezhkova Bay. Another valley completely flooded by the tsunami.
Yellow grass indicates the boundary of the wave penetration.
