Sagami Bay
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Underwater canyons extend out of Sagami Bay into the Pacific Ocean in a continuous slope called the "Sagami Trough".[1]
Major cities on the bay include Odawara, Chigasaki, Fujisawa, Hiratsuka, Ito, and Kamakura.
History
The center of the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923 was in Sagami Bay.[2]
Sagami Bay Media
Viewed from Miura Peninsula.
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References
- ↑ Draut, Amy E. et al. (2008). Formation and Applications of the Sedimentary record in Arc Collision Zones, p. 168.
- ↑ Hammer, Joshua. (2006). Yokohama Burning, p. 278.
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Coordinates: 35°07′N 139°23′E / 35.117°N 139.383°E
