1952 Bayonnaise Rocks | |
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| Total costs | N/A |
| Deaths | 31 |
Bayonnaise Rocks (ベヨネース列岩, Beyonēsu-retsugan) is a group of volcanic rocks in the Philippine Sea about 408 kilometres (254 mi) south of Tokyo and 65 kilometres (40 mi) south-southeast of Aogashima, in the south portion of the Izu archipelago, Japan. The rocks were discovered by the French corvette Bayonnaise in 1850, while surveying the islands south of Tokyo Bay.
Source: Wikipedia 1922 Swatow | |
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| Total costs | N/A |
| Deaths | 100000 |
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