Hypocenter Cenotaph (Nagasaki)

Japan / Nagasaki / Nagasaki / Matsuyama-machi
 Second World War 1939-1945, monument, cenotaph, interesting place, war memorial
2nd atomic bombing occurred approx. 500 meters above this point. See link for more info

www1.city.nagasaki.nagasaki.jp/peace/english/index.html
At 11:02 A.M., August 9, 1945 an atomic bomb exploded 500 meters above this spot. The black stone monolith marks the hypocenter.
A plaque at the nearby hypocenter gives the following account and statistics of the damage caused that day.
See Wikipedia link for description on the Plaque.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagasaki_Peace_Park#Plaque
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   32°46'25"N   129°51'47"E

Comments

  • Это что, эпицентр?
  • Очевидно же!
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