The following is a fictional disaster narrative set in Miyako, Japan. The events, earthquake, tsunami, casualties, and destruction described below are fictional and should not be interpreted as a report of a real earthquake occurring in Miyako.
At first, no one in Miyako understood what was happening.
It began with a vibration so subtle that some residents mistook it for a passing truck.
A glass trembled on a kitchen table.
A hanging light swung gently from the ceiling.
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