Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan — 日本国 (East Asia)
Hypocenter
Photographed By Dave Buchanan, March 2024
1. Hypocenter Marker
テニアン島から飛来した米軍機B-29 「エノラ・ゲイ号」によって人類史上最初に使用された 原子爆弾は、この上空約600メートルでさく裂しました。
爆心直下となったこの一帯は、約3,000度~4,000度の熱線と爆風や放射線を受け、ほとんどの 人びとが瞬時にその生命を奪われました。
時に1945(昭和20)年8月6日午前8時15分のことでした。
(現地点から見た北方の惨状
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The first atomic bomb used in the history of humankind exploded approximately 600 meters above this spot, carried to Hiroshima from Tinian Island by the Enola Gay, a U.S. Army B-29 bomber. This area of the city was exposed to temperatures of approximately 3,000 to 4,000℃, as well as a blast wind and radiation.
Most people in the area lost their lives instantly. The time was 8:15 a.m., August 6, 1945.
(View of devastation looking north from hypocenter, November 1945. Photograph by U.S. Army)
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 6, 1945.
Location. 34° 23.687′ N, 132° 27.282′ E. Marker is in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture 730-0051, Japan. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. Aioi Bridge (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line).
Also see . . . The hypocenter of the Hiroshima atomic bombing at Atlas Oscura. (Submitted on March 30, 2024.)
Photographed By Dave Buchanan, March 2024
2. Hypocenter Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
