List of all shark attacks in okinawa
Fatal Attacks
4
Unprovoked Attacks
5
Total Attacks
6
There have been a total of 6 shark attacks in OKINAWA. Out of those, 4 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 66.67%. 5 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunayama Beach | 15-09-2000 | 17h00 | White shark, 2.5 m | Surfing | FATAL | YES | 31yo Takayuki Miura |
| Hirara | 11-07-1997 | White shark | Fishing for octopus | FATAL, legs severed | YES | 55yo Shizuo Nakachi | |
| Boragawa Beach | 08-10-1996 | Swimming or snorkeling | FATAL | YES | male | ||
| Hirara City | 22-07-1996 | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Swimming | FATAL, torso & abdomen bitten, forearm severedL | YES | 52yo Mr. Moriyoshi Takehara | |
| Survived | NO | 17yo Hyoyu Kadena | |||||
| American minesweeper USS YMS-472 foundered in a typhoon - swimming to shore | Laceration to arm | NO | 20yo Lowell J. Bemis |
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