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On 11 March 2011, at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC), a Mw 9.0–9.1 undersea megathrust earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region. It lasted approximately six minutes and caused a tsunami.
Jun 13, 2011 · June 9, 2011 — The March 11 earthquake and tsunami left more than 28,000 dead or missing. See incredible footage of the tsunami swamping cities and turning buildings into rubble. Subscribe:...
Mar 11, 2011 · Japan earthquake and tsunami, severe natural disaster that occurred in northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, and killed at least 20,000 people. A powerful earthquake off the coast of Honshu also generated a series of large tsunami waves that devastated many coastal areas and triggered a major nuclear accident.
Tsunamis in Japan. A total of 143 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since 684 have killed 130,974 people in Japan. Tsunamis therefore occur comparatively often in this country. The strongest tidal wave registered in Japan so far reached a height of 90 meters.
Jan 1, 2024 · Video shows massive waves hitting a sea wall after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan.
Jan 1, 2024 · Tsunami warnings: Authorities issued tsunami warnings to residents of western Japan. Tsunami warnings are issued when waves are expected to be up to 3 meters (9.8 feet).
Jan 1, 2024 · The number of people killed in a powerful earthquake in Japan which caused homes to collapse and triggered tsunami warnings is now known to be 48. Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida, says the...
Mar 26, 2013 · See incredible footage of the tsunami swamping cities and turning buildings ... The March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami left more than 28,000 dead or missing.
On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced the strongest earthquake in its recorded history. The earthquake struck below the North Pacific, 130 kilometers (81 miles) east of Sendai, the largest city in the Tohoku region, a northern part of the island of Honshu. The Tohoku earthquake caused a tsunami.
Jan 2, 2024 · CNN — Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast Tuesday as rescuers raced to save residents trapped in the rubble of a 7.5 magnitude quake that triggered multiple aftershocks and...
