Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 | Facts & Death Toll
WEBMar 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.
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
WEBOn 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.
Rare Video: Japan Tsunami | National Geographic - YouTube
WEBRare Video: Japan Tsunami | National Geographic. 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...
Japan earthquake & tsunami of 2011: Facts and information
WEBFeb 25, 2022 · The Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami or the Great Tohoku earthquake, was a natural disaster that shook northeastern Japan on...
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami - National Geographic Society
WEBOn 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.
Powerful Quake and Tsunami Devastate Northern Japan
WEBMar 11, 2011 · Footage of the devastation from an 8.9. magnitude earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan Friday. The quake was centered off the Pacific coast of Japan, near the city of Sendai.
Japan’s 3.11 triple disaster and its impact 10 years later
WEBWithin minutes, the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown on March 11, 2011, brought an unprecedented wave of death, displacement, and destruction to Japan. Richard Samuels revisits its impact one decade later.
2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami: 13 years on | NHK …
WEBMar 11, 2024 · A massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of the northeastern Tohoku region, triggering a devastating tsunami more than 10 meters high. A subsequent power outage at the Fukushima...
Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 - Aftermath, Recovery, Rebuilding: The number of those confirmed dead or listed as missing was about 18,500. Most of those killed were drowning victims of the tsunami waves. Miyagi prefecture suffered the …
Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 summary - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBA magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck off Honshu island on March 11, 2011. It caused widespread damage on land and initiated a series of tsunami waves that devastated many coastal areas of Japan, most notably in the Tōhoku region.