2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
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.
Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 | Facts & Death Toll
2011年3月11日 · 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.
Rare Video: Japan Tsunami | National Geographic - YouTube
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 b...
Japan earthquake & tsunami of 2011: Facts and information
2022年2月25日 · 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 March 11,...
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami - National Geographic Society
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 …
Japan Tsunami: Wave Heights - March 11, 2011 - Science On a Sphere
On March 11, 2011 at 2:45 local time, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake occurred 81 miles (130 km) off the east coast of Sendai, Japan, triggering a massive tsunami. It is estimated that the initial tsunami wave took 10 to 30 minutes to make its first landfall.
On This Day: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
2021年3月11日 · The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami event, often referred to as the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami, resulted in over 18,000 dead, including several thousand victims who were never recovered.
Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 - Encyclopedia Britannica
2024年9月14日 · 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 greatest losses.
Ten Years After the Japan Tsunami | NASA Applied Sciences
2021年3月16日 · Ten Years After the Japan Tsunami. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake jolted the seafloor about 70 kilometers (45 miles) offshore of Japan’s Tohoku region. It was the largest quake recorded in Japan and the fourth largest in the world since seismic recording began around 1900.
Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 - Encyclopedia Britannica
2024年9月14日 · Although some people were rescued from the rubble in the first several days following the main shock and tsunami, most of the relief work involved the recovery of bodies, including hundreds that began washing ashore in several …