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Mar 11, 2011 · The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, are called the Great Tōhoku Earthquake and the Great Sendai Earthquake. The day's events are also …
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 …
Japan earthquake & tsunami of 2011: Facts and information
Feb 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 …
Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 Facts | Britannica
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 …
Mar 11, 2011 CE: Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami - Education
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 …
Powerful Quake and Tsunami Devastate Northern Japan
Mar 11, 2011 · About 200 to 300 bodies were found along the waterline in Sendai, a port city in northeastern Japan and the closest major city to the epicenter. Thousands of homes were …
Five Years Later: The Great Sendai Earthquake | Britannica
A wave measuring some 33 feet high inundated the coast and flooded parts of the city of Sendai, including its airport and the surrounding countryside, while smaller tsunami waves reached the …
Tōhoku-oki Earthquake and Tsunami, March 11, 2011
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude M9.1 subduction zone megathrust earthquake occurred offshore of eastern Japan. Over a period of several minutes, the fault slipped more than 50 meters (165 …
2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake - NASA Earth Observatory
Mar 13, 2012 · On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of Sendai. If the initial estimate is …
M 9.1 - 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan
The March 11, 2011, M 9.1 Tohoku earthquake, which occurred near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, resulted from shallow thrust faulting on the subduction zone plate boundary …