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On March 11, 2011 at 2:46pm (Japan standard time), a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred at an underwater depth of approximately 30 km (19 mi). This earthquake resulted in a large tsunami that hit the northern coast of Japan. At 3:27pm, the first tsunami strikes Fukushima nuclear plant.

More details of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake can be found here.

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