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The 8.9 magnitude earthquake (later upgraded to 9.0) struck northeast Japan on Friday 3/11/2011 @ 2:46 PM local time and set off a tsunami resulting in over 10,000 deaths and counting .

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What is the name of the earthquake that hit Japan in 2011?

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What year was Japan's earthquake?

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Is Japan earthquake 2011 the biggest earthquake in the world?

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