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http://www.ess.washington.edu/tsunami/Sumatra.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
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The tsunami hit Sendai approximately 30 minutes after the earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011.
The earthquake that hit Japan in 2011 is commonly known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, or the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. It occurred on March 11, 2011, and had a magnitude of 9.0, triggering a devastating tsunami.
The Sendai Earthquake on March 11, 2011, had a magnitude of 9.0 and lasted about 6 minutes, making it one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Japan and globally.
The 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit Sendai, Japan resulted in approximately 16,000 deaths. The disaster also triggered a nuclear plant meltdown at Fukushima, further complicating the situation.
The exact number of deaths in Sendai alone is difficult to determine as the earthquake and subsequent tsunami had widespread impact across multiple regions in Japan. However, it is estimated that thousands of people lost their lives in Sendai and the surrounding areas due to the disaster.
Sendai
East of Sendai
Sendai
The epicenter of the earthquake was offshore, close to Sendai, Japan.
The tsunami hit Sendai approximately 30 minutes after the earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011.
an earthquake kills about 1000 people
The earthquake that hit Japan in 2011 is commonly known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, or the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. It occurred on March 11, 2011, and had a magnitude of 9.0, triggering a devastating tsunami.
Fukushima, Tokyo, Sendai.
The Sendai Earthquake on March 11, 2011, had a magnitude of 9.0 and lasted about 6 minutes, making it one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Japan and globally.
The 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit Sendai, Japan resulted in approximately 16,000 deaths. The disaster also triggered a nuclear plant meltdown at Fukushima, further complicating the situation.
The epicenter of the quake was 80 miles east of Sendai in the Ocean.
The earthquake (now listed as a magnitude 9.0) occurred in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east of Sendai, Japan at 2:46:23 PM local time. Major destruction occurred at Sendai.