The most powerful earthquake recorded in Japanese history, magnitude 9.0, was the cause of the tsunami that hit Japan in 2011.
The tremors were the result of a violent uplift of the sea floor 80 miles off the coast of Sendai, where the Pacific tectonic plate slides beneath the plate Japan sits on. Tens of miles of crust ruptured along the trench where the tectonic plates meet. The earthquake occurred at the relatively shallow depth of 30 km (18.6 miles), meaning much of its energy was released at the seafloor.
An earthquake caused the tsunami!
March 11, 2011.
The Japanese tsunami in 2011 hit the northeastern coast of Japan, specifically the Tohoku region. The most heavily affected prefectures were Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate.
The Japanese tsunami of 2011 had just one primary wave, which caused widespread devastation along the coast of Japan.
It is too early to estimate a number. It is certainly in excess of 10,000
An earthquake caused the tsunami!
March 11, 2011.
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It was on March 11th 2011
The Japanese tsunami struck on the 11 of March 2011. Sent by Henry x
The Japanese tsunami in 2011 hit the northeastern coast of Japan, specifically the Tohoku region. The most heavily affected prefectures were Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate.
The Japanese tsunami of 2011 had just one primary wave, which caused widespread devastation along the coast of Japan.
Buildings collapsed People buried
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One can find videos of the tsunami that hit Japanese cities on YouTube. There are a number of videos on there of the disaster following the earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
It is too early to estimate a number. It is certainly in excess of 10,000