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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 earthquake off the coast of Honshu also generated a series of large tsunami waves that devastated many coastal areas and triggered a major nuclear accident.
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 region. It lasted approximately six minutes and caused a tsunami.
Learn about the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, the strongest in Japan's history, and the tsunami it triggered that devastated the country. Explore maps, videos, and vocabulary related to the disaster and its effects.
Mar 11, 2021 · Learn about the largest earthquake in Japan's history and the tsunami that devastated the Pacific coast in 2011. Find out how the Pacific Tsunami Warning System and global data helped mitigate the disaster.
Mar 11, 2011 · Learn about the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan and the Pacific region in 2011. Find data, maps, photos, reports and more from NOAA/NCEI.
Mar 11, 2011 · The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake) Date and Time: 11 March 2011 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) Hypocenter: 38° 6.2′ N, 142° 51.6′ E (130km ESE off Oshika Peninsula) Depth 24km. Magnitude:
Mar 11, 2011 · A massive earthquake of magnitude of 9.0 occurred Friday 11 March, off the Pacific coast of the northeastern part of the Japanese main land (Tohoku Region), causing devastating damages. The Japan Meteorological Agency named this earthquake the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
