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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.
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.
Feb 25, 2022 · The Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami or the Great Tohoku earthquake, was a natural disaster that shook northeastern Japan on...
Mar 11, 2011 · The 11 March 2011, magnitude 9.0 Honshu, Japan earthquake (38.322 N, 142.369 E, depth 32 km) generated a tsunami observed over the Pacific region and caused tremendous local devastation. This is the fourth largest earthquake in the world and the largest in Japan since instrumental recordings began in 1900. This is the deadliest tsunami since ...
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.
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, 2024 · A massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of the northeastern Tohoku region, triggering a devastating tsunami more than 10 meters high. A subsequent power outage at the Fukushima...
