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This is an alphabetically sorted list of cities and towns severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Cities and towns listed here reported at least US$ 100,000 in damage or at least one death.
A seismogram recorded in Massachusetts, United States. The magnitude 9.1 (M w) undersea megathrust earthquake occurred on 11 March 2011 at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) in the north-western Pacific Ocean at a relatively shallow depth of 32 km (20 mi), [9] [56] with its epicenter approximately 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku, Japan, lasting approximately six minutes.
The aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami included both a humanitarian crisis and massive economic impacts. The tsunami created over 300,000 refugees in the Tōhoku region of Japan , and resulted in shortages of food, water, shelter, medicine and fuel for survivors. 15,900 deaths have been confirmed.
If you live in an area where tsunami damage is a risk, have a plan in place before an advisory is issued. That way, if you do need to act, you already know what to do. That way, if you do need to ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, speaking at a news conference on Thursday, said it was the state’s protocol to issue tsunami warnings whenever an earthquake with a magnitude of more than 5.0 ...
At least 6 drivers needed rescue after getting trapped in rushing waters. Eastern Pennsylvania saw more flash flooding, while some trees were downed. [76] August 19, 2021 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred struck Pennsylvania, bringing 6 tornadoes. [77] Leonard Harrison State Park was temporarily closed due to flooding from the storm. [78]
Officials did not expect major flooding but warned that the situation — caused by a volcano erupting near the South Pacific nation of Tonga — posed dangers to swimmers, surfers and boats.
The prospect of flooding led Harrisburg to evacuate 10,000 people from low-lying areas of downtown. [68] The Pennsylvania Governor's Residence was evacuated due to rising floodwaters. [69] Lee caused the Susquehanna River to reach the third-worst flood stage in its history, and caused the Swatara Creek to reach its highest level ever. [70]