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  2. 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. 2021 Fukushima earthquake - Wikipedia

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    A non-destructive 20 cm (7.9 in) tsunami was observed at a port in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture at 01:44 on 14 February. [78] Waves of 10 cm (3.9 in) was observed in ports in Sendai and Soma at 01:21 and 02:48, respectively. [79]

  4. Fukushima nuclear accident - Wikipedia

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    The Fukushima nuclear accident was a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan, which began on 11 March 2011. The proximate cause of the accident was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in electrical grid failure and damaged nearly all of the power plant's backup energy ...

  5. A ‘non-destructive’ tsunami was spotted after California’s ...

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    The 2011 tsunami that hit Japan also caused $100m in damage to the state’s ports and harbors. The best way to be prepared is to be aware of the risk a tsunami might pose to the immediate ...

  6. Japan lowers tsunami warning after a series of earthquakes ...

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    Japan is an extremely quake-prone nation, but a tsunami warning of the magnitude of Monday's had not been issued since a major quake and tsunami caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant in March 2011.

  7. Powerful Earthquake Hits Off Southern Japan - AOL

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    The agency said tsunami waves of up to 50 centimeters (1.6 feet) were detected along parts of Kyushu's southern coast and the nearby island of Shikoku about a half hour after the quake struck.

  8. List of earthquakes in 2011 - Wikipedia

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    The 2011 Tohoku earthquake was the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and is the fourth largest earthquake in recorded history, a tsunami up to 40.5 m (133 ft) high caused 19,745 deaths with 6,242 people injured, and 2,556 people missing.

  9. Japan's recovery from tsunami disaster, by the numbers - AOL

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    A wave as high as 19 meters (62 feet) was recorded in the town of Miyako in Iwate prefecture. In Miyagi prefecture, the tsunami swept as far as 6 kilometers (3.6 miles) inland.