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The tsunami at Ryōri Bay (綾里湾), Ōfunato reached a height of 40.1 meters (132 ft) (run-up elevation). Fishing equipment was scattered on the high cliff above the bay. [179] [180] At Tarō, Iwate, the tsunami reached a height of 37.9 meters (124 ft) up the slope of a mountain some 200 meters (660 ft) away from the coastline. [181]
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Tsunami Warning (Red) 津波警報: Tsunami height is expected to be up to 3 meters. 3 m High Tsunami waves will hit, causing damage to low-lying areas. Buildings will be flooded and anybody exposed will be caught in tsunami currents. Evacuate from coastal or river areas immediately to safer places such as high ground or a tsunami evacuation ...
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 sign board showing escape route in case of a triggered tsunami, height above sea level, distance from seacoast and the nuclear plant, are displayed near Kyushu Electric Power's Sendai nuclear ...
The California Geological Survey releases tsunami hazard maps for Ventura, San Diego, Marin, Napa, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma counties to help residents understand risks.
The tsunami was estimated to be approximately 10 metres (33 ft) high in Miyagi Prefecture. [6] On April 7, 2011, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi, Japan. Workers were then evacuated from the nearby troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility once again, as a tsunami warning was issued for the coastline. Residents were ...
In response to the high tsunami, Onagawa power plant's seawall was later built up to a height of 17 m (56 ft). [ 28 ] On 13 March 2011, two days after the earthquake and tsunami, levels of radiation on site reached 21 μSv /hour, a level at which Tohoku Electric Power Company were mandated to declare a state of emergency, and they did so at 12: ...