This earthquake generated massive tsunamis measuring up to 41 meters in height, the highest in Japan. [18] It swept through the Kantō Plain, destroying towns and cities. The tsunami also caused a series of catastrophic nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant shortly after. In all, an estimated 20,000 people lost their ...

On March 20, 2021, at 18:09 JST (09:09 UTC). The magnitude 6.9 or 7.0 earthquake struck offshore east of Tōhoku, Japan at a depth of 54.0 kilometers (33.6 mi) to 60 kilometers (37 mi). [3][4] It had a maximum JMA intensity of Shindo 5+ while on the Mercalli intensity scale, it earned a rating of VII (Very strong). [5] .

Mar 20, 2021 · More than 20,000 people died or went missing and a tsunami with 30-foot waves damaged several nuclear reactors in the area. More than 100,000 people were evacuated and authorities have spent...

Mar 11, 2021 · This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows overview of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan on Feb. 28, 2021. Japan will mark the 10th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, on Thursday, March 11, 2021. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP)

On March 11th, 2011 a Magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan, near the Tohoku region. The force of the earthquake sent a tsunami rushing towards the Tohoku coastline, a black wall of water which wiped away entire towns and villages. Sea walls were overrun. 20,000 lives were lost.

Mar 20, 2021 · Tsunami waves of up to 1 meter (3.2 feet) hit land shortly after the earthquake, local television channel NHK reported. As a precaution, nearly 7,000 residents of the town of Watari were...

Mar 10, 2021 · Despite the setbacks and uneven progress, the Tōhoku of 2021 is a testament to a collective force of will – national, local and personal. A closer look shows that even the most breathtaking...

Mar 22, 2021 · The Great East Japan earthquake, one of the strongest on record, triggered a tsunami that destroyed towns and led to meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Mar 22, 2021 · Tsunami waves of up to one metre have hit the coast of Japan following a seismic earthquake. The 7.2 magnitude quake was felt in the country’s capital of Tokyo despite occurring 250 miles away of the east of Ishinomaki.

Feb 13, 2021 · A magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck off Japan’s east coast, rattling a region hit by a powerful 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown just weeks before the disaster’s 10th anniversary.