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Jan 2, 2024 · The earthquake in 2011 was recorded as the most powerful earthquake in Japan that had hit the country’s northeast coast with a magnitude of 8.9. More than 18,000 people reportedly lost their lives in the earthquake.
The viral set of images depicts the damage caused by the 2011 and 2016 earthquakes that hit Japan. The photos are unrelated to the recent disaster.
Jan 10, 2024 · An old and unrelated video dating back to 2011 has been passed off as visuals from the recent Japan earthquake.
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Apr 3, 2024 · A video spreading across TikTok and other platforms claims to show tsunami waves barreling through Taiwan after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the island on April 3, 2024. This is false; the clip depicts a tsunami that hit Japan in 2011.
A video compilation depicting scenes from an earthquake has been shared on social media with a false claim it shows impacts of a powerful tremor that struck the western coast of Japan in January 2024.
Mar 11, 2011 · The Daily Beast is collecting compelling photos and videos from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. If you were there or know someone who would be willing to tell their story, please have them contact newsweektsunami@gmail.com, or send a tweet to @thedailybeast.
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The Tohoku region of northeast Honshu, Japan, was struck on 11 March 2011 by a huge earthquake (Risk Frontiers, 2011, 2012) which occurred offshore and generated and a huge tsunami (Figure 1). The earthquake magnitude was 9.0, the strongest ever recorded in Japan, and the tsunami height of 39m at Miyako was also the largest ever recorded and travelled inland as far as 10 km to Sendai Airport ...
