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Mar 11, 2011 · By what names is the Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 known? The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, are called the Great Tōhoku Earthquake and the Great Sendai Earthquake.
1. 1923 Great Kanto earthquake ~ 142,800 deaths At 11:58 AM on September 1st, 1923 a magnitude 7.9 quake struck Oshima Island in Sagami Bay (near Yokohama & Tokyo). Incredibly, the quake lasted more than 4 minutes.
Feb 25, 2022 · The Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami or the Great Tohoku earthquake, was a natural disaster that shook northeastern Japan on March 11,...
Jun 18, 2023 · by Victoria Heath. On March 11, 2011, the 9.1-magnitude Tohoku Earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Honshu on the Japan Trench. Also known as the Great Sendai Earthquake or Great East Japan Earthquake, it was the strongest-ever earthquake recorded in Japan.
Mar 10, 2021 · For almost six minutes on March 11, 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake – the worst to ever hit Japan – struck 370 kilometers (230 miles) northeast of Tokyo, triggering a huge tsunami that...