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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.
Japan had experienced 900 aftershocks after the M9.1 earthquake on March 11, 2011 with about 60 aftershocks being over magnitude 6.0 and three over magnitude 7.0. For conciseness, only earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 7.0 or an intensity greater than lower-6 on the shindo scale are listed here.
The Miracle Pine Tree (奇跡の一本松, Kiseki no Ippon matsu) was the lone surviving tree of the Takata Pine Forest, which suffered deadly damage from the Great East Japan Earthquake tsunami in March 2011. [3] [4] It was located in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture.
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UTC time: 2011-04-11 08:16:12: ISC event: 16416735: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 11 April 2011: Local time: 17:16 JST: Magnitude: 6.6 M w [1]: Depth: 13 km (8 mi) Epicenter: 1]: Type: Dip-slip: Areas affected: Japan: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe) JMA 6−: Peak acceleration: 2.11 g 2071.7 Gal: Tsunami: No: Landslides: Yes: Casualties: 4 dead, 10 injured: A potent magnitude 6.6 M w ...
Alaska's remote beaches have long been a magnet for trash, but the 2011 Japan tsunami made the situation even. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
Joetsu city in Niigata Prefecture observed a tsunami with a height of more than 6.6 metres (21.7 ft). Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture observed a tsunami at a height of 0.9 metres (2 ft 11 in). [214] Toyama City in Toyama Prefecture and Sakata City in Yamagata Prefecture both observed a tsunami with a height of 0.8 metres (2 ft 7.5 in). [214]