One of the largest ever earthquakes occurred in 2011 off the east coast of Japan. More than 18,000 people were killed as a result of the 9.0-magnitude quake and the tsunami it unleashed in its wake.

Some of the world's deadliest quakes have hit Japan, including the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, a 9.0-magnitude disaster that triggered a devastating tsunami and led to the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.

However, the memory of Japan's catastrophic 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 still looms large. That disaster resulted in the deaths or disappearances of around 18,500 people and ...

In 2022, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the coast of Fukushima. Several tsunamis have hit Japan in its history. The most harrowing one took place in 2011 after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late ... But the country is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake off northeastern Japan in March 2011, which ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. The disaster caused a catastrophic meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi ...

TOKYO: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late ... But the country is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake off northeastern Japan in March 2011 ...

An earthquake on Jan. 1 ... But the country is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake off northeastern Japan in March 2011, which triggered a tsunami that left around ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late ... But the country is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake off northeastern Japan in March 2011, which ...