On March 11, 2011, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan, triggering a massive tsunami. This catastrophe, often called the Great East Japan Earthquake and ...

In 2011, the deadliest quake and subsequent tsunami in recent Japanese history struck northwest of the capital Tokyo and killed at least 20,000 people. The 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake spiraled ...

In a country still haunted by the 2011 Tohoku disaster, when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami, authorities are taking no chances. That tragedy, one of Japan’s most ...

One of the most significant recent events was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, caused by subduction along the Japan Trench. The magnitude 9.1 earthquake triggered massive tsunami waves ...

Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. The worst quake in recent Japanese history was the ...

Japan saw its largest earthquake ever recorded in 2011, a magnitude-9.1 quake that struck the Tohoku region and caused a huge tsunami.

In 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a devastating tsunami, made particularly famous for causing the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Thirteen years later, an international ...