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On March 11, 2011 an earthquake off the pacific coast of Tohoku occurred being the biggest to hit Japan to date
The earthquake was measured at 9.0 magnitude
The epicenter around 70 kilometers east of the Oshika Peninsula
The mega earthquake created large tsunami waves that reached heights up to 40.5 meters
The tsunami caused many nuclear power plant accidents
There are 15,861 deaths
6,107 injured
3,018 missing
129,225 building totally collapsed and destroyed
Insured losses were from US $14.5 billion to $34.6 billion
Economic cost was US $235 billion

Seismic Intensity with red being the most	Building destroyed in Miyagi	A tsunami caused a boat to be perched up on top of a building
Self defense force member reacts to saving a 4 month old baby	A woman sits alone around the wreckage the tsunami has caused	Official in protective gear checks signs of radiation on children
Rescuers carrying a victim	Waves plunging over the barrier	A mother is speaking to her daughter who is behind a glass wall due to signs of radiation on herself
Cars floating with debris

March 11, 2011 - New York Post - Powerful Quake and Tsunami Devastate Northern Japan read more
March 24, 2011 - Forbes - Japan Leader Shun Earthquake, Tsunami Victims read more
March 15, 2011 - Forbes - Earthquake and Tsunami Photos Echo Hiroshima and Nagasaki read more
May 1, 2012 - The Guardian - Japan Tsunami debris moves towards US and Canada read more
March 11, 2011 - BBC: News - Japan Earthquake: Tsunami Hits North-East read more

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