🌊 Saturday Series: Episode 10 – The 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami 🌊 On March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by a 9.1 earthquake that unleashed a massive tsunami. Waves up to 130 feet roared inland, destroying entire towns and triggering the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Nearly 20,000 lives were lost. #SaturdaySeries #DisasterEdition #Tsunami #Earthquake #Tohoku #Japan #2011 | Above The Norm News

This is Michinoeki Takata Matsubara Iwate Prefecture now, after the grove was destroyed during 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, tree planting efforts commenced in 2017 and 2018. | Mei Cruz

The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami was one of the most powerful and devastating natural disasters in modern history. On March 11, 2011, a massive magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Japan’s Tohoku region, about 70 kilometers east of the Oshika Peninsula. The quake triggered a colossal tsunami, with waves reaching heights of up to 40 meters (130 feet) in some areas, sweeping across coastal towns and cities within minutes. Entire communities were destroyed, infras