The earthquake struck on 11 March 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 tremor occurred off Japan's northeast coast, generating a tsunami that moved inland with destructive force. Waves reaching 40 metres ...

Scenes of devastation from the Tohoku region stunned the world after the tsunami generated by the Great East Japan Earthquake ...

Ceremonies and memorials marked the 14th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, but the disaster has still not ...

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 megathrust earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. Violent tremors lasted for about six minutes, shifting the main island of Honshu up to eight feet east and ...

TOKYO (WCSC) — The largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck the Tōhoku region 15 years ago, triggering a massive tsunami and a catastrophic nuclear crisis. The wall of water decimated ...

On 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a tsunami that devastated coastal communities in Tohoku and caused the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. Fifteen ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles ...