(2011) Hear an eyewitness describe Japan's 8.9 magnitude earthquake
March 11, 2011
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as posted by the channelCNN's Rosemary Church talks to Matt Alt, who experienced the earthquake in Japan.
2011 Japan Earthquake - Tsunami Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011.
March 11, 2011 - At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 15.2 miles.
The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30-foot waves that damage several nuclear reactors in the area.
Number of people killed and missing
(Source: Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency)
The combined total of confirmed deaths and missing is more than 22,000 (nearly 20,000 deaths and 2,500 missing). Deaths were caused by the initial earthquake and tsunami and by post-disaster health conditions.
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