2011 CE Tsunami — Honshu Island

Tsunami · Honshu Island · March 11, 2011 CE

Type:
Tsunami
Date:
March 11, 2011 CE
Location:
Honshu Island
Deaths:
18,423
Injuries:
6,167
Damage:
~$220136.6M (value at the time)

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

Other tsunami records of 2011 CE

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7 · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗

Frequently asked questions

When did 2011 CE Tsunami — Honshu Island happen?
March 11, 2011 CE.
Where does this information come from?
This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
How many people died?
Recorded estimate: 18,423. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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