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Japan Earthquake, Tsunami: Moments of Destruction. Video of the natural disaster that left nearly 20,000m people dead. By ABC News. March 6, 2012, 5:54 PM.

A tsunami around 3 feet reached land in Japan within 30 minutes of the earthquake, CBS News reported. Tsunami warnings were issued for civilians, and many were told to evacuate as a precaution.

For those traveling through Japan’s Iwate prefecture, a visit to Takata Matsubara Memorial Park for Tsunami Disaster and the Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum serves as more than a history lesson.

TOKYO — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted.

The most harrowing one took place in 2011 after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of northern Japan. The tsunami resulted in more than 18,000 fatalities or missing people, per CBS.