In a country still haunted by the 2011 Tohoku disaster, when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami, authorities are taking no chances. That tragedy, one of Japan’s most ...

False. This clip shows a tsunami in the country in 2011. A video from 2011 is being shared on social media with claims suggesting it shows scenes following a recent earthquake in Japan. The clip shows ...

Japan saw its largest earthquake ever recorded in 2011, a magnitude-9.1 quake that struck the Tohoku region and caused a huge tsunami.

The Earthquake Research Committee said it has increased its estimate of the probability to between 75 and 82 percent from ...

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Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of ...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew ... The 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake spiraled into a fierce tsunami and nuclear disaster – obliterating homes, swamping cities and leaving survivors ...