2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

Summary

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami is a megathrust earthquake^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami is in the country of Japan^[3].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's instance of is recorded as megathrust earthquake^[4].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's instance of is recorded as tsunami^[5].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's instance of is recorded as off Sanriku earthquake^[6].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's instance of is recorded as multi-segment earthquake^[7].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's instance of is recorded as Q18460157^[8].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami followed March 2011 Sanriku earthquake^[9].
• The location of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami was North Pacific Ocean^[10].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's Commons category is recorded as 2011 Tōhoku earthquake^[11].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami took place on March 11, 2011^[12].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.322, 'lon': 142.369}^[13].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.103333333333, 'lon': 142.86}^[14].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's has cause is recorded as mechanism of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami^[15].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's topic's main category is recorded as Category:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami^[16].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami resulted in {'amount': '+19759'} deaths^[17].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami caused {'amount': '+6242'} injuries^[18].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's topic has template is recorded as Template:2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami casualties dead^[19].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's number of missing is recorded as {'amount': '+2553'}^[20].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '平成23年（2011年）東北地方太平洋沖地震'}^[21].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake'}^[22].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's has effect is recorded as aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami^[23].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's has effect is recorded as Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster^[24].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+160'}^[25].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's aftershocks is recorded as {'amount': '+13386'}^[26].
• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami's earthquake magnitude on the moment magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+9.1'}^[27].

Body

When and Where

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami occurred on March 11, 2011^[12]. It took place at North Pacific Ocean^[10]. It is in the country of Japan^[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include megathrust earthquake^[4], tsunami^[5], off Sanriku earthquake^[6], multi-segment earthquake^[7], and Q18460157^[8]. 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami followed March 2011 Sanriku earthquake^[9].

Outcome and Impact

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami resulted in {'amount': '+19759'} deaths^[17]. It caused {'amount': '+6242'} injuries^[18].

Why It Matters

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 296 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]