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How many people died in the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011?
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∙ 11y ago
The death toll from the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquakes and tsunami continued to climb weeks after the initial destruction due to the amount of damage.
The National Police Agency of Japan reported in a September 2012 report with a total of 15,870 deaths,6,114 injured, and 2,814 people missing. The USGS reports 20,896 fatalities for this disaster. This surpasses the death toll for the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.
The largest number of deaths was in the Miyagi, Iwate, and Fukushima districts. Over 92% of reported deaths were due to drowning.
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∙ 11y ago
Anamarie Hale
The one in 2004 was 25,0000 people
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How much warning was there on the Japan tsunami and earthquake in March 2011?
There was little to no warning about the coming of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 2011.
Is there a famous earthquake in japan?
Great East Japan Earthquake / 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Was there an earthquake when the tsunami in japan happened?
The tsunami that devastated the Japan coast on March 11, 2011 was triggered by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that caused the tsunami in japan on march 2012?
The Tsunami in Japan in 2011 was caused by an earthquake gesitering a magnitude 9.0.
What happened before the tsunami in Japan 2011?
There was an 8.9 earthquake.
How much warning was there on the Japan tsunami and earthquake in March 2011?
There was little to no warning about the coming of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 2011.
Is there a famous earthquake in japan?
Great East Japan Earthquake / 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that caused the tsunami in japan on march 2012?
The Tsunami in Japan in 2011 was caused by an earthquake gesitering a magnitude 9.0.
Was there an earthquake when the tsunami in japan happened?
The tsunami that devastated the Japan coast on March 11, 2011 was triggered by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake.
When did Japan have an earthquake and tsunami?
March 13, 2011
A recent tsunami?
The most recent tsunami was in Japan happened 2011, during the Earthquake.
What happened before the tsunami in Japan 2011?
There was an 8.9 earthquake.
How do you prevent 2011 japan earthquake and tsunami?
You can not prevent an earthquake and tsunami like you can prevent getting sick before you get sick.
How many people were injured or homeless in Japan from the March 2011 Earthquake?
There are over five thousand people injured from the Japan earthquake and tsunami that followed, and more than 500,000 homeless.
Why was it a tsunami in Japan 2011?
there was tsunami because the earthquake had a high magnitude,so made big that caused the tsunami
Is Japan earthquake 2011 the biggest earthquake in the world?
No. The earthquake that caused the Tsunami in Indonesia in 2004 was a bigger earthquake than the one that hit Japan.
What caused the 2011 japan tsunami?
An earthquake off the coast caused it.
