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    The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan's Tōhoku region on March 11. Measuring 9.0 in magnitude, it was caused by the Pacific tectonic plate subducting under the Honshu plate in a mega-thrust earthquake. It caused over 15,000 deaths and extensive infrastructure damage. The earthquake and resulting tsunami also had severe social, economic, and environmental impacts across eastern Japan.

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    The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan's Tōhoku region on March 11. Measuring 9.0 in magnitude, it was caused by the Pacific tectonic plate subducting under the Honshu plate in a mega-thrust earthquake. It caused over 15,000 deaths and extensive infrastructure damage. The earthquake and resulting tsunami also had severe social, economic, and environmental impacts across eastern Japan.

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    Tōhoku Earthquake: Tectonic Plate Activity

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    The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan's Tōhoku region on March 11. Measuring 9.0 in magnitude, it was caused by the Pacific tectonic plate subducting under the Honshu plate in a mega-thrust earthquake. It caused over 15,000 deaths and extensive infrastructure damage. The earthquake and resulting tsunami also had severe social, economic, and environmental impacts across eastern Japan.

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    THOKU EARTHQUAKE

    General information Location Magnitude Size Distribution Duration Time Epicentre Wave height 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on Friday, 11 March 2011 approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of Thoku 40.5 metres 9

    TECTONIC PLATE ACTIVITY


    Submarine (underwater) Mega-thrust (one plate bumping against another) The Pacific plate subducted under the Honshu plate This type of earthquake is rare and has only happened Deaths 15,854 deaths (14,308 drowned, 667 were crushed to death or died from internal injuries, and 145 perished from burns) 26,992 injured 3,155 people missing

    Injuries Missing

    SOCIAL Damage

    ECONOMIC

    ENVIRONMENTAL

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