Danger Zone: Tsunami Strike Japan (Part 1--Destruction)

Aerial view of a coastline showing regular waves and an approaching tsunami. Map of Japan and Japanese writing overlaid. Caption: The result was devastation and utter destruction.

On March 11, 2011 a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan generated a tsunami. This series of ocean waves sped towards the island nation with waves reaching 24 feet high. The result was devastation and utter destruction. Part of the "Danger Zone" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
earthquake, weather

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  • Danger Zone: Tsunami Strike Japan (Part 1--Destruction)

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    Length:
    3 minutes