2011 Tōhoku Earthquake
It resulted in a major tsunami and nuclear crisis.
Year2011
MagnitudeM9
Depth29.0 km
Lives lost15,800
What happened?
It resulted in a major tsunami and nuclear crisis.
Why is it important?
15,800 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 38.32, 142.37; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.