World News 2011 Japan Earthquake - Tsunami Fast Facts Here's a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011.

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011.

The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30-foot waves that damage several nuclear reactors in the area. It is the largest earthquake ever to hit Japan.

March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 15.2 miles. The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30-foot waves that damage ...

Shunichi Koshimura, Nobuo Shuto, Response to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami disaster, Philosophical Transactions: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, Vol. 373, No. 2053, ...

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and ...

One of the most powerful earthquakes in decades has struck Russia's far east, causing 5m tsunami waves and prompting ...

A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, an 8.8 magnitude in Russia's Far ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia's sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending ...