15 Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami By Temily Baker and Sofia Bilmes Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/03/15-years-after-the-great-east-japan-earthquake-tsunami/ BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 11 2026 (IPS) - On 11 March 2011, the powerful 9.0 magnitude Tōhoku earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan, triggering a 40-meter Tsunami. Many coastal towns along Japan’s Pacific coast were devastated. Approximately 20,000 people lost their lives and around 470,000 were evacuated from their homes. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.