An earthquake off the coast caused it.
An earthquake off the coast caused it.
The earthquake that caused the tsunami in Japan on March 2011 had a magnitude of 9.0. It was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded.
The tsunami in Japan occurred on March 11, 2011. It was caused by a massive undersea earthquake off the coast of Tohoku, Japan, which triggered devastating waves that resulted in widespread destruction and loss of life.
The last big tsunami was the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. The tsunami caused widespread destruction and led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
The Japan tsunami in 2011 was triggered by a massive undersea earthquake off the northeastern coast of Japan. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.0, caused the seafloor to uplift, displacing a large volume of water and generating the tsunami that struck the coast.