Part 7 compilation of the powerful magnitude 9.0–9.1 undersea megathrust earthquake off the Pacific coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on March 11, 2011, with the epicenter approximately 70 kilometers (43 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tohoku and the hypocenter at an underwater depth of approximately 29 km (18 mi) lasting approximately six minutes.

The powerful earthquake caused giant tsunami waves estimated to be as high as 38 meters (124.7 ft.) that destroyed towns and cities near the shore that killed over 15,899 people, 6,157 injured, 2,529 people missing. It also caused a nuclear disaster in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, causing people to evacuate. The total damage of this disaster is $360 billion, known as the costly natural disaster in the century.

The earthquake is often referred to in Japan as the Great East Japan Earthquake and is also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, the Great Sendai Earthquake, the Great Tohoku Earthquake, and the great earthquake of March 11.

45 Comments

  1. This is only half accurate, the city where this happened has made architecture to withstand earthquakes, the rest of the world hasn’t, know if you experience this it will be much more worse than what you see here.

  2. 0:42 that looks crazy how you can see the movement if you look at those cracks on the road

  3. Wow..gempa begitu besarnya 9.1 M. tp bangunannya semua pada kokoh wlpun diguncang begitu hebatnya..keren

  4. This earthquake was responsible for the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, it was the worst nuclear disaster that came after Chernobyl

  5. that woman with the baby sitting in the restaurant calm as all hell. she has to be from California. lol

  6. Auto generated English captions are NOT translated from Japanese to English. Comes out as phonetic jibberish.

  7. 8:32 怖がる子供を必死に落ち着かせようと悲鳴一つあげず冷静に宥めてるの…胸がキュッてなる…

  8. The earth has been evolving it’s entire life, it doesn’t stop for anyone, it will keep evolving and that’s kind of terrifying to think. These poor people, such a scary disaster, the terror they must have felt. Rest in heavenly peace to all who passed

  9. Japan always get attacked by massive earthquake and tsunami, i feel sad because so many life has gone, and that not just one or two, but it happens so many time in Japan. the earthquakes always so deadliest

  10. Are open areas are considered safe in these situations? And if yes why there aren’t ones in every neighbourhood?

  11. I was in Tokyo in 1962 for the Godzilla attack. It only took them 36 months to rebuild the entire city. Amazing.

  12. Los terremotos es lo peor que he tenido que experimentar! No tienes a donde ir! Solo estar listo si te toca morir hacerlo en paz!

  13. Congratulations to the engineers and emergency services for their competence in these terrible situations of natural disasters , I wish all the best to the Japanese and foreigners who live there , in this type of situation you can wait for our support from Brazil friends ! ブラジルは日本人が大好き!ありがとう ! 🇧🇷🇯🇵

  14. I have watch many earthquake videos and never have i ever saw one where the ground is shifting back and forth and breaking apart. This is scary

  15. すごい地震によること😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  16. Can somebody explain why the buildings/ground were moving like they were floating on water on the first video?

  17. Ce tragic!Dumnezeu să aibă milă de poporul japonez.(România -Europa) să ♥️🇹🇩🇯🇵♥️

  18. For reference a normal earthquake is 3.55 And the highest is 9.6