TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI

When did it happen

On the 11th of March 2011 an earthquake hit the East side of japan which cased a tsunami. Although they had a wall the tsunami and earthquake were too strong and destroyed most of Japan's east.

Where did it happen

Region
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami
• http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0001xgp/
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami

BIBLIOGRAPHY IMAGES

• http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/teaching-ideas-the-earthquake-...
• http://testpressing.org/2012/03/179-tokyo-tracks-012-tohoku-earthquake-1st-...
• http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/40_145.jpg

How many people died

confirmed 15,889 deaths,[23] 6,152 injured,[24] and 2,609 people missing