2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
UTC time | 2011-03-11 05:46:24
ISC event | 16461282
USGS-ANSS | ComCat
Local date | 11 March 2011 (2011-03-11)
Local time | 14:46 JST
Duration | 6 minutes
Magnitude | 9.0–9.1 (Mw)
Depth | 29 km (18 mi)
Epicenter | 38°19′19″N 142°22′08″E﻿ / ﻿38.322°N 142.369°E﻿ / 38.322; 142.369 Coordinates: 38°19′19″N 142°22′08″E﻿ / ﻿38.322°N 142.369°E﻿ / 38.322; 142.369
Type | Megathrust
Areas affected | Japan (shaking, tsunami) Pacific Rim (tsunami)
Total damage | $360 billion USD
Max. intensity | IX (Violent)
Peak acceleration | 2.99 g
Peak velocity | 117.41 cm/s
Tsunami | Up to 40.5 m (133 ft) in Miyako, Iwate, Tōhoku
Landslides | Yes
Foreshocks | List of foreshocks and aftershocks of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake
Aftershocks | 13,386 (as of 6 March 2018)
Casualties | 15,897 deaths, +2 (Overseas), 6,157 injured, 2,532 people missing