Uploaded March 2011 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Animation of the 2011 Sendai tsunami. NOAA animation of the tsunami's propagation. The earthquake triggered tsunami warnings and evacuations from Japan's Pacific coast and at least 20 countries, including the entire Pacific coast of North America and South America. The earthquake created tsunami waves of up to 10 meters (33 ft) that struck Japan and many other countries. In Japan, the waves are reported to have traveled up to 10 kilometers (6 mi) inland.
Animation of the 2011 Sendai tsunami. NOAA animation of the tsunami's propagation. The earthquake triggered tsunami warnings and evacuations from Japan's Pacific coast and at least 20 countries, including the entire Pacific coast of North America and South America. The earthquake created tsunami waves of up to 10 meters (33 ft) that struck Japan and many other countries. In Japan, the waves are reported to have traveled up to 10 kilometers (6 mi) inland.
