Tsunami – March 11, 2011
This paper gives some basic information about tsunamis and preparedness following the magnitude 8.9 earthquake that occurred off the East Coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 at 5:46 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), causing widespread damage and a devastating tsunami near the Honshu region, in addition to tsunami activity across the Pacific Ocean, including along the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii and Alaska. It explains what a tsunami is, what a tsunami warning means and what to do when a tsunami warning is issued. It also provides some preliminary facts and useful resources about the recent tsunami and earthquake in Japan.
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