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Copyright Information: All images are in the public domain and available for free. If you use this image, credit NOAA/NGDC, Cpl. Megan Angel, U.S. Marine Corps. |
Two several-ton ferries, still attached to their concrete pier, sit on the road leading to the harbor. The ferries, along with their pier, were lifted and moved almost 100 yards inland by the massive tsunami that tore through the island March 11. Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit began clean-up efforts in support of the local citizens. Image Credit: Cpl. Megan Angel. U.S. Marine Corps March 11, 2011 Tohoku Japan earthquake and tsunami The March 11 earthquake generated a devastating tsunami that was observed all over the Pacific and caused tremendous devastation locally, including an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Event Data:
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