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Affected countries: Solomon Islands
An 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Santa Cruz Islands in the southeast Solomon Islands archipelago on 6 Feb 2013. A 0.9 to 1 meter tsunami wave reached the islands in Temotu Province and a tsunami wave of 8 centimeters reached the capital Honiara. 10 people were killed. Almost...
Affected countries: Japan
On 11 Mar 2011, a massive tsunami was triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in northeast Japan, causing widespread destruction. The tsunami was up to 30 meters high and inundated 433,000 square kilometers of land. 492,000 people were evacuated, 11,600 were killed and 16,450 were reported missing...
