How many people died in the 2011 japan tsunami?

Although there had been many recent earthquakes, there had not been a deadly large tsunami since 1933. And people forget. In 1960 the tsunami from the Chilean earthquake that had crossed the Pacific and reached Japan killed 142 people. read more

The number of confirmed deaths is 15,894 as of June 10, 2016, according to the reconstruction agency. More than 2,500 people are still reported missing. Less than an hour after the earthquake, the first of many tsunami waves hit Japan's coastline. read more

People in Japan also received texted alerts of the earthquake and tsunami warnings on their cellphones. Deaths The number of confirmed deaths is 15,894 as of June 10, 2016, according to the reconstruction agency. read more

The National Police Agency of Japan reports that as of September 11, 2011 a total of 15,861 deaths, 6,107 injured, and 3,018 people missing and also 2 of the 3,018 people were one of the famous Japanese actors. read more

Like the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the damage by surging water, though much more localized, was far more deadly and destructive than the actual quake. Entire towns were destroyed in tsunami-hit areas in Japan, including 9,500 missing in Minamisanriku; one thousand bodies had been recovered in the town by 14 March 2011. read more