At 9.1 Magnitude Earthquake Also caused Massive Tsunami in the City of …

Suddenly, an earthquake of 9 point 1 magnitude struck off the northeast coast of Honshu on the Japan Trench, which last for 6 minutes and caused the island of Honshu to move east 2.4m. Trigger warnings for tsunami given  immediately for coastal areas as seashore was just 80 miles away. People were rushing toward  higher points. Within just 30 minutes, The mega tsunami arrived at the coast with the height of 40 m but reach to 10 km after that. Tsunami entered in the city with humongous blast of water, bursting the buildings like a wall, engulfing everything that comes in its path, the floating vehicles, trees, and  construction materials. This tsunami  claimed the lives of 15,853 people and injured 6023. Disposing of dead bodies proved to be very challenging because of the destruction to crematoriums, morgues and the power infrastructure. As a result of this, many bodies were buried in mass graves to reduce the risk of disease spreading. . Many people were displaced as the result of the tsunami.  children were at school when the earthquake struck. More than 333000 people had to live in temporary accommodation. National Police Agency of Japan figures shows almost 300,000 buildings were destroyed. Almost 4,000 roads, 78 bridges and 29 railways were also affected. Reconstruction is still taking place today.