東日本大震災  [ Great East Japan Earthquake ]

発生日時：２０１１年３月１１日 / March. 11, 2011

震源地　/ Epicenter

宮城県牡鹿半島沖の東南東沖１３０kmを中心に震源域は南北約５００km、東西約２００kmの広範囲

70 kilometres (43 mi) The focal region lasted for approximately 200km in width, the wide area of approximately 500km in length.

概要 / Summary

地震により大規模な津波が発生しました。沿岸部から約6km内陸まで浸水し、津波の高さは沿岸で約6ｍ～8ｍだが、最大で１０ｍを超えていた地域もあったと推測されている。最大溯上高40.1mに達した。この津波環太平洋地域の世界各国の海岸に到達した。

A large-scale tsunami was generated by an earthquake. It is flooded from the coastal place to the approximately 6km inland and the height of the tsunami is approximately “6m – 8m” on the coast, but is supposed when there was the area that was beyond up to “10m”. And the amount of biggest going up of the tsunami reached “40.1m”. This tsunami reached the shores of the world around Pacific Rim.

死者・行方不明者 / Dead person, Missing person

計約2万人　このうち現在も行方不明の方も多い。
Approximately 20,000 people in total.
There are many missing people now.

—————————————————————–