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The Tohoku earthquake in 2011 was the most powerful earthquake in the history of Japan. The earthquake happened 70 km from the coast and caused one of the biggest tsunamis ever. The wave was taller than 40 metres and travelled more than 10 kilometres inland in some places. However, the worst damage was in towns near the shore. Some people managed to reach the highest ground and escape the water, but many did not have time. More than 18,000 people died, the most in any natural disaster in Japan since 1923. The Prime Minister of Japan described the situation as the most difficult crisis for Japan since World War ll'. One of the most worrying things about the tsunami was the damage to the nuclear power station at Fukushima. For many people, a nuclear disaster is even more frightening than a tsunami.
