2011 Japan Tsunami Videos

By Xah Lee. Date: . Last updated: .

Some horrible videos of the recent 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

There are lots of videos from helicopters, but from these close up videos you get a better sense of how horrible it is.

Tsunami Swallows a Car

https://youtu.be/n3udrK8Q_9A
《東日本大震災　千葉・旭市で車載カメラが津波にとらえる》 (A personal video from a car as the tsunami happens)

Tsunami in a Town

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Tsunami At Shore

Here's a 9 minutes video of personal recording.

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Ship at Sea

https://youtu.be/kDP2eBPkhME
Ship jumping over a tsunami wave. Video released by Japan Coast Guard.