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The tsunami tossed buildings together in Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan. Photo by Kyodo  /  Reuters
The tsunami tossed buildings together in Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan. Photo by Kyodo / Reuters
A magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, triggering tsunami waves that caused widespread death and destruction, and nuclear meltdowns at a power plant in Fukushima.

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John Kerry: US will stand with people of Japan amid 'difficult task of rebuilding' following 3/11/11 disaster - @W7VOA