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The 2011 Tohoku earthquake, also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster, was a magnitude 9.0-9.1 undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011, at 14:46:24 JST (05:46:24 UTC) in the Pacific Ocean, 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region of Japan. The earthquake lasted approximately six minutes and caused a tsunami that reached heights of up to 40.5 meters (133 ft) in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture. It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan and the fourth most powerful in the world since modern seismography began in 1900. The disaster resulted in over 15,000 deaths, 230,000 displaced people, and $235 billion in economic losses, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in history. The earthquake and tsunami also caused a series of equipment failures and radioactive material releases at the [[fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-power-plant|Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant]], leading to a nuclear meltdown and widespread contamination. The disaster led to significant changes in Japan's disaster preparedness and nuclear safety regulations, and it has had a lasting impact on the country's economy, environment, and society.