Japan Earthquake & Tsunami ( 2011 ) : The Tohoku Earthquake occurred on March 11 , 2011 . It was a magnitude 9 earthquake , that was followed by both a tsunami and a nuclear disaster . Over 16,000 people died . After the disaster , Direct Relief and the Japanese American Citizens League established the Japan Relief and Recovery Fund , committing 100 percent of all contributions to be used exclusively to help people in Japan in the most efficient manner possible
Japan Earthquake & Tsunami ( 2011 )
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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