Who is recognized as a hero for his actions in the aftermath of a megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on Friday 11 March 2011?
Hideaki Akaiwa Hideaki Akaiwa (born c. 1968 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, Japan) is recognized as a hero for his actions in the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
August 2009 Sumatra earthquake The 2009 Sumatra earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 6.7 on August 16, 2009 near Siberut, Mentawai Islands, Indonesia at 14:38 (local time), (07:38 UTC) injuring at least seven people. The earthquake was felt strongly in Padang. The epicentre of the quake was located 43 km southeast of Siberut Island off western Sumatra.