The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake was the most powerful ever recorded in Japan.

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Is it true that the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake was the most powerful ever recorded in Japan?

Yes. Multiple reference and official sources, including NOAA and a peer-reviewed article, state that the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

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2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami

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Damage on the JMTR hot laboratory by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

2017

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Akira, S., Natsuki, N., & Michihiro, N. (2017). Damage on the JMTR hot laboratory by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. inis.iaea.org. https://inis.iaea.org/records/dnbe4-ad557

Fukushima Aftermath: Whither the Indian Point Nuke?/The 2011 Japan Earthquakes

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Fukushima Aftermath: Whither the Indian Point Nuke?/The 2011 Japan Earthquakes. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Fukushima_Aftermath:_Whither_the_Indian_Point_Nuke?/The_2011_Japan_Earthquakes

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant: The WikiBook/The 2011 Japan Earthquakes

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Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant: The WikiBook/The 2011 Japan Earthquakes. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Diablo_Canyon_Nuclear_Power_Plant:_The_WikiBook/The_2011_Japan_Earthquakes

On This Day: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami | News | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

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On This Day: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami | News | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). (n.d.). ncei.noaa.gov. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/day-2011-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami

The experience of large earthquakes in Japan and impact on body physique in schoolchildren

2018

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Kurokawa, N. (2018). The experience of large earthquakes in Japan and impact on body physique in schoolchildren. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7600/jpfsm.7.15

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