
Today in History: March 11, massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan kill nearly 20,000
Today is Tuesday, March 11, the 70th day of 2025. There are 295 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan’s northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and severely damaging the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. Also on this date: In 1918, what…