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March 24, 2011 On March 11, a massive earthquake struck off the coast near the Japanese city of Sendai, triggering a tsunami that devastated large parts of northeastern Japan and spread across the Pacific Ocean. Half a day later, and nearly 5,000 miles away, the tsunami wave reached the port town of Brookings, Oregon, smashing boats and destroying the commercial fishing docks.
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42.0526114, -124.2839819
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oregon brookings
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42.0526114
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-124.2839819
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42.0526114,-124.2839819
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English Title
Episcopal Relief & Development - Oregon Tsunami Response March 2011
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March 24, 2011 On March 11, a massive earthquake struck off the coast near the Japanese city of Sendai, triggering a tsunami that devastated large parts of northeastern Japan and spread across the Pacific Ocean. Half a day later, and nearly 5,000 miles away, the tsunami wave reached the port town of Brookings, Oregon, smashing boats and destroying the commercial fishing docks.
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http://wayback.archive-it.org/2438/20110301000000/http://www.er-d.org/OregonTsunamiResponseMarch2011
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http://wayback.archive-it.org/2438/20110301000000/http://www.er-d.org/OregonTsunamiResponseMarch2011