Japan Tsunami Debris - Marine Debris Program

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On March 11, 2011, a devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami struck Japan. The disaster claimed nearly 16,000 lives, injured 6,000, and destroyed or damaged countless buildings. As a result of the disaster, NOAA expects a portion of the debris that the tsunami washed into the ocean to reach U.S. and Canadian shores over the next several years.
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55.876005436123, -133.18167615
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55.876005436123
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-133.18167615
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55.876005436123,-133.18167615

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Japan Tsunami Debris - Marine Debris Program
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On March 11, 2011, a devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami struck Japan. The disaster claimed nearly 16,000 lives, injured 6,000, and destroyed or damaged countless buildings. As a result of the disaster, NOAA expects a portion of the debris that the tsunami washed into the ocean to reach U.S. and Canadian shores over the next several years.
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http://wayback.archive-it.org/2438/20110301000000/http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/tsunamidebris/
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http://wayback.archive-it.org/2438/20110301000000/http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/tsunamidebris/