The terrifying science behind the 500 MPH tsunami that reshaped Japan.

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Travelling across the deep ocean at the speed of a jet, the 2011 tsunami waves carried unfathomable destructive power. As these surges reached the Japanese coastline, they breached massive 10-meter sea walls, flooding over 500 square kilometres and devastating the Tohoku region. This exploration breaks down the mechanics of the event that began with Japan's most powerful earthquake, leaving a lasting scar on the nation.
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