Killer waves swept 10,000 people and more near the northeastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. This is due a huge earthquake-9.0 magnitude (the fourth largest since 1900) under the sea, producing ruthlessly destructive tsunami waves which hit Japan few minutes after the earthquake in the Pacific Ocean. This earthquake clubbed with Tsunami, not only killed several people but also affected rest of the Japan with no electricity, water and transportation. Warning and evacuation was done across Pacific Ocean in order to avoid further damage and loss of life. The country apart from the losses, is also suffering from nuclear crisis due to its impact.

According to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan: After World War II, this Tsunami attack was a considered as heaviest crisis in the Japan History. This Catastrophe has paralyzed the various parts in Japan. On March 14, 2011, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan at a News conference said that “Within 65 years after the end of World War II, this is the most difficult crisis for Japan. So related to the earthquake and tsunami, I believe that Japanese people can unite to work together.”

What really happened? According to Scientist and NASA satellite prediction: This Earthquake altered the earth’s axis by 6.5 inches, sank Japan sliding by about two feet and reduced the day by 1.6 microseconds. The tsunami’s waves rolled in and sunk the coastline of Japan. This actually moved the eastern Japan near North America by about 13 feet.

What is Tsunami? A tsunami is from Japanese which means Harbor Wave. Tsunami is a chain of water waves, displacing large volumes water due to water bodies such as Oceans or large lakes. Frequent occurrence of Tsunami is in Japan. Approximately 195 events have been recorded as large volumes of water sweeping away the coastal areas with such a force and high energy level. Several factors can contribute to Tsunami such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices), landslides and other mass movements, meteorite ocean impacts or similar impact events.

Japan placed high-tech sensors which will detect slightest movements and also took other precautionary measures around the country after 1995 earthquake due to this the scientists were able to calculate the quake’s impact down . Lucy Jones, chief scientist for the Multi-Hazards project at the U.S. Geological Survey said “This is overwhelmingly the best-recorded great earthquake ever.”

The terribly vicious earthquake in Japan is being called the largest in the country’s “recorded history.”

The saying “recorded history” carries importance since we humans are a chronicling race. And in some way knowing wherever an incident falls on a timeline and how disturbing it is gives us the synchronize of our calamity. If the disaster can be set in time and in space, maybe it helps us envelop our minds just about it.

In the similar way we use different measurements to conclude the harshness of the earthquake, moreover we use magnitude and strength — through an internal seismograph — to calculate the force of this grotesque moment.