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The Moment when Time Stopped. the Earthquake, the Tsunami and the Day Japan Changed

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On the afternoon of March 11, 2011, at exactly 2:46 p.m., time stopped. Why? The earthquake shook the entire planet, but Japan was hit the hardest. A tsunami up to 40 meters high swept coastal cities off the map. The toll: almost 20,000 deaths and the Fukushima accident. This year marks 15 years since the disaster that changed the land of the rising sun and showed the power of nature and the resilience of humanity. And the footage from the scene…
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On the afternoon of March 11, 2011, at exactly 2:46 p.m., time stopped. Why? The earthquake shook the entire planet, but Japan was hit the hardest. A tsunami up to 40 meters high swept coastal cities off the map. The toll: almost 20,000 deaths and the Fukushima accident. This year marks 15 years since the disaster that changed the land of the rising sun and showed the power of nature and the resilience of humanity. And the footage from the scene…

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Aktuálně.cz broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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