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Iwaki, Fukushima

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Full nameいわき市 · Iwaki City
Official nameいわき市 · Iwaki City
Settlement typeCore city

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|} is a city located in the southern part of the Hamadōri coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It was devastated by tsunami flood waters following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off its coastline on March 11, 2011.

A designated "core city", Iwaki is also one of the growing number of hiragana cities. Its area is 1,231.13 km2, which is the 10th largest city in Japan (2010). Its population is 344,570 (2010).

Iwaki is well-known as one of the most comfortable areas in Japan because it is situated in a temperate climate zone and has a moderate climate.

The present "Iwaki City" started as the merger of 14 municipalities on October 1, 1966. The city was the third hiragana city, following Chino, Nagano and Mutsu, Aomori. The area was the largest in Japan at the time. The city works as an industrial hub of Tōhoku region, and is rich in sightseeing resources. About 7.6 millions sightseers visit the city a year (H.17).

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Tsunami Hits Japan - Iwaki Fukushima Prefecture - 11/03/2011 earthquake HD - www.youtube.com
2.20 min. | 4.76 user rating		 goo.gl goo.gl More Videos and Images A massive 8.9/9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan at around 2:46pm on March 11 (JST) causing damage with blackouts, fire and tsunami. On this page we are providing the information regarding the disaster and damage with realtime updates. The large earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for countries all around the Pacific ocean. A catastrophic earthquake has struck Northern Japan, 150 miles off the coast. The quake hit on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 06:25:51 UTC. Magnitude 8.9, with frequent aftershocks at the time of this blog post. This is one of the highest earthquakes ever recorded on earth. The Pacific Tsunami Center has issued a warning not only for Japan, where a 10-meter high tsunami is already sweeping the country, but for the coast of Russia, Marcus Island, Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Marshall Island, Midway Island, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Live coverage on CNN International, Al Jazeera, and NHK, is showing massive tsunami waves of debris, mud, and flame wiping out massive sections of coastline. It's like watching a disaster movie, or a giant, monstrous Katamari Damacy, just devouring everything in its path. We are watching people dying, swept up in these massive waves of mud and debris. A tsunami hit the coast of northeast Japan on Friday in the aftermath of an 8.9 magnitude earthquake about 80 miles offshore. Television images showed waves of more than 12 feet roaring inland. CNN <b>...</b>
0.97 min. | 0 user rating		 Workers have been temporarily evacuated from the Fukushima nuclear plant as a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Iwaki in the Fukushima prefecture in Japan.
2.33 min. | 5.0 user rating		 FUTABA TUNNEL IN IWAKI , FUKUSHIMA-KEN , JAPAN . COLUMN CAMERA WORKS ORGANISED THE SESSION BRINGING TOGETHER SKATERS FROM IWAKI AND FUKUSHIMA CITY TOGETHER TO SKATE HANG OUT AND SHOOT PHOTOS - GOOD TIMES !!!
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0.77 min. | 0 user rating		 Four people were killed and 3 others seriously injured in a strong aftershock that hit northeastern Japan on Monday, just one month after the March 11th disaster. Police say 4 people were trapped inside a house in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. They were buried under mudslide triggered by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck at 5:16 PM. Police and firefighters pulled them out. But a 16-year-old high school girl was confirmed dead and the other 3 were seriously injured. Rescuers recovered 2 other bodies later from a nearby house also buried by mudslide. Police say the bodies are believed to be of a 63-year-old man and his 84-year-old mother, who were living together. In neighboring Ibaraki Prefecture, a 46-year-old man was taken to hospital after he was found unconscious in a parking lot near his house in Ryugasaki City. He apparently fell during the quake and suffered a blow to the head. He was later confirmed dead. Tuesday, April 12, 2011 06:01 +0900 (JST)
1.50 min. | 5.0 user rating		 japan fukushima prefecture iwaki city tsunami and earthquake by maruko yokoyama
12.00 min. | 1.0 user rating		 Family fun time, fishing....
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