Q: Which country suffered an 8.9 earthquake and tsunami in March 2011?
A: Japan suffered an 8.9 earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.
The 2011 Japan earthquake was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan. It is the fourth most powerful earthquake in the world.
Japanese officials confirmed 15,899 deaths and 6,157 people being injured.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) initially reported as 7.9 Mw earthquake. It was revised to 8.9, then 9.0 and finally 9.1.
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