2011 Japan Earthquake & Tsunami - Live Broadcast
Second Signal presents: Historic Live Coverage from March 11, 2011
On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 PM JST, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, the most powerful earthquake in the country’s recorded history. Minutes later, a massive tsunami devastated coastal regions, triggering the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
This video is a complete 8.5-hour live broadcast as it unfolded on regional television. From the first tremors to the catastrophic wave and the ensuing national emergency, this footage captures the raw, unfiltered experience of a nation facing unprecedented disaster in real time.
What You’re Watching:
Full 8.5-hour live regional TV coverage
Presented without commentary or edits
Note:
This version does not include English subtitles. Viewers can enable YouTube auto-translate by selecting CC - Auto-Translate - English for approximate translations.
All footage is presented for educational, historical, and documentary purposes.
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Chapters:
0:00 Tohoku Pacific Earthquake Special News Broadcast
1:50 Emergency Warning Broadcast (Type 2) Start Signal
12:12 NHK Sendai Station at the Time of the Earthquake
23:56 Information from NHK Sendai
25:13 Tsunami Overtopping the Pier
29:10 Kamaishi City. Seawater Overflowing, Cars Overturned
30:18 Tsunami Overtops the Breakwater
30:22 Onahama, Fukushima. Fisheries Containers Washed Ashore
30:53 Kamaishi City. Water Gushing Out with Force
31:58 Tsunami Intensifies. Buildings Being Washed Away
36:37 Kesennuma, Miyagi. Swirling Vortex Scene
42:01 Tsunami Screen Cut
42:23 Kesennuma Airport. Debris Collides with Airport
43:47 Over Tokyo. Many People Evacuating
44:25 Choshi, Chiba. Flooding Around Buildings and Roads
44:58 Kesennuma. Pier Receding (Undertow)
49:58 Chuo Ward, Tokyo. Large Crowd Gathering
51:08 Miyagi Prefectural Office. Interior During the Quake
51:54 Sendai City. Debris Scattered Near NHK Station
52:30 Miyako, Iwate. Tsunami at 3:20 PM
52:54 Sendai Helicopter Broadcast. White Smoke Rising
53:28 Tsunami Observation Information
57:43 Baton Passed to Announcer Shinichi Takeda
58:55 Ibaraki Airport at the Time of the Earthquake
59:39 Shinjuku Station Aerial View – People Overflowing Area
1:00:11 Hiroo Town, Hokkaido. Waves Overtopping the Quay
1:00:52 Hachinohe Port, Aomori. Waves Surging Over the Quay
1:01:37 Tokyo (Shinjuku East Exit). People Emerging from Buildings
1:02:21 Choshi, Chiba. Boat Swept Away, Black Smoke Rising
1:02:55 Hiroo Town, Hokkaido. Continued Aerial View
1:03:52 Tsunami Rising Up River in Sendai (Live Broadcast)
1:04:53 House Swept Away by the Tsunami
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