Detailed Explanation on Instagram: "The biggest consequences so far in terms of human lives, injuries, destroyed houses and the economy were caused by a tsunami on March 11, 2011. A tidal wave of up to 55.88 meters in height killed 15,950 people and destroyed large areas. Clay lubricated the fault zone in the Japan trench, producing the devastating tsunami, researchers say."

Caught Live on Instagram: "On March 11, 2011, as the Tōhoku earthquake triggered a massive tsunami off Japan’s northeast coast, one Japanese Coast Guard vessel found itself staring straight at the incoming wall of water. The ship was already at sea when the quake hit, and a bow camera kept rolling as the horizon suddenly lifted, turning from a flat grey line into a rising black ridge of ocean. With only seconds to react, the captain ordered full throttle toward the wave, knowing that if they tri