The enormous earthquake that hit the Tōhoku region on March 11, with a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale and its epicenter off the coast of Sanriku, was the largest in Japan’s recorded history. The number of victims and the extent of the damage remains unknown, but the human loss is expected to exceed 23,000, and economic damage is estimated to be around ¥25 trillion.
震中在三陆沿海的里氏9.0级大地震3月11日袭击日本东北地区，是日本有史以来最强的地震。 具体遇难人数和损失状况仍然不得而知，但估计人员损失超过23，000人，经济损失在25万亿左右。