Otto was originally a pet form for any of the ancient Germanic names beginning with the element âod, otâ meaning âwealth, prosperityâ (it shares the same Germanic root etymology with the Olde English element âÄadâ also meaning âprosperity, richesâ which gave birth to English names like Edward, Edgar and Edwin).
Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011, also called Great Sendai Earthquake or Great TÅhoku Earthquake, severe natural disaster that occurred in northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011.
April 1, 1946: The April Fools tsunami, triggered by an earthquake in Alaska, killed 159 people, mostly in Hawaii. July 9, 1958: Regarded as the largest recorded in modern times, the tsunami in Lituya Bay, Alaska was caused by a landslide triggered by an 8.3 magnitude earthquake. Waves reached a height of 1,720 feet (576 meters) in the bay, but because the area is relatively isolated and in a unique geologic setting the tsunami did not cause much damage elsewhere.