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.
The first tsunami wave struck at Hilo approximately 14.8 hrs after it originated off the coast of South Central Chile. The highest wave at Hilo Bay was measured at ~10.7 m (35 ft). 61 lives were lost, allegedly due to people's failure to heed warning sirens. Almost 22 hours after the quake, the waves hit the Sanriku coast of Japan, reaching up to 3 m above high tide, and killing 142 people.