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 number of confirmed deaths is 15,891 as of April 10, 2015, according to Japan's National Police Agency. Most people died by drowning. More than 2,500 people are still reported missing. Less than an hour after the earthquake, the first of many tsunami waves hit Japan's coastline. The tsunami waves reached run-up heights (how far the wave surges inland above sea level) of up to 128 feet (39 meters) at Miyako city and traveled inland as far as 6 miles (10 km) in Sendai.