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.
A+E Networks. A tsunami caused by an earthquake off the coast of Chile travels across the Pacific Ocean and kills 61 people in Hilo, Hawaii, on this day in 1960. The massive 8.5-magnitude quake had killed thousands in Chile the previous day. The earthquake, involving a severe plate shift, caused a large displacement of water off the coast of southern Chile at 3:11 p.m. Traveling at speeds in excess of 400 miles per hour, the tsunami moved west and north.