Study: Japanese tsunami was 23 metres high
A study has revealed that the tsunami which devastated Japan last week was at least 23 metres high.
Japan's biggest-ever tsunami was recorded at 38.2m high when a massive earthquake struck back in 1896.
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Japan's biggest-ever tsunami was recorded at 38.2m high when a massive earthquake struck back in 1896.
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