Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Tsunami Was More Than 77 Feet High At Its Peak : The Two-Way : NPR

A tsunami wave that hit a coastal city in Iwate Prefecture after the March 11 massive earthquake is estimated to have reached 23.6 meters in height, a government-commissioned field survey by the Port and Airport Research Institute showed Wednesday,' Kyodo News reports.

That's 77 feet, 5 inches. Or, about the height of a six- or seven-story building."

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