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2011 tsunami: Before and after photos of Yamamoto

mongabay.com
March 15, 2011


Google released satellite images revealing the devastation in Yamamoto caused by the March 11 tsunami and earthquake.

The satellite images are available on Google Earth and Google Maps.

Yamamoto Sakamoto 2005
Yamamoto Sakamoto 2005. Satellite picture courtesy of Google Earth / GeoEye.

Yamamoto Sakamoto after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami
Yamamoto Sakamoto after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami. Satellite picture courtesy of Google Earth / GeoEye.

Yamamoto coast after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami
Yamamoto coast after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami. Satellite picture courtesy of Google Earth / GeoEye.

Yamamoto coast 2005
Yamamoto coast 2005. Satellite picture courtesy of Google Earth / GeoEye.

Yamamoto Yamashita after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami
Yamamoto Yamashita after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami. Satellite picture courtesy of Google Earth / GeoEye.

Yamamoto Yamashita 2005
Yamamoto Yamashita 2005. Satellite picture courtesy of Google Earth / GeoEye.





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2011 tsunami: Before and after photos of Yamamoto.

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