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An 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, killing hundreds. International Medical Corps is responding by assembling relief teams and supplies to assess needs in Japan and other affected countries. While Japan has significant response capacity, International Medical Corps will provide additional support as needed. The earthquake is the largest ever recorded in Japan and tsunami warnings were issued for much of the Pacific.

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An 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, killing hundreds. International Medical Corps is responding by assembling relief teams and supplies to assess needs in Japan and other affected countries. While Japan has significant response capacity, International Medical Corps will provide additional support as needed. The earthquake is the largest ever recorded in Japan and tsunami warnings were issued for much of the Pacific.

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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** 

In Los Angeles: 
Margaret Aguirre 
Director of Global Communications 
310.826.7800 
[email protected] 
 
Major  Earthquake  and  Tsunami  Strikes  Japan;  International  Medical  Corps 
Responding to Tsunami‐affected Countries 
 
March 11, 2011, Los Angeles, Calif. – International Medical Corps is responding to the situation in Japan 
and tsunami‐warning areas, following an 8.9‐magnitude earthquake that struck Japan’s coast, triggering 
a tsunami that devastated northern parts of the country and put a tsunami warning in effect for much of 
the Pacific.  
 
“We are putting together relief teams, as well as supplies, and are in contact with partners in Japan and 
other affected countries to assess needs and coordinate our activities,” said Nancy Aossey, President & 
CEO, International Medical Corps. “While Japan has a large capacity to manage a disaster of this scale, 
we will respond as needed.” 
 
The earthquake struck at 2:46 p.m. Tokyo time and hundreds of people are expected to have been killed 
in Japan, with officials reporting to the Associated Press that 200 to 300 bodies were found in Sendai, 
the northeastern port city closest to the epicenter. It has been described as the largest earthquake on 
record  for  Japan.  Aftershocks  continue  to  shake  the  country,  with  a  second  large  earthquake  of  7.4‐
magnitude. 
 
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center put a warning in effect for much of the Pacific Ocean, stating that 
the  tsunami  could  affect  Russia,  Taiwan,  Hawaii,  Indonesia,  the  Marshall  Islands,  Papua  New  Guinea, 
and  Australia.  The  agency  later  added  the  west  coasts  of  the  United  States,  Mexico,  Central  America, 
and South America as areas that could see tidal surges.  
 
Tsunami waves of 2.5 feet were reported in Indonesia, while the Midway Islands registered a wave of 
approximately five feet. In Hawaii, coastal areas were evacuated and surges of roughly four feet were 
reported. All countries report only minor damage. 
 
Approximately  two  million  people  around  Tokyo  currently  do  not  have  electricity,  while  cell  phone 
service is reported to be down across central and northern Japan. On Friday, President Barack Obama 
said the United States was ready to help however needed. 
 
International  Medical  Corps  has  been  a  leading  responder  to  emergencies  in  more  than  50  countries, 
including  the  2004  Southeast  Asian  tsunami,  2005  Pakistan  earthquake,  2010  Haiti  earthquake  and 
Pakistan floods. 
 
Since its inception nearly 25 years ago, International Medical Corps’ mission has been consistent: relieve 
the  suffering  of  those  impacted  by  war,  natural  disaster  and  disease,  by  delivering  vital  health  care 
services  that  focus  on  training.  This  approach  of  helping  people  help  themselves  is  critical  to  returning 
devastated  populations  to  self‐reliance.  For  more  information  visit  our  website  at  www.International 
Medical Corps.org. Also see us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.   

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