The earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011, off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku, which caused widespread damage and tsunami mainly in the Tōhoku region (commonly called the Great East Japan Earthquake).
東北地方太平洋沖地震では大きな津波が発生し、多くの地域で甚大な被害が出た。
The Tōhoku Pacific Ocean offshore earthquake generated large tsunamis and caused severe damage in many areas.
あの日以来、復興支援や防災対策が全国で見直されたのは、東北地方太平洋沖地震の教訓によるものだ。
Since that day, reconstruction support and disaster-prevention measures have been reviewed nationwide as lessons from the Tōhoku earthquake.
メディアではしばしば「東日本大震災」と並んで東北地方太平洋沖地震と表記される。
In the media, this event is often written as the Tōhoku Pacific Ocean offshore earthquake alongside 'Great East Japan Earthquake'.