Video of the Japan Tsunami Recirculated After the Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Video of the Japan Tsunami Recirculated After the Turkey-Syria Earthquake

The video shows the 2011 Tsunami in Japan (Twitter)

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Following the recent earthquake that struck Turkey, Syria, and other nearby countries, social media users circulated a video clip purporting to show a tsunami hitting the coastlines of Turkey and Syria.

Tsunami hits Turkey-Syria coastline. #earthquake #Turkiye #Turkey #Tsunamis #knowledgeabc pic.twitter.com/hbAyFYKDqK

— Knowledge ABC (@AbcKnowledge) February 6, 2023

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