At first they estimated it as an 8.9 on the Richter scale, but later was revised as a 9.0.
The earthquake that hit Japan in 2011 is commonly known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, or the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. It occurred on March 11, 2011, and had a magnitude of 9.0, triggering a devastating tsunami.
On March 11, 2011.
march 11, 2011
No. The earthquake that caused the Tsunami in Indonesia in 2004 was a bigger earthquake than the one that hit Japan.
On Friday March 11th, 2011.
The earthquake hit Japan on March 11, 2011 at 2:46 pm local time or 05:46:23 UTC.
8.9
Tokyo
March 11, 2011.
9.0.
Fukushima, Tokyo, Sendai.
Ten to fifteen minutes, depending on where on the coast you are standing.