Around 500. Its hard to say.
Nine were killed by the earthquake and and at least another 120 by the Tsunami that it created.
There was about 2000 people killed because of the Tsunami and earthquake
haiti and the tsunami of japan
over atleast one.
Earthquake itself is not dangerous if you know how to response. as long as you are on the right place, for example on an open place or inside seismic resistant buildings, etc you will be fine. Many people killed during earthquake because of panic and do wrong thing. tsunami triggered by underwater earthquake and off course more more more dangerous than earthquake. for example if there is no tsunami in sendai, miyagi, iwate area (march 11, 2011) the people killed will be not so significant. tsunami is the most dangerous natural disaster in the world.
Most people were killed by the tsunami, Earthquakes did not have a significant impact. However, a significant number of people were killed by pyroclastic flows.
Nine were killed by the earthquake itself but the tsunami it caused resulted in other deaths as far away as California.
The earthquake effectively split the country in half.There was an earthquake today.An earthquake that occurs close to water can result in a very destructive tsunami.
13,333 dead 4876 injured 15,150 missing 1000 rescued
The earthquake killed more people. It killed more people because the earth was shaking and buildings, TV sets, computers and other things might of gone on top of people and animals.
The Anchorage Earthquake:The number of deaths from the earthquake and the tsunami that it created totalled at least 131 people including 16 as far away as Oregon and California. Death as a direct result of the Good Friday earthquake however was only nine with all other were blamed on the tsunami.
During Japan's earthquake, which is commonly known as the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the northeastern coast of Japan, triggering a devastating tsunami that reached heights of up to 40 meters. The combined impact caused widespread destruction, with thousands killed or missing, and triggered a nuclear emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The event was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded and had far-reaching consequences for Japan's infrastructure, economy, and society.