15,647 died and 3,006 injured
There were two major earthquakes recorded for Japan in 2007. The first was a magnitude 6.7 resulting in 1 fatality on March 25. The second was a magnitude 6.6 resulting in nine deaths on July 16. Both occurred near the west coast of Honshu, Japan.
Earthquakes have caused more deaths than hurricanes, and hurricanes have caused more deaths than lightning.
One 8.2 off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 1968/05/16 00:49
One 9.0Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 2011/03/11 05:46:23
Honshu is 88,996 sq miles (230,500 km²).
Volcanos burn
In terms of human deaths accountable to each, earthquakes are way ahead.
Aftershocks cause the most earthquake-related deaths and injuries.
Honshu is the larger of the two.
80 square miles. alot of cities and surrounding towns. the earthquakes epicenter was at the north east coast of Honshu Island.
honshu
it varies on how power the earthquake is and how the environment where the earthquake happened is. if the earthquake is powerful and the environment is strongly built the average kill will be very less compared to a strong earthquake and an environment which is not built strong enough.