On average Japan has ~20 earthquakes per day (note many of these are on the ocean floor with little or no effect on land).
On March 11, 2011 alone, there were 200+ aftershocks that day so the number can vary greater on a given day due to seismic activity.
There is no figure for the average number of earthquakes per year in Japan, but the country is subjected to regular seismic activity, and there can be anything up to 1,500 recorded in a given year.
About 1,500 a year, give or take a few!
Approximately, Kobe gets 9 typhoons.
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Because the island of Japan lies in an area where several plates meet, it has experienced frequent earthquakes. Earthquakes are caused by the release of energy or seismic waves when these plates move. See the related links below for a list of earthquakes that have hit Japan in the past. The most recent earthquake and biggest to ever hit Japan occured March 11, 2011 and measured 8.9 on the Richter scale.
The 2011 answer is mainly earthquakes and tsunamis
they have the amount of 3 earthquakes a year
The frequency of earthquakes depends on the location. in Japan, earthquakes occur 3 times a month, and in the Sahara in Africa they occur once in five years..
Around several million earthquakes happen around the world each year.
Japan gets tons of earthquakes, about one every year, because of Japan's position. Japan sits on a subduction zone, meaning plates slide under another causing friction and earthquakes. Sometimes, Japan will get a tsunami caused by their frequent earthquakes.
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Because the island of Japan lies in an area where several plates meet, it has experienced frequent earthquakes. Earthquakes are caused by the release of energy or seismic waves when these plates move. See the related links below for a list of earthquakes that have hit Japan in the past. The most recent earthquake and biggest to ever hit Japan occured March 11, 2011 and measured 8.9 on the Richter scale.
Yes, Japan is an earthquake-prone spot. Japan is more likely to have earthquakes than many other countries.
The recent magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit northern Japan on Friday March 11, 2011.Related resources:List of earthquakes in JapanToday's Earthquakes in Japan
Nobody knows how many earthquakes can happen in a year because you cannot predict earthquakes. :)
Earthquakes are not only in Japan - they happen all over the world. In the last two years there have been notable earthquakes in Japan, China, New Zealand and many other places around the world.
Japan. It has a lot of earthquakes, and is one of the most affected areas in the world. Because of their technology level (compared to countries like Indonesia and Fiji), Japan is the country with the most earthquakes reported each year. Though, that doesn't mean it's the country with the most earthquakes. But it certainly has more earthquakes than California.
There are many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Japan. ----
The 2011 answer is mainly earthquakes and tsunamis
The Movement of Techtonic Plates causes the earthquakes in Japan.
Japan has some kind of earthquake nearly every day most of which are small earthquakes. There are over 1,500 earthquakes per year in Japan. This is largely due to Japan being situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire which is a hotbed of seismic activity.