it moved a whole 8 feet
To the east.
In the JApan earthquake of 2011 Japan moved 13 feet closer to the U.S. And the tsunami covered part of the cost line of Japan, and Washington, and Oregon.
13 feet.
It was during the Earthquake, and it moved 13 feet.
2.4 metres Japan moved about 8 feet! The earthquake magnitude was about 9.2! 8 feet - eastward ( island of Honshu )
Yes, the island was shifted about 7.9 feet toward the east.
The biggest earthquake to hit Japan to date occurred Friday afternoon March 11, 2011. It is estimated at a magnitude of 8.8 with a tsunami of over 30 feet.
Yes, there has been continuous tsunamis with waves sighted as high as 30 feet.
The Tectonic Plates moved 8 feet
Near Sendai....some where near 7 feet.......other places more.......other places less.....depends on the sensors placed near the epicenter......
its was Japan, with a 8.3 earthquake on march 2011
The earthquake in Japan was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. (After the quake hit, seismologists ranked it from an 8.9 to a 9.0.) The tsunami's height was recorded to be about 33 feet. Many counts say that the number is much higher, even as high as a 3-4 story building.