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How tall were the waves that hit Japan after the earthquake?
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Waves triggered by the 8.9 earthquake measured as high as 10 meters according to news reports. The water washed over many cities, knocking over homes and cars in its path.
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Did quake and tsunami happen simultaneously?
No, an example of this is japan when the earthquake occurred in the middle of the ocean this sent tremors through the earth which caused waves to be sent out from the point of the quake, a tsunami is when the huge waves hit land, when these waves hit japan it was a tsunami
Where did the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan?
Mere the cost of Japan
When did the big tsunami hit Japan?
After the earthquake
What is the name of the earthquake that hit Japan in 2011?
It is called the Sendai Earthquake of 2011 because the epicenter was nearest the city of Sendai, Japan.
What happened in the Japan tsunami?
On March 11, 2011 there was a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Sendai triggering a massive tsunami that hit of eastern coasts of Japan. In was reported that the earthquake created tsunami waves of up to 10 meters (33 ft) that struck Japan, with smaller waves in many other countries, with a significant surge and damage as far away as Chile, on the opposite side of the world from Japan. In Japan, the waves are reported to have traveled up to 10 kilometers (6 miles) inland. Many thousands of people were killed in both the earthquake and resulting tsunami.
Will the shock waves from japan earthquake hit Hawaii?
yes
What happened in the Japan disaster 2011?
Japan was hit with an earthquake that measured 8.9 and was upgraded to 9.0. 30 minutes after the earthquake hit a tsunami hit Japan with waves measuring 30 feet tall in some places. Also a nuclear plant was damaged by the tsunami and Japan has had a nuclear crisis situation to deal with on top of everything else. Thousands of people have lost their lives and the number continues to grow.
Did quake and tsunami happen simultaneously?
No, an example of this is japan when the earthquake occurred in the middle of the ocean this sent tremors through the earth which caused waves to be sent out from the point of the quake, a tsunami is when the huge waves hit land, when these waves hit japan it was a tsunami
What happen after the Japan earthquake?
A tsunami hit japan after the earthquake.
What was the size of the earthquake that hit Japan?
The Earthquake in Japan was a 9.0 magnitude.
Were Black Veil Brides in the Japan earthquake?
They were touring in Japan when the earthquake hit. They were very close to the spot where it hit.
What kind of waves hit haiti in the earthquake?
the waves that hit Haiti in the earthquake were as strong as a pair of balls fapping onto a wet vag
Why did the Earthquake in Japan hit?
it hit japan because of the tectonic plates and that's it
Did tokoyo get hit in the Earthquake earthquake?
Tokyo did not get hit by the recent earthquake in Japan, however the stress from that earthquake has been moved along the plate bounday and therefore Tokyo is the next target for a major earthquake in Japan.
Where did the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan?
Mere the cost of Japan
What is the name of the earthquake that hit japan in 1995?
Great Hanshin earthquake .
Is Japan earthquake 2011 the biggest earthquake in the world?
No. The earthquake that caused the Tsunami in Indonesia in 2004 was a bigger earthquake than the one that hit Japan.
