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Tsunamis always begin with an earthquake. Sometimes the earthquake is far away from land, and the earthquake itself might not cause catastrophic damage. But the quake happens at sea, and it causes a massive shift in the sea floor. This gets the tsunami going. Tsunamis contain massive amounts of energy and move very rapidly. The recent Japanese quake was close enough to land to cause massive damage, and then the tsunami followed and caused massive damage on its own.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoInitial estimates indicated the tsunami would have taken 10 to 30 minutes to reach the areas first affected, and then areas farther north and south based on the geography of the coastline.
Just over an hour after the earthquake at 15:55 local time, a tsunami was observed flooding Sendai Airport.
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What catastrophe followed in japan earthquake?
that enourmous tsunami!
What was the difference of time between the earthquake and tsunami of japan?
the tsunami followed as a result of the earthquake at 3.45 p.m., local time-jst
Which country suffered the most devastating earthquake and tsunami in march 2011 and what catastrophe followed?
japan
Did Japan have an earthquake in 2011?
Japan got pounded with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake on March 11th, 2011. A major tsunami followed the quake, which affected Japan and a little of the Hawaiian Islands.
What happen after the Japan earthquake?
A tsunami hit japan after the earthquake.
What country suffered a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March and what catastrophe followed?
Japan, and a nuclear plant exploded
When did Japan earthquake happen before or after the tsunami?
The Earthquake occurred before the tsunami as it is what caused the tsunami.
Where was there an earthquake today?
Japan had Tsunami and an Earthquake Kansas had an earthquake
What year did Japan have an earthquake followed by a tsunami?
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred near the east coast of Japan, which triggered a massive tsunami. UPDATE: Official magnitude was updated to 9.1 on Nov 7, 2016.
How many people were injured or homeless in Japan from the March 2011 Earthquake?
There are over five thousand people injured from the Japan earthquake and tsunami that followed, and more than 500,000 homeless.
What shows that a tsunami followed the great cascadia earthquake?
There is evidence in the sediment on the U.S. west coast and there are records of a tsunami hitting Japan during that time as well.
Why did the Japan earthquake and tsunami?
If you mean how then here it is because the earthquake might of happened in the sea and went to japan and then the earthquake was strong enough to make a tsunami
