No, but it is the worst in Japan this century. The last big earthquake of this magnitude was in the early 1900's.
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No. The March 2011 earthquake in japan was along a convergent boundary, and triggered by subduction.
Great East Japan Earthquake / 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
It is called the Sendai Earthquake of 2011 because the epicenter was nearest the city of Sendai, Japan.
City of Sendai and surrounding Tōhoku region was the hardest hit by the earthquake off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. The resulting tsunami flooded most cities and ports on the east coast of Japan.
It depends on the earthquake you are talking about. Many have occurred in Japan. The most recent is the 2011 earthquake.
The 9.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred Friday, March 11, 2011, at 2:46:23 PM (Japan Standard Time) just off the coast of Japan. It was the largest earthquake to happen in Japan in recorded history, and the largest in 140 years. UPDATE: Official magnitude was updated to 9.1 on Nov 7, 2016.
The earthquake in Japan lasted about 3-5 minutes.
Yes, March 11, 2011. The worst earthquake in the modern history of Japan recorded at magnitude 9.0.AdditionallyJapan is a very active seismic area, and there are often multiple earthquakes every day there but most are out in the ocean or too small to notice on land.The seismic map of Japan in related links below might be of interest for more detail.
There was little to no warning about the coming of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 2011.
the one in Japan in 2011.