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i think it could be divergent,convergent,or transform

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It is a convergent plate boundary. One plate is slipping under another. Divergent is when the plates are pulling apart (Mid-Atlantic Ridge). Transform is when the plates are sliding past one another (San Andreas Fault).
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yup it happened at 2 o'clock Japanese time, it was one of the highest recorded earthquakes in history. (8.9/10) CNN has more good info on the topic.

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The largest recorded earthquake Japan has had would be the most recent, the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, which reached 9.0 on the Richter scale.

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An 8.9 Earthquake.

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