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What is the magnitude of the earthquake in Honshu japan in 2011?
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How far did Japan move in 2011 earthquake No It actually moved 14 ft Seriously?
2.4 metres Japan moved about 8 feet! The earthquake magnitude was about 9.2! 8 feet - eastward ( island of Honshu )
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that caused the tsunami in japan on march 2012?
The Tsunami in Japan in 2011 was caused by an earthquake gesitering a magnitude 9.0.
What is the location of Japan earthquake in 2011 within the country?
The magnitude 9.1 Tōhoku earthquake on March 11, 2011, occurred in the depths of the Pacific Ocean near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of the city of Sendai.Exact location: 38.297°N, 142.372°E
What is the Magnitude of an earthquake and how big was the earthquake in Japan?
The magnitude of an earthquake is a number used to quantify how much energy was released during the earthquake. The earthquake in Japan that occurred on Friday, March 10, 2011, had a moment magnitude of 8.9.
What was the Mercalli scale rating for Japan 2011?
The Japan earthquake of March 11, 2011 was a 9.0 on the moment magnitude scale, which replaced the Richter scale.
Was Japan's earthquake a shear fault?
The magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake on March 11, 2011, which occurred near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, resulted from thrust faulting on or near the subduction zone plate boundary between the Pacific and North America plates.
Where in Japan was the earthquake on March 11 2011?
The magnitude 9.0 Tōhoku earthquake on March 11, 2011, occurred in the depths of the Pacific Ocean near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of the city of Sendai. Exact location: 38.297°N, 142.372°E
What cause the earthquake in Japan 3 day ago?
The magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake on March 11, 2011, which occurred near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, resulted from thrust faulting on or near the subduction zone plate boundary between the Pacific and North America plates.
What is a country that had an earthquake of above 8.0?
In 1960, Chile had an earthquake that measured a magnitude of 9.5 In 1964, there was a 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Prince William Sound, Alaska. In 2004, off the coast of Sumatra, an earthquake shook with a magnitude of 9.1 Quakes of a magnitude of 9.0 were recorded: In 1952, in Kamchatka, Russia; and In 2011, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The number of earthquakes measuring 8.0 - 8.9 are too numerous to list here.
What magnitude earthquake hit Japan on March 15 2011?
9.0.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake which hit Japan on 11 march 2011?
8.9
Is the 2011 Japan earthquake the worst in history?
No, but it is the worst in Japan this century. The last big earthquake of this magnitude was in the early 1900's.
