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The magnitude 9.0 earthquake (originally reported as 8.9) on Friday, March 11, 2011 happened near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. According to USGS, the epicenter of the quake was reported to be 129 kilometers (80 miles) off the east coast of the Oshika Peninsula, TÅhoku near Sendai.
The energy released by this earthquake was enough to set the ground rippling at frequencies and amplitudes people can percieve at distances of greater than 2,500 kilometers (over 1,500 miles).
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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 was the city closest to the earthquake that hit Japan?
Sendai.
Where did the last earthquake hit before japan?
California
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.
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 .
What part of Japan got hit by the earthquake?
Although all of Japan has been affected, the northern part of the country was hit directly. The city of Fukushima contains nuclear power plants which have been broken as a result.
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.
When did the big tsunami hit Japan?
After the earthquake
When did the earthquake hit japan?
The earthquake hit Japan on March 11, 2011 at 2:46 pm local time or 05:46:23 UTC.
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.
