Tokyo is sitting on three tectonic plates and when they ground together they created the earthquake in 1923.
Names of the plates:
Eurasian plate,
Philippine sea plate,
Pacific plate.
There were 142,800 recorded deaths. Additionally, there was massive destruction in the Tokyo - Yokohama area from the earthquake and subsequent firestorms, which burned about 381,000 of the more than 694,000 houses that were partially or completely destroyed. Although often known as the Great Tokyo Earthquake (or the Great Tokyo Fire), the damage was apparently most severe at Yokohama. Damage also occurred on the Boso and Izu Peninsulas and on O-shima.
Because the earthquake struck at lunchtime when many people were using fire to cook food the damage and the number of fatalities were augmented due to fires which broke out in numerous locations. The fires spread rapidly due to high winds from a nearby typhoon off the coast of Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, and some developed into firestorms which swept across cities. As a result many people died when their feet got stuck in melting tarmac; however, the single greatest loss of life occurred when approximately 38,000 people packed into an open space at the Rikugun Honjo Hifukusho (Former Army Clothing Depot) in downtown Tokyo were incinerated by a firestorm-induced fire whirl. As the earthquake had caused water mains to break, putting out the fires took nearly two full days until late in the morning of September 3. The fires were the biggest causes of death.
The Emperor and Empress were at Nikko when the earthquake struck the city, and were never in any danger.[10]
Cases of homes being buried or swept away by landslides were particularly frequent in the mountainous areas and hilly coastal areas in westernKanagawa Prefecture. These cases were reported as responsible for the deaths of about 800 people. At the railway station in the village of Nebukawa, west of Odawara, a collapsing mountainside pushed a passing passenger train with over 100 passengers downhill into the sea along with the entire station structure and the village itself. A tsunami reached the coast within minutes in some areas, hitting the coast of Sagami Bay, Boso Peninsula, Izu Islands and the east coast of Izu Peninsula. Tsunami waves up to 10 meters high were recorded. Examples of tsunami casualties include about 100 people killed along Yui-ga-hama beach inKamakura and an estimated 50 people on the Enoshima causeway. Over 570,000 homes were destroyed, leaving an estimated 1.9 million homeless. Some evacuees were transported by ship to as far from Kanto as the port of Kobe in Kansai.[11] The damage is estimated to have exceeded one billion U.S. dollars at present day values. There were 57 aftershocks counted.
I know that its an Oceanic-Oceanic Convergence... However, faults I don't know....
Probably the movements of the plates. When two plates collided, the effect was an earthquake.
It was the low-range reverse fault
Tsunamis do not have epicentres. Earthquakes do. Sometimes, as in the case of Japan, earthquakes cause tsunamis.
Because the island of Japan lies in an area where several plates meet, it has experienced frequent earthquakes. Earthquakes are caused by the release of energy or seismic waves when these plates move. See the related links below for a list of earthquakes that have hit Japan in the past. The most recent earthquake and biggest to ever hit Japan occured March 11, 2011 and measured 8.9 on the Richter scale.
Japan is frequently affected by earthquakes. Additionally, the United States has area affected by earthquakes.
Earthquakes will often occur in Japan once every few days, give or take. This is because Japan is located on four tectonic plates, which are constantly moving and grinding together. This tectonic activity is also responsible for Japan's mountain ranges and active volcanos. The vast majority of quakes in Japan are minor and do not cause much damage if any at all. This is due to the fact that Japan's modern structures are built to withstand earthquakes to a certain scale. However, because of its high amount of tectonic activity, Japan is more prone to get major, destructive earthquakes than most other nations; most notably the Great Kanto Earthquake (in 1923), the 6.9 magnitude Kobe earthquake in 1995, and most recently the 8.9 magnitude quake that struck on 11th March 2011.
Richter Scale
Yes, because since Japan is located in the ring of fire (volcanoes, earthquakes) and there is very active faults in the Pacific Ocean. Japan, unfortunately sits in the Ring of Fire of the Pacific and is very prone to Earthquakes and Tsunamis and so, the Japan disaster Happened. (I hope they get better in time. . .)
maybe
The Movement of Techtonic Plates causes the earthquakes in Japan.
no
Houses in Japan are made of wood as japan is prone to earthquakes and does experience constant earthquakes
Yes, Japan is an earthquake-prone spot. Japan is more likely to have earthquakes than many other countries.
There is no specific time frame that earthquakes occur in.
Tsunamis do not have epicentres. Earthquakes do. Sometimes, as in the case of Japan, earthquakes cause tsunamis.
Japan is near to a fault line.
Earthquakes are not only in Japan - they happen all over the world. In the last two years there have been notable earthquakes in Japan, China, New Zealand and many other places around the world.
Because of Earthquakes.
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