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Q: What was the highest magnitude of the earthquake that hit Japan?
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What was the size of the earthquake that hit Japan?

The Earthquake in Japan was a 9.0 magnitude.


Is 8.9 ranked the highest earthquake?

No, a 9.5 magnitude earthquake hit Chile in 1960.


What magnitude earthquake hit Japan on March 15 2011?

9.0.


What was the magnitude of the earthquake that recently hit Japan?

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What was the magnitude of the earthquake which hit Japan on 11 march 2011?

8.9


What was the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Japan Fri Mar 11th 2011?

The biggest earthquake to hit Japan to date occurred Friday afternoon March 11, 2011. It is estimated at a magnitude of 8.8 with a tsunami of over 30 feet.


When did the earthquake or tsunami hit Japan?

The 2011 earthquake in Japan happened on March 11 It was off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku was a magnitude 9.0–9.1.


What is the damage in kwanto japan when the earthquake hit?

the magnitude was 7.9 so what do you think the damage was like?


When the erathquaqe hit Japan?

If you mean when did the Earthquake happen it was 8th March 2011 and the Magnitude was 8.9.


What year did Japan earthquake happen?

The recent magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit northern Japan on Friday March 11, 2011.Related resources:List of earthquakes in JapanToday's Earthquakes in Japan


Is it the first time an earthquake and TSUNAMI hit Japan?

No. It is only one of many times that an earthquake and tsunami have hit Japan. Earthquakes in subduction zones such as the one of the coast of Japan often trigger tsunamis. The March 2011 earthquake, at magnitude 9.0, was the strongest on record in Japan though.


What earthquake occurred 21th April2011?

April 21, 2011, Japan was hit with an earthquate with a magnitude of 6.3