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Was there a whirl pool in japan?
No, there was an earthquake which triggered a tsunami. The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.9 on the Richter scale.
Was there an earthquake when the tsunami in japan happened?
The tsunami that devastated the Japan coast on March 11, 2011 was triggered by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake.
What year did Japan have an earthquake followed by a tsunami?
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred near the east coast of Japan, which triggered a massive tsunami. UPDATE: Official magnitude was updated to 9.1 on Nov 7, 2016.
Which date did the tsunami start in japan?
The tsunami inMarch 11, 2011was triggered by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake near the coast of Japan.
How was the Samoan tsunami made?
The tsunami was triggered by an earthquake.
2009 what caused the Tsunami in Samoan?
An earthquake happened, which triggered the tsunami.
Was there a tsunami after the earthquake in mount Krakatoa in 1883?
There was a tsunami, but it was triggered by a volcanic eruption, not an earthquake.
What happened during the Samoan earthquake?
The earthquake triggered the tsunami
What caused the 2009 Samoa tsunami?
two great earthquakes: an initial one with magnitude 8.1, which then triggered another magnitude 8 earthquake seconds later on a different fault.
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.
How big was the cyclone that caused the tsunami in Thailand?
The tsunami that struck Thailand in 2004 was not caused by a cyclone, no tsunami is. Like most tsunamis, it was triggered by an earthquake. Estimated of its size range between magnitude 9.1 and 9.3
What made the Samoan tsunami occur?
It was triggered by an earthquake.
