Massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake happened off coast of Japan on Friday, March 11th 2011 at 2:46pm local time (05:46 UTC) or Thursday, 09:46:23 PM (PST) - Pacific Standard.
11 AM Pacific Standard Time = 4 AM Japan Standard Time 11 AM Pacific Daylight Saving Time = 3 AM Japan Standard Time
The Japan Earthquake effected the whole world really. But I know what you are talking about! Hawaii, The coast of America, basically everywhere in the pacific region but NOT AUSTRALIA, hope this helps :)
2:46.40 (the Earthquake lasted for 20 seconds).
14:26 Local time Japan on 11th march 2011
The earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby northeastern Japan at around 2:46 PM (JST) on March 11, 2011, causing major damage and loss of life with blackouts, fires and tsunami. The major damage occurred in Sendai, Japan.
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The earthquake in Japan is a result of the Pacific Plate subducting under the North American Plate. The earthquake was caused by thrust faulting.
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The 2011 earthquake in Japan happened on March 11 It was off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku was a magnitude 9.0–9.1.
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. . .)
Assuming you are talking about the earthquake in Japan, the two plates are the Pacific and the Asian plates.
The earthquake (now listed as a magnitude 9.0) occurred in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east of Sendai, Japan at 2:46:23 PM local time. Major destruction occurred at Sendai.
11 AM Pacific Standard Time = 4 AM Japan Standard Time 11 AM Pacific Daylight Saving Time = 3 AM Japan Standard Time
Japan suffered its largest earthquake to date on Friday, March 11, 2011, at 2:46:23 PM (Japan Standard Time) at the epicenter.
The Japan Earthquake effected the whole world really. But I know what you are talking about! Hawaii, The coast of America, basically everywhere in the pacific region but NOT AUSTRALIA, hope this helps :)
Valdez Alaska is on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean from Japan.