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The 9.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred Friday, March 11, 2011, at 2:46:23 PM (Japan Standard Time) just off the coast of Japan. It was the largest earthquake to happen in Japan in recorded history, and the largest in 140 years.
UPDATE: Official magnitude was updated to 9.1 on Nov 7, 2016.
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What happened in Japan when the earthquake hit?
the japanesse remember the kobe earthquake and prepare for others.
What has been the biggest earthquake to hit the US?
The 1964 Alaska earthquake (March 27, 1964) had its epicentre in Prince William Sound near Anchorage. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 making it the largest ever to occur in the US, and the 3rd largest ever recorded by seismometer.
What was the most important event in japans history?
there have been many important events in japan's history. one of the most important was the nuclear bombing in WWII. another very important event happened there not to long ago. there was a Major earthquake that hit japan that caused tsunami's to wash away many cities.
What is the largest magnitude earthquake to hit NZ?
The 1855 Wairarapa earthquake; it occurred on 23 January and registered 8.2 on the Richter scale.
When did the largest earthquake come?
The largest earthquake on record was a magnitude 9.5 on May 22, 1960. of the coast of Chile. The City of Valdivia was worst hit. The earthquake also generated a tsunami that struck portions of Hawaii, Japan, and Australia.
What happened on April 1 1959 in history?
5.8 earthquake hit Tuckke, CA
Can you tell me a name of an earthquake?
Earthquakes do not have formal names in the way that hurricanes do, but they are referred to by where and when they hit. The largest earthquake on record is known as the 1960 Valdivia Earthquake. It ocurred on May 22, 1960, centered near Valdivia, Chile.
What was magitude and where was the most severe earthquake on the United States main land?
In the continental United States the biggest earthquake was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. It was magnitude 8.0 on the Richter Scale. The largest earthquake to hit any part of the USA was the 1964 Alaska earthquake measuring mag 9.2.
Where did the Japan Tsunami start?
An 8.9-magnitude Earthquake struck some 80 miles off the coast of Japan's Miyagi Prefecture (230 miles northeast of Tokyo) around 2:45 PM local time. It is the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in recorded history , and the seventh largest of all time.
Did an earthquake hit New York?
No not New York but an earthquake hit Chile
What year did an earthquake hit China?
the earthquake hit china in 2000-2012 bewteen
Hardest hit area of haiti earthquake?
hardest hit area of the haiti earthquake
