They can happen at any time.
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China and Japan,America
Like anywhere else, the earthquakes in Japan were caused by tectonic plates sliding against each other.
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.
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
Japan. Tsunami's really don`t happen in most countries(Hawaii may vary). Earthquakes are popular in Japan,so yes.
As we all know Japan is a land of which suffers from hundreds of earthquakes, anything can happen there in 2012. Or because its not in a safe position.
Earthquakes, Volcanic eruptions, tsunami, and typhoons are a few.
Japanese have one of the highest because earthquakes happen there frequently. So no Japan does not.
Probably not, but they did know that japan is on the ring of fire (the border between two plates) so earthquakes are more likely to happen.
Underground, about 50-150 km East of the Japanese east coastline. All of Japan is earthquake prone.
Japan because they are right over where two plates meet!