A tsunami hit japan after the earthquake.
The Earthquake in Japan was a 9.0 magnitude.
They were touring in Japan when the earthquake hit. They were very close to the spot where it hit.
Tokyo did not get hit by the recent earthquake in Japan, however the stress from that earthquake has been moved along the plate bounday and therefore Tokyo is the next target for a major earthquake in Japan.
No. The earthquake that caused the Tsunami in Indonesia in 2004 was a bigger earthquake than the one that hit Japan.
Great Hanshin earthquake .
The earthquake that hit Japan in 2011 is commonly known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, or the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. It occurred on March 11, 2011, and had a magnitude of 9.0, triggering a devastating tsunami.
The earthquake hit Japan on March 11, 2011 at 2:46 pm local time or 05:46:23 UTC.
The massive earthquake that hit Japan was rated an 8.9 on the Richter scale, which means that it was very large, and very devastating. This earthquake was much more powerful than that of the earthquake in Haiti. The earthquake that hit Japan caused a tsunami, which has killed hundreds, and thousands are still missing. Information is still being gathered at this time.
The country of Japan lies under a plate.
march 11, 2011
8.9