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Well that is just what happens when the plats move around on the sea floor.
Jamir Kovacek
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∙ 12y agoout in the ocean, the tectoic plates submerge under another. this causes and earthquake. when an earthquake occurs it makes a wave. once this wave reaches land it creates a tsunami. because Japan is an island it is surrounded by ocean all around its border
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∙ 13y agoJapan had an earthquake and a tsunami because the the pacific tectonic plate slammed against the plate japan was on and cause an earthquake in the water causing a tsunami.
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What happen after the Japan earthquake?
A tsunami hit japan after the earthquake.
Is there a famous earthquake in japan?
Great East Japan Earthquake / 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
What was the size of the earthquake that hit Japan?
The Earthquake in Japan was a 9.0 magnitude.
Was the 1995 earthquake in Japan underwater?
was the earthquake of japan in 1995 underwater
What year was the earthquake of Kobe in Japan?
The Earthquake of Kobe occurred in Japan in 1995.
Why did earthquake Kobe occur in Japan?
The earthquake of Japan occured because Japan is on a major fault line.
What year was Japan's earthquake?
It depends on the earthquake you are talking about. Many have occurred in Japan. The most recent is the 2011 earthquake.
Where was there an earthquake today?
Japan had Tsunami and an Earthquake Kansas had an earthquake
Is Japan earthquake 2011 the biggest earthquake in the world?
No. The earthquake that caused the Tsunami in Indonesia in 2004 was a bigger earthquake than the one that hit Japan.
Was the 2011 Japan earthquake a transform earthquake?
No. The March 2011 earthquake in japan was along a convergent boundary, and triggered by subduction.
Which country in Japan were affected by the earthquake?
Japan is a country. The earthquake devastated the northeast coast.
What type of earthquake was the japan earthquake of 2010?
It was a 9.0 level earthquake
