Japan is hit because its it right next to two Tectonic Plates that constantly rub up against each other.
As seen Recently on the telly there has been a huge earthquake of the coast of Japan. So Earthquakes are most common near the coast of Japan. I may not be correct as I have relied on the TV.
This is because earthquakes and tremors are common in Japan. That triggers tsunamis to occur
No. It is only one of many times that an earthquake and tsunami have hit Japan. Earthquakes in subduction zones such as the one of the coast of Japan often trigger tsunamis. The March 2011 earthquake, at magnitude 9.0, was the strongest on record in Japan though.
Japan and Indonesia have it quite often.
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
Because the island of Japan lies in an area where several plates meet, it has experienced frequent earthquakes. Earthquakes are caused by the release of energy or seismic waves when these plates move. See the related links below for a list of earthquakes that have hit Japan in the past. The most recent earthquake and biggest to ever hit Japan occured March 11, 2011 and measured 8.9 on the Richter scale.
tsunamis, typhoons and earthquakes
Earthquakes and volcanoes are more common along tectonic plate boundaries.
Since 2003 there is at least one or two magnitude 6.5 earthquakes per year in Japan. Once every 10 years there is likely a magnitude 8 or higher earthquake often triggering a tsunami if deep on the ocean floor. Over the last 100 years the frequency of major earthquakes in Japan is increasing.
One 8.9 Magnitude and about 100 6.0 Aftershocks
Because they are in the ring of fire, a very volcanic area around the pacific tectonic plate that always moves and causes earthquakes, in California, Alaska, Haiti, and ofcourse Japan. I'm 13 ________________________ They do not. There are earthquakes all over the world, every day. But because Japan is part of the "Ring of Fire" around the Pacific Ocean, Japan does sometimes experience severe quakes. But then, so does California, South America, Iran, and New Zealand. And earthquakes can hit almost anywhere. See the link below for the real-time list of "recent earthquakes".
Earthquakes are th most common natural disaster to to hit Japan.