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The last time Tokyo was hit by a big earthquake was in 1923, which had a 7.9 magnitude.
The March 2011 earthquake that hit off the coast of Sendai was magnitude 9.0 and it triggered a massive tsunami.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo's earthquake research institute said "there was a 75% probability that a magnitude seven quake would strike the region in the next four years" as reported in BBC News.
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∙ 13y agoIt occurred on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 02:46:23 PM at the epicenter.
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How many people died in the biggest earthquake in Sendai Japan?
an earthquake kills about 1000 people
How did the tsunmai happen in Japan?
It is because, the earthquake that broke of the coast of sendai happened under the sea and the type of the earthquake was a destructive.Meaning it moved the plates backwards and forwards under the sea bed causing the sea above it to violently move back and forwards creating dangerousley high and powerful waves(4-10M) to reach the coast of sendai and sweep miles through the inland areas.
What is the epiccenter of Japan Earthquake?
The epicenter of the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 is the epicenter of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that triggered the tsunami.The epicenter for the earthquake was reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and others to be 129 kilometers (80 miles) off the east coast of the Oshika Peninsula, Tōhoku, near Sendai at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles).A global spread of the tsunami can be seen in a related question.
How did the 1923 Tokyo earthquake occur?
The earthquake in Tokyo occured because, Tokyo lies on three tectonic plates. When those plates come together, seperate, or slide past each other an earthquake happens. However, Tokyo is also a city in a major fault zone!
Is Hayao Miyazaki still alive after the earthquake in Sendai?
Yes , he is well and has recently announced his retirement September 1, 2013 .
Where did the Tokyo earthquake happen?
Sendai
Where did it happen in Japan earthquake?
East of Sendai
What cities did the March 2011 Japan earthquake hit?
Fukushima, Tokyo, Sendai.
Where in japen did the earthquake happen?
The epicenter of the earthquake was offshore, close to Sendai, Japan.
Where did the Japanese earthquake in 2011 happen?
The epicenter of the earthquake was just off the coast of Sendai, Japan.
Where did the 2011 Japanese earthquake happen?
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake was centered deep in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east of Sendai, Japan and 231 miles northeast of Tokyo, at coordinates: 38.322°N, 142.369°E.
What is the name of the earthquake that hit Japan in 2011?
It is called the Sendai Earthquake of 2011 because the epicenter was nearest the city of Sendai, Japan.
When did Tokyo japan earthquake happen?
Before you were born
What cities in Japan were affected by the tsunami?
east of Sendai was the worst Tokyo got nothing compared to Sendai.
What cities in japan was hit by the tsunami?
Tokyo and Sendai.
What city was closest to the japan earthquake?
Sendai
Where is the latest big earthquake?
Japan's (Sendai)
