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How long did it take for the tsunami in Japan to hits its own coast of Honshu after the earthquake. In other words from the time of the earthquake how much time did people have to get away?
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∙ 13y ago
A Tsunami can travel as fast a jetliner in flight which is anywhere from 500-600 mph. The earthquake occurred about 80 miles of the coast, although a Tsunami will slow as it hits the coast line, you can figure residents had anywhere from 8 - 15 minutes to get to higher ground. Not much time!
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tsunami
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What happen after the Japan earthquake?
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Where was the tsunami in Japan?
It was near the east coast of Honshu, Japan 231 miles northeast of Tokyo, Japan
How many people die in the tsunami and earthquake in japan?
0ver 3000 :(
Where were the last earthquake that killed lots of people?
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How many people are killed in Japan?
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How many people are missing in japan?
over 1,000 people died in the earthquake and tsunami
