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How many people died in the biggest earthquake in Sendai Japan?
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an earthquake kills about 1000 people
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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 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.
How does 8.9 rank out of the most powerful earthquakes?
The biggest reported earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5. The earthquake in Japan had a magnitude of 8.9, and that's the 5th largest earthquake reported.
When did Tohoku earthquake happen?
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the shore of Japan occurred at 2:46 p.m. (local time) on March 11, 2011. The U.S. Geological Survey agency said this was the biggest quake to hit Japan since record-keeping began in the late 1800s and one of the biggest ever recorded in the world.A timeline of events on March 11 and following days can be found here. More details of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake can be found here.
How many people rescued from Japan earthquake?
about 1000 people saved
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.
What city was closest to the japan earthquake?
Sendai
Where did it happen in Japan earthquake?
East of Sendai
Where is the latest big earthquake?
Japan's (Sendai)
What was the city closest to the earthquake that hit Japan?
Sendai.
Where in japen did the earthquake happen?
The epicenter of the earthquake was offshore, close to Sendai, Japan.
What is the biggest recorded earthquake in Japan?
The biggest recorded earthquake occurred on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 02:46:23 PM (Japan Standard Time) at the epicenter., just East of Sendai, registering at 8.9 on the Richter scale.
How many people have died in Sendai - the epicenter of the earthquake in Japan on March 11 2011?
over 1'000
Where did the biggest earthquake occur in the last five years?
The biggest earthquake in our century is the Indian Ocean earthquake in December 2004 with a magnitude of 9.1. But that's not exactly in the last five years, so the Sendai earthquake in Japan today (March 11, 2011) is the biggest earthquake in the last 5 years, with a magnitude of 8.9.
Where did the Japanese earthquake in 2011 happen?
The epicenter of the earthquake was just off the coast of Sendai, Japan.
When was the biggest earthquake in japan?
The biggest recorded earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011, just East of Sendai, registering at 8.9 on the Richter scale.The earthquake of March 11, 2011, was recorded on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 02:46:23 PM (Japan Standard Time) at the epicenter.
What cities did the March 2011 Japan earthquake hit?
Fukushima, Tokyo, Sendai.
