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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, TÅhoku, near Sendai at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles).
A global spread of the tsunami can be seen in a related question.
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∙ 13y agoThe city of Sendai was affected the most by 2011 tsunami.
The city is almost completely destroyed after the incident.
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∙ 13y agoThe epicenter of Japan's earthquake was just off the coast of Sendai.
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Are Japan earthquake lowest earthquake hazard level or not?
Japanese have one of the highest because earthquakes happen there frequently. So no Japan does not.
What type of fault was in the japan earthquake?
tsunami
What country are earthquake proof buildings?
japan
How many people died in the biggest earthquake in Sendai Japan?
an earthquake kills about 1000 people
What threat does the earthquake in Japan pose to the residents of Japan and the world?
the link below has info.
What does epiccenter mean in science?
The epicenter is the origin of an earthquake.
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.
