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What threat does the earthquake in Japan pose to the residents of Japan and the world?
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Is 2012 starting with the japan tsuanami and earthquake?
Considering 2012 is not the end of the world, no. Between New Zealand and Japan it's just a bad start to 2011.
How are earthquakes made in japan?
Plate Tectonics, a natural process that can occur anywhere in the world. (What happens, is, an earthquake is made when 2 plates collide into one another - making the recent earthquake, and the tsunami that followed after.)
How many people died in japan earthquake in 2012?
There were a number of earthquakes in Japan in 2012 ranging in magnitudes up to 7.3, but no deaths were reported. World-wide a total of 768 deaths from earthquakes in 2012 were recorded by the USGS Earthquake National Center and none of those from Japan. The last major earthquake from Japan was the magnitude 9.0 quake on March 11, 2011 that killed over 15,000 people in junction with the tsunami that it triggered.
What caused the Kanto earthquake of 1923?
The Kanto earthquake of September 1923 in Japan is one of the most destructive earthquakes in the world, and over 100,000 people were sacrificed in the disaster. The source of the 1923 Kanto earthquake are two different plates which are the Philippine Sea plate and Honshu plate.
How has the world's orbit changed since the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and the tsunamis?
No, earth's orbit around the sun did not change as result of the earthquake/ Tsunami in Japan, which was actually updated to a magnitude 9.0 earthquake. The length of a day, though, did change, and it changed by 1.8 millionths of a second. For earth's orbit to change, something would have to hit earth from outer space.
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 earthquake the 5 largest in japan or the world?
5 largest in japan
What caused Japan's recent 8.9 magnitude?
An earthquake and the tsunami. It was the 5th worst earthquake in the world. The worst disaster for Japan.
What country was the largest threat to America in World War 2?
Japan
What country was Australia's biggest threat in world war 2?
Japan .
When and where was the largest earthquake that occurred this week in the world?
Japan, March 11, 2011.
Where or which city held the World Figure Skating Championships after the Japan earthquake?
Moscow
What rank is the japan earthquake in?
Well it was a 8.9 on the Richter scale. 5th most powerful in the world. MOST powerful in Japan's history.
Did the March 11 2011 Japan earthquake break any records?
Yes. The March 11, 2011 earthquake in Japan was the most powerful known earthquake ever to have hit Japan, and one of the five most powerful earthquakes in the world overall since modern record-keeping began in 1900.
What other places did the earthquake of japan effect?
The Japan Earthquake effected the whole world really. But I know what you are talking about! Hawaii, The coast of America, basically everywhere in the pacific region but NOT AUSTRALIA, hope this helps :)
Will the world end when Japan got hit by an 8.9 earthquake?
The world will not end, though the world of the people who were affected will get that much harder.
How is the world responding to the earthquake in Japan on March 11 2011?
With shock, sadness and offers of assistance.
