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Earthquakes don't come in "types"; but there are a number of ways of how they are caused. In this case, the Japan 2011 earthquake happened when the pacific plated shifted, causing a tremendous amount of energy to be released and resulting in the earthquake and tsunami.

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What is the biggest type of earthquake in the world?

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What is the type of movement that is usually associated with the weakest earthquake?

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How much land does an earthquake change?

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