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Did the recent earthquake in Japan affect Korea?
No. The earthquake happened on the East side of Japan, and the Korean peninsula is opposite the Northwest coastline of the Japanese home islands.
What was the city closest to the earthquake that hit Japan?
The city closest to the recent earthquake that hit Japan was Fukushima. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 and its epicenter was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, causing strong shaking in the region.
Is it the first time an earthquake and TSUNAMI hit Japan?
No. It is only one of many times that an earthquake and tsunami have hit Japan. Earthquakes in subduction zones such as the one of the coast of Japan often trigger tsunamis. The March 2011 earthquake, at magnitude 9.0, was the strongest on record in Japan though.
What was the cause of the earthquake compare it with recent earthquake in japan?
The cause of earthquakes is the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's crust. In the case of Japan, the recent earthquake was caused by the Pacific Plate subducting beneath the North American Plate. This movement generates stress that is released in the form of seismic waves, causing the ground to shake.
What was the epicentre of the recent big tsunami in Japan?
Tsunamis do not have epicentres. Earthquakes do. Sometimes, as in the case of Japan, earthquakes cause tsunamis.
Did the recent earthquake in japan speed up the earths rotation?
No.
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.
What caused the earthquake of japan?
The earthquake and tsunami were caused by a shift in the earths crust.
What was the focus of Japan's recent earthquake?
radiation
What is the magnitudes of the recent earthquake in Japan?
8.9,7.4,6.4,52,5.8,4.2,5.1,6.3
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.
A recent tsunami?
The most recent tsunami was in Japan happened 2011, during the Earthquake.
What are some recent events in japan?
tsumani and hurricane and earthquake
Did the recent earthquake in Japan affect Korea?
No. The earthquake happened on the East side of Japan, and the Korean peninsula is opposite the Northwest coastline of the Japanese home islands.
Did tokoyo get hit in the Earthquake earthquake?
Tokyo did not get hit by the recent earthquake in Japan, however the stress from that earthquake has been moved along the plate bounday and therefore Tokyo is the next target for a major earthquake in Japan.
How many casualties in the most recent earthquake in Japan?
around 20,000
What countries are affected by the recent Japan earthquake?
No other countries were affected.
