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Was the earthquake in japan caused by an explosion of a nuclear power station?

no it was caused by the tectonic plates the nuclear plant disaster happened because of the earthquake


What type of stress on the plates caused the Japan's earthquake in sendai 2011?

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Have the tectonic plates moved after the earthquake in Japan?

Yes, the plates have moved.


How did the Japan earthquake begin?

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How did Japan's earthquake start?

By the tectonic plates slipping.


Why did the earthquake happen in japan 2011?

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What 2 tectonic plates caused the Kobe earthquake?

The Kobe earthquake was caused by the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The earthquake occurred along a fault line between these two plates in the southern part of Japan.


Why Japan have earthquake?

Tectonic plates shift and cause earthquakes.


Why did the Earthquake in Japan hit?

it hit japan because of the tectonic plates and that's it


What was the cause of the tsunami in Japan?

The cause of the tsunami was an earthquake that scored 8.9 on the rictor scale was that of the tectonic plates shifted under Japan, and caused the tragedy.


Why does Japan experince earthquakes?

there's four tectonic plates under Japan. They are the North American, the Eurasian, Philippine, and Pacific plates. The 9.0 earthquake was caused when the North American & Pacific plates shifted, in a destructive manner.


What two plates caused the earthquake?

Assuming you are talking about the earthquake in Japan, the two plates are the Pacific and the Asian plates.