the epicenter was located in the paciffic ocean,near the north east coast of the japense island of honshu.
There were over 16,000 deaths in Japan's major 2011 earthquake.
The epicenter of the quake near Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011 was 6 miles south east of the city at a depth of approximately 3 miles.
An epicenter means the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake so...it probably means where the spot on the earth's surface where the earthquake is really strong. To find a specific example, I suggest you search earthquakes.
The earthquake that hit Japan in 2011 is commonly known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, or the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. It occurred on March 11, 2011, and had a magnitude of 9.0, triggering a devastating tsunami.
The epicenter of the Tohoku earthquake, which occurred on March 11, 2011, was located off the northeastern coast of Japan, specifically approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of Sendai, in the Pacific Ocean. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0 and was one of the most powerful recorded in history. It triggered a devastating tsunami that affected coastal areas and caused significant destruction.
The largest city approximately 100 miles west of 2011 earthquake epicenter was Sendai, located 130 kilometers or 80 miles west in the ToÂhoku region, which took most of the damage.
There were over 16,000 deaths in Japan's major 2011 earthquake.
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Yes, china received a 5.8 magnitude earthquake as a result of the Japans earthquake on March 11, 2011.
The epicenter of the quake near Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011 was 6 miles south east of the city at a depth of approximately 3 miles.
The epicenter for the magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011 was located at 38.297°N, 142.372°E. The tsunami originated from the epicenter. For a map showing how the tsunami traveled around the world see related question below.
The epicenter of the March 11, 2011, Japan earthquake was at the following coordinates: 38.322°N, 142.369°E
An epicenter means the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake so...it probably means where the spot on the earth's surface where the earthquake is really strong. To find a specific example, I suggest you search earthquakes.
Yes - he lives in Kyoto, which is about 400 miles from the epicenter of the 2011 quake.
The earthquake that hit Japan in 2011 is commonly known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, or the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. It occurred on March 11, 2011, and had a magnitude of 9.0, triggering a devastating tsunami.
The epicenter of the Tohoku earthquake, which occurred on March 11, 2011, was located off the northeastern coast of Japan, specifically approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of Sendai, in the Pacific Ocean. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0 and was one of the most powerful recorded in history. It triggered a devastating tsunami that affected coastal areas and caused significant destruction.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located 69 km (43 miles) NW (309°) from Temuco, and around 600 km south of Santiago.