Because Japan is a earth quake prone country and has houses and other things built for surviving an earthquake up to 10 magnitude. But Japan wasn't, in any way prepared for the tsunami.
thetsys
The tsunami and quake in japan
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Japan has experienced several tsunamis throughout its history, but some notable ones include the Tohoku tsunami in 2011, the Sanriku tsunami in 1896, and the Meiji tsunami in 1854. These tsunamis have caused significant damage and loss of life in Japan.
Because Japan is a earth quake prone country and has houses and other things built for surviving an earthquake up to 10 magnitude. But Japan wasn't, in any way prepared for the tsunami.
The tsunami hit Sendai and the quake about 250km from Tokyo. Quake mesuring 8.9 and the main wave was 40ft (4 stories). Hope its useful =)
because japan sit on top of a tectonic plate which if it rumbles would cause an earth quake which would then lead to a tsunami.
it was not grenn day in japan during the quake
195 tsunamis have hit Japan in total
Japan knows they have tsunamis when a valcano erupts or a earthquake happens.
thetsys
2011
the recent earth quake was the seventh largest in the world, and not the strongest!
This is because earthquakes and tremors are common in Japan. That triggers tsunamis to occur
No. Malaysia was not affected by the Japan earth quake
No, a tsunami MAY occur after an earthquake, if the epicenter of the quake was underwater. Tsunamis do not always follow an underwater earthquake, though. That adds to people's uncertainty after a quake, especially about whether they should flee to higher ground after a quake.
no boats do not survive tsunami a tsunami can ruin everything