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Earthquake in Japan 2011
In March 2011, a 9.0 earthquake hit offshore Japan. It triggered 200+ aftershocks as well a massive tsunami that hit other locations, including Hawaii.
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What caused the massive tsunami in japan in march 2011?
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake at sea rocked Japan, causing a massive tsunami with waves up to 30 feet high on March 11, 2011. The quake happened when one of the earth's plates slid under another, displacing a large amount of water, which caused the tsunami.
Did Marty Friedman die in the Japanese Tsunami?
Nope, he's Still Alive...And Well!
Source: His Facebook, site
Why can't Japanese people drink from tap water after the earthquake?
The water supplies have been contaminated in many areas. They can get sick. Until things are restored, they have to drink water that has been bottled and brought in to assure that it is safe.
How much money did japan lose because of the tsunami?
The damage due to buildings and infrastructure in the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and resulting fires and explosions is estimated over $180 billion or 3 percent of Japan's annual economic output.
Other estimates up to US $300 billion for reconstruction excluding costs caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident but the total cost to Japan is probably much higher.
What threat does the earthquake in Japan pose to the residents of Japan and the world?
the link below has info.
Will the earthquake in Japan affect anime production?
I think it will cause it was in Tokyo and manga is also realised in Tokyo
Why does Korea have fewer earthquakes that japan?
Japan is located closer to tectonic plates in the ocean than Korea.
Sea water i Believe for e2020 users
How many people died in japan earthquake in 2012?
There were a number of earthquakes in Japan in 2012 ranging in magnitudes up to 7.3, but no deaths were reported. World-wide a total of 768 deaths from earthquakes in 2012 were recorded by the USGS Earthquake National Center and none of those from Japan.
The last major earthquake from Japan was the magnitude 9.0 quake on March 11, 2011 that killed over 15,000 people in junction with the tsunami that it triggered.
Who are all the famous people who died in Japan's natural disaster?
I heard that the creator of Hello Kitty had died.
Did God judge Japan via earthquake?
Japan is highly prone to earthquakes. While this was the biggest in recorded history, there have no doubt been bigger in the past and will be bigger ones in the future. Japan's earthquake is easily explained by our knowledge of plate tectonics, with no need to seek such explanations.
Was there really a tsunami in Hawaii in 2011?
Yes. The tsunami struck on March 10, 2011. It also struck the coast of Japan, near where it was triggered, killing thousands and also struck the U.S. west coast, killing 1 person in California.
One figure given is 2,977 fatalities in total.
The figure includes the passengers of the aircraft including Flight 93, those killed at the Pentagon as well as the attacks at the Twin Towers.
The number includes
2606 killed in NYC by the two building collapses and immediately afterward from injury
246 aboard the four planes including 19 hijackers
125 individuals at the Pentagon
How the tsunami affected the animals on Thailand?
The tsunami had effected animals by leaving them homeless,sick,injured,hungry etc.On the south of Thailand that is were most animals were badly hit.Wild animals,were hit bad by the large waves that is how the tsunami affected the animals on Thailand.:-)
What do you do in an earthquake?
Grab an emergency kit and get under a sturdy structure.
Get under something like a table and grab onto a part of it, like the legs of a table. Then crouch down so your knees are on the floor and your head on your knees.
The safest place indoors is under a doorway. Even if the roof collapses, the doorway will typically remain intact. In cities prone to earthquakes, many buildings have emergency earthquake shelters, as well.
Make an emergency kit, and get under a table or doorframe.
Will the tsunami effect Brazil?
Uh, no. Brazil is located on the east coast of South America. Only the west coasts are under tsunami warnings or advisories.
How has the world's orbit changed since the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and the tsunamis?
No, earth's orbit around the sun did not change as result of the earthquake/ Tsunami in Japan, which was actually updated to a magnitude 9.0 earthquake. The length of a day, though, did change, and it changed by 1.8 millionths of a second. For earth's orbit to change, something would have to hit earth from outer space.
1. they shake the ground ... up and down or sidewise
2. the relieve the internal pressure that builds up as the tectonic plates move.
Here effects of an earthquakes: Tsunami A tsunami is a series of huge waves caused by an earthquake under the sea. These waves travel at about 800 km per hour. Before a tsunami reaches the shore, it slows down. The water along the shore recedes as if there were a very low tide. When the water comes back, the height of its waves may reach up to 30 m. It can destroy houses, crops and people as it goes inland and then back to the sea. Seiche An underwater earthquake can also generate a big wave in an enclosed body of water like a lake or a pond. This big wave which can be about 3 m high is called a seiche. A seiche can cause immediate flooding of areas near the lake. Faulting Strong earthquakes can also change the earth's surface. Cracks may form on the crust. When this happens, part of the crust may be displaced horizontally or vertically. In some cases, a section of the crust is raised above the section near it. Shallow gaps may also be formed on the crudt. Landslide Some earthquakes affect hilly or mountainous areas. Continiuous shaking of the ground changes the psition of some rocks or dislodges them. When these rocks roll downhill, they can destroy houses on their path or kill people. Sand Blows When an earthquake occurs in a place where there is much ground water, water is forced out of the ground in the form of an earthquake fountain. When this happens, sand is forced out and deposited on the ground in the form of volcanolike mounds. These are called sand blows. Fire Earthquakes can also cause fire. This happens when electric wires are destroyed and electric posts are upturned. Fire can easily spread to residential houses and other buildings.
How were Europe and Japan affected by World War 2?
The most obvious change is that both nations' defeat and occupation by the Allies changed them from dictatorships to democracies. However, a more detailed answer is (at least IMHO) a question for a history book and would be far out of scope for a website such as this. There are hundreds of good histories of WW2 out there - check with the reference librarian at your local library for some suggestions.
What part of Japan did earthquake hit?
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake (originally reported as 8.9) on Friday, March 11, 2011 happened near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. According to USGS, the epicenter of the quake was reported to be 129 kilometers (80 miles) off the east coast of the Oshika Peninsula, TÅhoku near Sendai.
The energy released by this earthquake was enough to set the ground rippling at frequencies and amplitudes people can percieve at distances of greater than 2,500 kilometers (over 1,500 miles).
How many aftershocks in japan earthquake 2011?
On March 11, 2011 alone, there were 200+ aftershocks. From the 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Friday March 11 05:46:23 UTC until March 31 midnight there were approximately 2,806 earthquakes ranging in magnitude 3.9 through 7.9.
As of August 10 there were 4,308 earthquakes in or near Japan for year 2011 according to the USGS earthquake data (not including small quakes under M 3.0) with March the most active month of the year. That's on average over earthquakes 19 per day.
How do the japan tsunami compare with past tsunamis?
The tsunami triggered by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 reportedly struck a coastal city in Japan at just over 23 meters (77 feet) high. In many places along Japan's coasts the waves were up to 4 stories high at 10 meters (33 feet). The tsunami wave speed was estimated to be 500mph or 800 kilometers per hour, which crossed the Pacific Ocean reaching the coastlines from Alaska to Chile.
In comparison, the 2010 Chile earthquake generated tsunami waves measuring 2-9 meters along the northeastern Honshu coastline in Japan.
The 2011 Christchurch earthquake produced a series of 3.5 m (11 ft) high tsunami waves.
The highest tsunami apparently is the 1958 Lituya Baymega-tsunami with a record height of 524 m (1742 ft), which is taller than the Empire State building and Sears Tower for comparison.
