Earthquake in Japan 2011

The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BC. This massive statue, standing over 100 feet tall, was toppled by the quake.

The earthquake and tsunami in Japan occurred on March 11, 2011.

The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 were caused by a rupture in the Pacific Plate, which created a massive undersea earthquake. This earthquake then triggered a powerful tsunami that struck the eastern coast of Japan, causing widespread devastation and loss of life.

Approximately 90% of the people affected by the earthquake in Japan in 2011 survived. The final death toll was around 15,000, with more than 6,000 reported missing. The disaster caused extensive damage, but the majority of residents were able to evacuate and survive.

The Shaanxi Earthquake in 1556 is estimated to have had a magnitude of around 8 on the Richter Scale. However, it occurred before the Richter Scale was developed, so this magnitude is an estimate based on historical records.

Yes, it did tilt the earth slightly.

It may have also shortened the length of Earth's days by about 1.26 microseconds. A microsecond is one-millionth of a second. ~ Look to the related link below .

During the 2011 earthquake in Japan, the country sank by approximately 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) due to the massive tectonic forces involved in the event. This vertical displacement of land occurred in eastern Japan, particularly in areas near the coast.

The earthquake shifted Eastern Japan towards North America by about 13 feet . The quake also shifted the earth's axis by 6.5 inches .

The magnitude 9.0 earthquake was centered deep in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east of Sendai, Japan and 231 miles northeast of Tokyo, at coordinates: 38.322°N, 142.369°E.

It is because, the earthquake that broke of the coast of sendai happened under the sea and the type of the earthquake was a destructive.Meaning it moved the plates backwards and forwards under the sea bed causing the sea above it to violently move back and forwards creating dangerousley high and powerful waves(4-10M) to reach the coast of sendai and sweep miles through the inland areas.

Earthquake / tsunami, last i checked the death toll is around 6 thousand. The countries nuclear reactors are begining to overheat and are projected to explode soon

Yes. That's what made that island chain.

Japan didn't receive any warning.

Very very fast

many china,USA, and many others

This is because earthquakes and tremors are common in Japan. That triggers tsunamis to occur

The reactors at Fukushima still have their full load of uranium from when they were operating. Radiation levels are far too high to have permitted workers to remove any, also there is the structural damage that has probably jammed fuel rods in place which would prevent removal without demolishing the reactors first.

Fukushima is a town in Japan that suffered from a strong earthquake and high tsunamis that broke down the electric grid forced the nuclear power units shut down.

The magnitude 9.0 Japan earthquake in 2011 was not felt in Florida but the waves from the tsunami did reach the coast of Hawaii.

You can visit the USGS Did-you-feel-it web site to check if people reported an earthquake in your area.

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The earthquake occurred at 05:46:23 UTC March 11, 2011, or 2:46:23 PM (local time) at epicenter. You can see what time that was in your area in the related links.

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred near the east coast of Japan, which triggered a massive tsunami.

UPDATE: Official magnitude was updated to 9.1 on Nov 7, 2016.