Earthquake in Japan 2011

The impact of the earthquake that hit Japan on 11March2011 shifted the earth's rotation axis is nearly 10 cm. It's the preliminary result of studies carried out by INGV, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology.

A new analysis of the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan has found that the intense temblor has accelerated Earth's spin, shortening the length of the 24-hour day by 1.8 microseconds, according to geophysicist Richard Gross at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.

This isn't the first time a massive earthquake has changed the length of Earth's day. Major temblors have shortened day length in the past.

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile last year also sped up the planet's rotation and shortened the day by 1.26 microseconds. The 9.1 Sumatra earthquake in 2004 shortened the day by 6.8 microseconds.

The tsunami hit Japan about 30 minutes after the earthquake on March 11, 2011. The earthquake's epicenter was off the east coast of Japan, generating a large tsunami that caused widespread devastation along the country's coastline.

Ten to fifteen minutes, depending on where on the coast you are standing.

Well, I live in Long Beach, California. Yesterday--on March 11--they gave Southern Cali a warning about tsunamis. Luckily, Long Beach wasn't hit with a tsunami, but Santa Cruz and Cresent City did (unfortunately).

The Japan Trench is about 8,046 meters (26,398 feet) deep at its deepest point, which is one of the deepest parts of the Earth's oceans. The earthquake in Japan in 2011 occurred along the seafloor of the Japan Trench, resulting in a devastating tsunami.

Around the 13th of March... Not FULLY SURE, but that's the time the news started showing the disaster.

It began on the 11th of march in sendai

There is no way of knowing yet. With the aftershocks going on and rubble everywhere, no one can get an exact headcount as of right now.

So far, from 15th March 2011, over 10,000 people are dead.

Sendai (city in Tōhoku district) was hit hardest by the earthquake, but the tsunami affected many more areas.

The largest number of deaths due to earthquakes and tsunami on March 11, 2012 were in the Iwate and Miyagi prefectures in the Tōhoku region of Japan.

Miyagi prefecture had the largest amount of property damage.

The youngest child to have ever been born during an earthquake is any newborn who is born during an earthquake. It is unlikely that this should ever change as all babies who are born, whether during earthquakes or otherwise, are all newborns.

The magnitude 9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011, which occurred near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, resulted from thrust faulting on or near the subduction zone plate boundary between the Pacific and North America plates. Subduction is when an oceanic plate slips underneath a continental plate, and they drag against one another. Force builds up over time, and then they suddenly slip, causing an uplift in the ocean floor. The gigantic release of mechanical energy caused the earthquake, while the sudden shift of a massive amount of water caused the subsequent tsunami.

In short, it hit japan because of the moving tectonic plates.

Parts of Japan near the epicenter moved over 4 meters, both vertically and laterally, as a result of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake. Areas further away in Japan also moved, but not as significantly. You can view a map of the displacement with a short description at the related link.

Yes, the massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 caused the Earth to move (shift on its axis) by about 17 centimeters. This movement slightly altered the distribution of Earth's mass, which affected its rotation speed and caused changes in the length of a day by a few microseconds.

The Japan earthquake in 2011 lasted for about 6 minutes.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center estimated first arrival around 7 1/2 hours after the quake, or around 3:15am HST.

The 2011 tsunami did not significantly impact San Diego; it mostly affected countries in the Pacific region like Japan and some parts of the U.S. West Coast. The tsunami arrived at various times in different locations but did not cause significant damage in San Diego.

Massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake happened off coast of Japan on Friday, March 11th 2011 at 2:46pm local time (05:46 GMT), which triggered the tsunami that hit Japan a few minutes later.

The first waves hit Hawaii about 9 a.m. EST (1400 GMT) later that day.

cement? pretty hard to fix some thing that has been destroyed by earth quake not a lone a tidal wave. and in the event of radiation leaking can be a serious problem and experts has to think what they can do to fix it if not to late. my prayers for the Japanese people over there.

See below for a link to a list of all the expected landing times for the tsunami, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Note from the source: This list gives estimated times of arrival for locations along the North American Pacific coast from a tsunami generated at the given source location. THE LISTING OF A TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIME BELOW DOES NOT INDICATE A WAVE IS IMMINENT. The listed arrival time is the initial wave arrival. Tsunamis can be dangerous for many hours after arrival, and the initial wave is not necessarily the largest.

As an unincorporated territory of the United States, Guam is occasionally impacted by earthquakes due to its location near the Pacific Ring of Fire. However, the extent of the impact can vary depending on the magnitude and proximity of the earthquake. It is recommended to follow local authorities' guidance in the event of an earthquake.

Waves triggered by the 8.9 earthquake measured as high as 10 meters according to news reports. The water washed over many cities, knocking over homes and cars in its path.

A 9.0-magnitude earthquake at sea rocked Japan, causing a massive tsunami with waves up to 30 feet high. The quake happened when one of the earth's plates slid under another, displacing a large amount of water, which caused the tsunami.

Damage from fire and flooding was extensive. The death toll as of March 12 is still uncertain but is over 10,000.

Although large tsunami waves from Japan's earthquake hit Hawaii with some force, there are no reported fatalities as a result.

There was one reported death in California, from an observer being swept out to sea by the tsunami wave.

A magnitude 9.0 earthquake rocked Japan March 11, 2011 at 2:46 p.m. local time followed by many aftershocks. This was one of the largest earthquakes of the century. The major quake occurred beneath the ocean near Sendai, Japan, which triggered a massive tsunami. Waves as high as 35 feet were reported in several Northern regions of Japan.

8,649 people were initially confirmed dead as of March 11, 2011 with more than 21,911 people are still missing. The number of deaths was later updated to nearly 16,000 people. Over 92% of reported deaths were due to drowning.

A recent disaster was the Fukashimi Nuclear Power plant in Okuma. The engines powering the cooling system for the reactors failed after the earthquake, causing the nuclear core to heat up and pressurize. It finally gave out late yesterday (Japanese time). Residents within a 20 mile radius of the plant were evacuated and given iodine tablets (which stop the absorption of radioactivity to some degree).

More details including a timeline of the Fukashimi Nuclear Power disaster can be found in related links below.