March 11, 2011: Map of the 2011 Japan earthquake epicenter off the northeast coast of the Tōhoku region of Japan’s Honshu island. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast, near the Tōhoku region. Tsunami waves smashed the coast, causing massive damage and flooding.
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What type of earthquake was the 2011 Japan earthquake?
March 11, 2011: Map of the 2011 Japan earthquake epicenter off the northeast coast of the Tōhoku region of Japan’s Honshu island. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast, near the Tōhoku region. Tsunami waves smashed the coast, causing massive damage and flooding.
What was the magnitude of the Sendai earthquake?
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of Sendai. If the initial estimate is confirmed, it will be the fifth largest earthquake in recorded history.
What was the speed of the Japan tsunami 2011?
The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that may have reached heights of up to 40.5 meters (133 ft) in Miyako in Tōhoku’s Iwate Prefecture, and which, in the Sendai area, traveled at 700 km/h (435 mph) and up to 10 km (6 mi) inland.
How long after the 2011 earthquake in Japan did the tsunami hit?
about 2½ hours
A 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high tsunami hit Chiba Prefecture about 2½ hours after the quake, causing heavy damage to cities such as Asahi.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Japan?
Japan’s meteorological agency said the quake was an aftershock of the magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami that struck the same area in 2011. ^ a b Marcia McNutt (12 March 2011).
How many people died in the Japanese earthquake?
^ “At least 6 killed in new Japan earthquake”. CNN World News. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011. ^ ３県で津波観測、注意報を解除 福島沖でＭ７．１：朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese).
How much did the 2011 Japan earthquake shift the Earth’s axis?
^ Michael Winter (14 March 2011). “Quake shifted Japan coast about 13 feet, knocked Earth 6.5 inches off axis”. USA Today. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011. ^ “The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku Earthquake – first report”.
How many foreigners died in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami?
^ “Japan confirms death of 19 foreigners in March 11 quake, tsunami”. Kyodo News. 5 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.