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Just like the case of other earthquakes, this one happened because of the collision of the tectonic plates under earth's crust which produced high seismic waves .
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What caused the tsumami in japan to happen?
A huge earthquake off the coast of Japan and it's aftershocks caused the tsunami.
When did Japan earthquake happen before or after the tsunami?
The Earthquake occurred before the tsunami as it is what caused the tsunami.
What happen after the Japan earthquake?
A tsunami hit japan after the earthquake.
Why did the tsunami in Japan happen?
The Tsunami was caused by the large earthquake that preceded it.
What caused the earthquake of japan?
The earthquake and tsunami were caused by a shift in the earths crust.
Why did the earthquake and flood happen together in japan?
The earthquake caused a tidal wave that flooded most of the coastal cities of japan this is because when the earthquake hit the water the water flew up in the and exploded in the water to cause a worse atmospere of the earthquake and the water
Why did it happen in Japan?
There was a big earthquake in japan on Friday the 11th of march. it was caused by a destructive plate boundary. the pacific plate moved down under the Eurasian plate. That caused a lot of pressure in the epicenter what was about 200km far from Tokyo. The result was an earthquake. the earthquake caused a tsunami. It was up to 10 m high waves destroyed thousands of houses in the coast of japan.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that caused the tsunami in japan on march 2012?
The Tsunami in Japan in 2011 was caused by an earthquake gesitering a magnitude 9.0.
What caused the March 11 earthquake in Japan?
An earthquake in the ocean.Global warming
Were did the Kanto earthquake happen?
In Japan
Why did this earthquake hit japan in 2011?
Because the the pacific plate and Eurasian plates where stuck near japan and built up pressure along that fault line and eventually the pressure released and caused the earthquake to happen.
Is Japan earthquake 2011 the biggest earthquake in the world?
No. The earthquake that caused the Tsunami in Indonesia in 2004 was a bigger earthquake than the one that hit Japan.
