On March 11 at 2:46pm JST a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake occurred near the northeastern coast of Japan. The epicenter was 129 km (80 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan. Soon followed by a deadly tsunami that slammed into the nation's Northeast coast, leaving a huge swath of devastation in its wake. Thousands of people are dead and many more are still missing or injured six days later.
The Japanese tsunami happened on march 11, while a 9.0 earthquake struck with waves as high as 30 feet.This was near the city of Sendai.
in 2004 occured in the Indian Oceans. it affected 11 countries. the epicenter was Sri Lanka.
Tsunamis
The tsunami hit Japan at approximately at 3:00pm local time of japan
The biggest tsunami occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska. The tsunami was approximately 1720 feet high. The tsunami happened on July 9, 1958.
Yes. Tsunamis can occur in lakes as the result of landslides.
The last tsunami before Japan was in New Zealand.
The earthquake that hit Japan was a magnitude of 8.8 which means the shaking triggered the waves of the ocean and made them grow larger and larger until it hit land. The tsunami was past 15 feet and killed many people.
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There is no way of knowing when the next tsunami will occur.
The tsunami hit Japan at approximately at 3:00pm local time of japan
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a tsunami has to occur an a ocean because their needs to be a large body of water in order for it to be a tsunami
It was caused by an earthquake off the coast.
No, the earthquake in the ocean cause the water to make the tsunami
The biggest tsunami occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska. The tsunami was approximately 1720 feet high. The tsunami happened on July 9, 1958.
Off the coast of Sendai, a city in North-Eastern Japan.
Yes. Tsunamis can occur in lakes as the result of landslides.
The earthquake was in the ocean which shook the water on top and crashed onto Japan. For more info go to CNN.com/Japan earthquake.