Case Study - Japanese Tsunami Causes of the Earthquake (March 11th 2011)

Question 1

Where was the earthquake that triggered the Tsunami located?

Answer 1

Off the north coast of Japan in the pacific ocean.

Question 2

Which city was the worst affected?

Answer 2

Sendai.

Question 3

Why did the earthquake occur?

Answer 3

Because japan lies on the Eurasian plate and to the west of it is the pacific plate.
2 plates moving toward eachother at a destructive plate boundary.
Pacific plate which is oceanic sub ducts beneath the Eurasian plate which is continental.
Where they meet is a build up of pressure.
Eventually pressure releases as earthquake on 11th march 2011.

Question 4

What did the earthquake measure on the richter scale?

Answer 4

9.