The seismicity of the Sanriku coast identifies and describes the seismic activity of an area of Japan. Seismicity refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of tim
Historical tsunamis in the Sanriku area and selection of areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami
On 11 March 2011, at 14:46:24 JST, a Mw 9.0–9.1 undersea megathrust earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, 72 km east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region of Japan. It lasted approximately
Seismicity of the Sanriku coast
…and its many bays tend to amplify the destructiveness of tsunami waves which reach the shores of Sanriku, as demonstrated in the damage caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The Sanriku coast has a well-documented history of significant seismic activity. A major earthquake in the 19th century caused more than 20,000 deaths…
A helicopter flies over the port of Sendai to deliver food to survivors.
2011 Japan shakemap
A seismogram recorded in Massachusetts, United States
Soil liquefaction in Kōtō, Tokyo