The 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami was an 8.8 to 9.1-MW megathrust earthquake that created tsunami waves of up to 10 meters (33 ft). It was measured at 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale in the northern …
Category Archive: Major Earthquakes
Chile – Earthquake 2010
The 2010 Chile earthquake happened off the coast of the Maule Region of Chile, on February 27, 2010, with a magnitude of what was originally reported to be between 8.3 and 8.5 magnitude, and has since been upgraded to a …