the 2005 miyagi earthquake caused the tsunami in japan.
what type of earthquake caused the tsunami in japan?
the 2005 miyagi earthquake
2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami









































the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami (also known as the boxing day tsunami) occurred at 00:58:53 utc on 26 december, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern sumatra. it was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 , reaching a mercalli intensity up to ix in certain areas. the earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the burma plate and the indian plate.
2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami
list of earthquakes in 2009









































earthquakes in 2009 resulted in 1,853 fatalities. the 2nd sumatra earthquake caused an estimated 1,117 deaths to that island, while other majors events struck italy or costa rica. also notable, the 2009 samoa earthquake and tsunami registered an 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale, the most powerful earthquake in 2009. the tsunami associated with the samoa earthquake caused tsunami advisories and warning across the pacific ocean rim, also known as the ring of fire.









































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bullet::::- a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck papua, indonesia on january 3, killing 5 people.
list of earthquakes in 2009