The quake occurred about 8.8 miles below the earth 's surface , the USGS said . Tsunami is only expected to reach 0.5 meters . Quake was centered 105 miles of the coast of Honshu , Japan 's main island . Comment: The earthquake happened in a subduction zone where two plates are moving past each other at different rates and they're not colliding with one another.
Tsunami is only expected to reach 0.5 meters . Quake was centered 105 miles of the coast of Honshu , Japan 's main island . Comment: The earthquake happened in a subduction zone where two plates are moving past each other at different rates and they're not colliding with one another.