Japn's earthquake tsunami

causes of japan's tsunami

That earthquake happened on the ocean floor more than 200 miles from Tokyo. Arizona State University professor of earthquake geology Ramon Arrowsmith says sections of the ever-moving earth's crust, known as plates, began to lift after colliding. 

That earthquake happened on the ocean floor more than 200 miles from Tokyo. Arizona State University professor of earthquake geology Ramon Arrowsmith says sections of the ever-moving earth's crust, known as plates, began to lift after colliding. 

Arrowsmith says that energy gave birth to huge waves on the ocean's surface. Those waves became tsunamis when the crashed ashore in Japan.

While Friday’s horrific destruction caused by the quake and tsunami may seem a once-in-a lifetime disaster to us, Professor Arrowsmith says it's nature's way and has happened often in the past and will happen again in the future.

casualties
 
Tokyo, Japan, March 15, 2011 /WNCNews/ – The death toll from the earthquake that followed by  tsunami which flattened most of the northeastern coast of Japan, to reach at least 2,400 people.

Japan National Police Agency, on Tuesday (March 15, 2011) said, 2414 people are confirmed dead and 3118 missing, while 1885 were injured due to earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday (March 11, 2011) ago. Number of victims yesterday officially consisted of 1647 people.

On Sunday (March 13, 2011), police chief of Miyagi, one of the prefectures hardest hit disaster, said the number of death toll is estimated at more than 10,000 in its own territory.

In the midst of a mass rescue efforts, there has been data updates showing severe loss along the east coast of Honshu island, where the tsunami waves destroyed or damaged more than 55,380 homes and other buildings.

More than 3,000 houses were flooded by the sea water of tsunami, while about 130 other houses on fire, police said. They added that there are at least 68 landslides in those areas.