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Japan Shifted 5 Millimetres East 15 Minutes After 2011 Tohoku Quake
A seismic wave reflected from Earth’s core produced a simultaneous eastward displacement across nearly all of Japan. The movement occurred 15 minutes after the magnitude-9 Tohoku earthquake on 11 March 2011.
citizen.co.zaworld61 days ago
Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Miyagi Coast in Tohoku
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 p.m. on May 15, 2026, registering a lower 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale in several cities. No tsunami threat was issued and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Tohoku Shinka…