Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - Ko tētahi wāhanga o te Ring of Fire, ehara i te mea he puia anake a Japan, engari ko tētahi o ngā rohe tino kaha ki te ru i te ao. Ko ngā ruu nui rawa atu ka puta i ngā rohe whakaheke i te taha rawhiti o te takutai o Hapani. He ru o te moana 9.1 megathrust i te takutai o Tōhoku i te Maehe 2011
nā te pakaru o te whatunga o te pūtuku nui i puta ai te tsunami nui.