In was reported that the earthquake off Japan was followed by a series of intense aftershocks. The largest earthquake at the time had a magnitude of 9.0 (earlier reported as 8.9) and caused the 23-foot (or 7 meter) tsunami.
- Following those events were 200+ earthquakes on March 11 alone with magnitudes between 3.9 and 7.9 according to USGS data
- Of these aftershocks, over 24 were larger than the earthquake that devastated New Zealand on Feb 22nd (2011) which was the country's worst natural disaster since 1931
- Early on Saturday, March 12, an additional magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Japan at its central region on the west coast of Honshu.
- On Tuesday, March 15 there was a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central Japan immediately near Mt. Fuji, which is an active volcano.
Details of the earthquakes can be found at the USGS web site in Related Links below.
