Abundant evidence indicates that such a new volcano exists at L'ihi, a seamount (or submarine peak) located about 20 miles off the south coast.
In 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake -- one of the worst ever to hit Japan -- killed more than 20,000 people and caused tsunamis of up to 12 meters (40 feet) which swamped the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, triggering a nuclear meltdown. Fukushima resident: We live in fear.
By the afternoon, Japanâs major dailies had published the news prominently on their websites. The last big quake to hit Tokyo was the Great Kanto earthquake, a magnitude-7.9 jolt that struck on Sept. 1, 1923.About 105,0000 were killed in the Tokyo metropolitan area, many of which were caused by crumbling houses and fires that quickly engulfed the city.ccording to the researchers, a large earthquake strikes in proportion to the number of smaller shakes â measuring about magnitude-3 to 5 â that break out in the region. In other words, the more small tremors there are, the greater the probability a devastating one will hit.