Japan Trench
subduction — 800 km
The Japan Trench is a subduction zone where the Pacific Plate dives beneath the Okhotsk Plate off the northeast coast of Japan. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami killed nearly 20,000 people and triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Type
subduction
Length
800 km
Countries
1
Linked Cities
3
Last Major Earthquake
M9.1 — Tohoku, Japan (2011-03-11)
Affected Countries
Cities Near This Fault
General tectonic context only—not a site-specific hazard assessment. Live event data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.