WHY DO JAPAN IS VERY PRONE TO NATURAL DISASTERS LIKE TSUNAMI AND EARTHQUAKES?

Japan is unusually prone to earthquakes because it is located at the meeting point of two major tectonic plates. According to scientists, the Philippine Sea plate is trying to force its way under the Eurasian plate. 

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Japan lies on the border of a moving tectonic plate. The plates are always moving and they are constantly moving. When they crash together or grind against each other, this releases pressure which causes the ground to shake (earthquake) and/or force waves to move inwards (tsunamis).
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