The earthquake that devastated Friday northeast of Japan was 8.8 and of 8.9 degrees, but 9.0 on the Richter scale, reported the China Meteorological Agency, after reviewing their records, in detail. With this intensity, the quake was located as the fourth strongest in the world history according to the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) said the Japanese agency Kyodo News. According to the USGS Earthquake list, the intensity of 9.0 degrees is the same as in 1952 quake in Kamchatka, Russia, and only less than of 9.1 occurred in 2004 in Indonesia, from 9.2 in Alaska in 1964 and that of 9.5 in Chile in 1960.
Also, the earthquake of March 11 became the strongest in the history of Japan and two days later, the magnitude of the damage is still unquantifiable. Initially the Japan Meteorological Agency placed its intensity at 8.8 on the Richter scale, then the USGS corrected the figure to 8.9 and now the Japanese seismographs own state that was 9.0. 
Geological Survey (USGS) said the Japanese agency Kyodo News. According to the USGS Earthquake list, the intensity of 9.0 degrees is the same as in 1952 quake in Kamchatka, Russia, and only less than of 9.1 occurred in 2004 in Indonesia, from 9.2 in Alaska in 1964 and that of 9.5 in Chile in 1960.
Also, the earthquake of March 11 became the strongest in the history of Japan and two days later, the magnitude of the damage is still unquantifiable. Initially the Japan Meteorological Agency placed its intensity at 8.8 on the Richter scale, then the USGS corrected the figure to 8.9 and now the Japanese seismographs own state that was 9.0.
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