Zvimwe zvikamu zveguta racho zvakabviswa musi wa11 March 2011, pashure pokunge Japan yangoparadzwa nokudengenyeka kwenyika kwakakura 9.0
. Ngarava makumi matatu neshanu dzakaparadzwa, uye chiteshi chengarava chakakuvadzwa zvikuru. Kuwedzera kukuru kwakashumwa kwakapera na 9:50 am. Vashanu vakakandwa mugungwa, uye mumwe munhu akaurayiwa.