Japan's Earthquake Alert Mistakenly Said 9.9. How Bad Would Such A Quake Be?
There is no upper limit on the magnitude of an earthquake, but it depends on the length of a faultline.
Japan sits on Pacific Ring Of Fire, a zone of active faultlines that witnesses the maximum number of earthquakes.
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