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Along the continental margin of Asia. The tectonic evolution of the Japanese arc system includes formation of rock assemblages common in most orogenic belts Millions of people live near by the arc. Shari R. The current tectonics of the Japanese arc system can be explained by the interaction of five plates: the Eurasia, Amur, Okhotsk, Pacific, and Philippine Sea plates Jocelyne Earthquakes go up for miles Once in awhile Earthquakes Jared The subductions lie offshore Majority of the earthquakes taking place under the sea rather than on land March 11 2011 magnitude 8.9 earthquake hits off cost of tokyo Sendai ,japan ; tsunami warning out. Earthquake was offshore about 230 miles from tokyo. Largest earthquake to hit japan in record history Julian Did not find any more information on the Japanese Island Arc http://www.geo.mtu.edu/EHaz/Convergent PlatesClass/week%201/Taira_01.pdf http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1 146/annurev.earth.29.1.109?journalCode=e arth