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Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami whose effects were felt as far away as the U.S. West Coast. The temblor damaged several Japanese nuclear reactors, some of which have already partially melted. Take a look at the science behind this disaster.
When the world shakes, so does Antarctica's ice.
A painted piece of driftwood could be part of a Shinto shrine sent to see by the 2011 Japanese tsunami.
A dock set adrift by the 2011 Japan tsunami landed in a remote location.
A dock set adrift by the 2011 Japan tsunami washed ashore in Oregon in December 2012.
Earthquake fault location can maximize the power of tsunami waves.
The Japan tsunami dragged 5 million tons of debris into the ocean.
No significant damage reported by deep temblor.
The earthquake shook buildings as far away as Tokyo.
Weak connections in certain parts of the brain may put people at risk for PTSD.
A barnacle-covered seafood storage bin has been identified as the first piece of debris to arrive in Hawaii from the 2011 Japanese tsunami.
Low-magnitude, long-lasting tremors in subduction zones may trigger tsunamis.
The fast-moving waves have devastated Earth since the beginning of time.
Computer models, buoys track its progress.
Preliminary magnitude is 6.8.
Seafloor features were known to amp up waves near coasts, but also affect them out at sea.
Data from Japan quake helping refine warning algorithms.
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