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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.
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LiveScience keeps you up-to-date on the situation in Japan.
Earthquakes do come in clusters, but that doesn't mean an earthquake will hit California soon, as some members of the press have claimed.
A look under the hood at nuclear reactors and uranium fuel rods.
A look under the hood at nuclear reactors and uranium fuel rods.
Landmass and planetary axial shifts caused by the Japanese earthquake will not disrupt the worldwide Global Positioning System.
Some nuclear power plants may be sitting on shaky ground.
Electronics may be higher priced and in limited supply following the events of the earthquake in Japan.
What an evolutionary biologist has to say about the loyal dog in Japan.
A day-by-day account of the events at the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Satellite maps have been a vital part of relief efforts following Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
As radiation levels at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant spiral out of control, workers put their lives on the line to try to prevent a catastrophic meltdown.
Containment vessels at nuclear reactors at Fukushima have cracked, confounding the expectations of nuclear engineers. What are the implications?
The map uses earthquake records stretching back to 2150 BC.
What are the health impacts of exposure to nuclear radiation?
The technology exists to safeguard nuclear power plants from quakes and tsunamis.
Public opinion may be swayed by the outcome of the Japanese disaster.
Japan survived disaster. Now it has the technology to do better.
Here's a look under the hood of a nuclear reactor, and what can go wrong.
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