Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
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Japan earthquake & tsunami of 2011: Facts and informationFacts and information about the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan.
By Becky Oskin Published
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The Weird Reason 'Tsunami Fires' Broke Out After Japan EarthquakeHere's why the ocean appeared white and bubbling after a tsunami hit Okushiri Island.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Marine Invaders: Japanese Tsunami Brought 300 Species to US ShoresPlastic made the mass migration possible.
By Megan Gannon Published
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Seismic Zone Off Alaska Could Trigger Massive Earthquake and TsunamiA so-called seismic zone off the coast of Alaska could trigger deadly tsunamis like the one that caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011, a new study finds.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Why Do So Many Big Earthquakes Strike Japan?Over the course of its history, Japan has seen its share of shaking, but what makes this part of the world so susceptible to big earthquakes?
By Denise Chow Published
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Major Earthquake Strikes off FukushimaA magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, today (Nov. 21), triggering a tsunami warning.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador Aren't Related: Here's WhyThey may have happened within days of one another, but the devastating earthquakes in Japan had nothing to do with the strong temblor that struck Ecuador over the weekend, experts say.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Migrating Earthquakes Could Make Prediction PossibleBig earthquakes in Chile and Japan reveal that migrating series of small earthquakes could signal coming events, providing a means of earthquake prediction.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Disaster Survivors: How Stress Changes the BrainBy Bahar Gholipour Published
