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World’s deepest scientific ocean drilling reveals why the 2011 Japan earthquake was so powerful
The earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people and led to the Fukushima nuclear shutdown was amplified by a soft layer of slippery clay, according to a new study. The layer is only around ...
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Scientists drill deeper than ever into the ocean, reveal what made Japan’s 2011 earthquake worse
A new study claims that an 80-100-foot-wide layer of clay exacerbated the 2011 earthquake.
New findings published in the journal Science help explain why the 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan created such a large tsunami. An international team of geologists and geophysicists drilled ...
After a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck north-eastern Japan on Monday, authorities warned of a megaquake, saying the next few days would be "critical". For the second time in less than two years, ...
Do this week’s strong geomagnetic storm and earthquake in Japan mean that the Big One is nigh? That’s what some influencers on TikTok believe. On Tuesday, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, ...
Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means. It's been an unsettling few days in ...
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