Special: The Tohoku-Oki Earthquake, Japan
Available online: http://www.sciencemag.org/site/feature/data/hottopics/japanquake/
The 11 March 2011 magnitude-9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan was one of the largest recorded earthquakes in history. It triggered a devastating tsunami that killed more than 20,000 people and an ongoing nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Three research papers in the 17 June 2011 issue (published on 19 May) report on the mechanics of this megaquake and provide insights into the behavior of other very large, rare earthquakes.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)
Tags: Natural hazards ; Earthquake ; Japan 
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