Japan Earthquake & Tsunami

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A map showing where people reported feeling the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Dec. 7, 2012, east of Sendai, Japan.

Today's Japan Earthquake Could Be 2011 Quake Aftershock

By Douglas Main published

The earthquake shook buildings as far away as Tokyo.

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Brain Images May Reveal PTSD Risk Before Disasters

By Rachael Rettner published

Weak connections in certain parts of the brain may put people at risk for PTSD.

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Small Earthquakes May Cause Surprisingly Big Tsunamis

By Charles Q. Choi published

Low-magnitude, long-lasting tremors in subduction zones may trigger tsunamis.

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Tsunami from Japanese earthquake shown in old picture from Katsushika Hokusai. As in the past more and more people get recovered dead from the sea. April 15, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan

Waves of Destruction: History's Biggest Tsunamis

By Live Science Staff published

The fast-moving waves have devastated Earth since the beginning of time.

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Still from an animation show how seafloor features influenced the March 11 japan tsunami.

Deep Ocean Floor Can Focus Tsunami Waves

By Live Science Staff published

Seafloor features were known to amp up waves near coasts, but also affect them out at sea.

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Japan Quake Aids Calif.'s Future Warning System

By Brett Israel published

Data from Japan quake helping refine warning algorithms.

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Hermann Fritz surveys the tsunami damage in Japan.

3D Map of Japan Tsunami Created With Lasers

By Live Science Staff published

New study could improve future flooding forecasts.

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Hoisting up to Pallada the Japanese boat registered to Fukushima prefecture

New Animation Reveals Japan Tsunami Debris Path

By Brett Israel published

Debris expected to hit Midway Atoll soon this year.

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Map of Japan earthquake and aftershocks

One Year Later: Lessons Learned from Deadly Japan Earthquake

By Clara Moskowitz published

The magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan last March have changed the way scientists and leaders plan for disasters.

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Hoisting up to Pallada the Japanese boat registered to Fukushima prefecture

Survey Keeping Close Tabs on Japan Tsunami Debris

By Live Science Staff published

Hazardous debris could turn up along the West Coast in the next few years.

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