Japan’s 2011 tsunami turned out deadlier because a hidden clay layer let the quake rupture all the way to the seafloor, scientists say

A remarkable find beneath the Pacific Ocean uncovers a fragile clay layer that intensified the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and ...
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2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami death fears resurface after powerful 7.5 Japan earthquake

The earthquake struck on 11 March 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 tremor occurred off Japan's northeast coast, generating a tsunami that moved inland with destructive force. Waves reaching 40 metres ...

Tsunami-hit areas rebuilt but remain sparsely populated

Reconstruction and land development in coastal areas of the Tohoku region are nearly complete, 13 years after the destruction ...

Japan on higher quake alert after powerful tremor rattles Tohoku

The April 20 earthquake off the Tohoku region caused minor injuries, rekindled haunting memories of the 2011 disaster and ...
Science Daily

Record-breaking ocean drilling reveals why Japan's 2011 tsunami was so deadly

Scientists have uncovered a hidden weakness beneath the Pacific Ocean that helps explain why Japan’s catastrophic 2011 ...

Britain's trees are now shedding giant branches to survive heatwaves, and scientists warn that up to half of Kew's trees could be vulnerable by 2090

British summers now see large branches falling from trees due to climate change. This summer branch drop is a stress response ...
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Two Earthquakes Strike Japan In Short Succession: What to Know

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles ...