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New Views of Japan's 11 March 2011 Tohoku Megaquake

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Explore groundbreaking findings from submersible dives and seismic studies of the 2011 Tohoku megaquake in this AGU Fall Meeting press conference. Discover significant sea-floor changes, including major uplift and horizontal motion, as well as evidence of fault activation. Learn about the earthquake's unique dual nature, with a shallow zone causing the massive tsunami and a deep region generating severe shaking. Examine how large seamounts and ridges being subducted beneath Japan may contribute to major seismic events. Gain insights from geophysics experts as they present their research on this devastating magnitude 9 earthquake and its far-reaching impacts.

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Fall Meeting 2011 Press Conference: New views of Japan's 11 March 2011 Tohoku megaquake


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