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Massive 8.9 Earthquake Hits Japan; Tsunamis Predicted for Pacific Basin
[/caption]An 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on March 11, one of the strongest to ever hit Japan. The massive quake has triggered tsunamis not only in Japan, but around...
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The Science Behind a Tsunami
Model projections of wave heights from the Japan quake on Friday. Image from NOAA. Click image for higher resolution.The massive magnitude 8.9 earthquake that struck off the east coast Japan’s main...
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Satellite Photos Before and After of Japan’s Earthquake, Tsunami
[/caption]Photos from the GeoEye satellite imaging company from before and after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan show sobering views from above of the disaster. Above is the town of...
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Massive Earthquake off the Coast of Chile Triggers Tsunami Warnings in the...
An 8.2-magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern Chile on April 1, 2014 was followed by at least a dozen significant aftershocks, including one with a magnitude of 6.2. This activity initially...
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What Is a Tsunami?
For people living in oceanfront communities, the prospect of a tsunami is a frightening one. Much like earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes and tornadoes, tsunamis are one of the most destructive natural...
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What is the Pacific “Ring of Fire”?
What if someone were to tell you that there's a region in the world where roughly 90% of the world's earthquakes occur. What if they were to tell you that this region is also home to over 75% of the...
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Massive 400 Ft. Tsunamis On Ancient Mars
About 3.4 billion years ago, (according to a new study) when the Late Heavy Bombardment had ended, and the first cells resembling prokaryotes were appearing on Earth, two enormous meteoroids slammed...
View ArticleAstronomy Cast Ep. 443: Destroy and Rebuild Pt. 7: Tsunamis
Surf’s up! Today we’re going to be talking about one of the most devastating natural disasters out there: tsunamis. We’re talking huge waves that wreck the seashore. But it turns out, there many ways...
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