How Shifting Plates Caused the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

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The sudden movement of the Pacific tectonic plate under the North American plate caused a massive earthquake and a tsunami in Japan in 2011. This resource provides interactive maps illustrating the shifting plates and rising water, the shaking magnitude and subsequent tsunami wave heights. Additional interactive maps reflecting aftershocks, infrastructure impact and radiation levels throughout the affected environment are available.

Publisher: New York Times
Last Updated: 11/9/2013

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