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The Japanese tsunami of 2011

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Date: 2013-04-25 09:48:52
Blog: Climate and Geohazards
URL: http://climateandgeohazards.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/the-japanese-tsunami-of-2011/

Summary:

A tsunami wave hits the north-east coast of Japan after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011. (AAP Photo/Kyodo News) This particular tsunami caused a set of explosions at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

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Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
Fukushima PrefectureJP37.384140.104
JapanJP37.4876139.838
East CoastUS35.8953-77.2697

Keywords:

AAP Photo/Kyodo News, earthquake, explosions, Fukushima nuclear power, Japanese tsunami, magnitude, north-east coast, particular tsunami, tsunami, tsunami wave, Uncategorized

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