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Scientists Explain Why Japan's 2011 Tsunami Was So Massive
Original: Scientists Finally Know Why Japan’s 2011 Tsunami Was So Big
Scientists say they have finally identified the reason the 2011 tsunami that struck Japan's Tohoku coast grew so enormous. The disaster, triggered by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the northeast coast, killed nearly 20,000 people and caused the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. New research is shedding light on the geology behind the wave's exceptional size, drawing wide public interest more than a decade later.
Why now: New scientific findings are revisiting one of Japan's deadliest natural disasters, drawing attention from audiences curious about the cause of the tsunami's extreme size.
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