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Mar. 11, 2011
Massive Quake Prompts Tsunami Warnings
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| A major earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, causing destructive tidal waves on the Japanese coast and tsunami warnings across the Pacific. Ross Stein, a geophysicist with the USGS, explains the connections between quakes and tsunamis. |
Produced by Aleszu Bajak
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Ross Stein
Geophysicist
U.S. Geological Survey
Menlo Park, California
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