Today 14 years ago the M 9.1 Tohoku-oki #earthquake occured in #Japan, one of the biggest ever recorded. It triggered a devastating tsunami up to 40 m run-up height. These events killed over 19k people and also caused the Fukushima Nuclear disaster. βοΈ π§ͺ (1/4)
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/official20110311054624120_30/executive
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/official20110311054624120_30/executive
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The earthquake moved parts of Honshu 2.4 m to the east, shifted Earthβs axis by 10-25 cm, increased its speed by 1.8 ΞΌs/day, and generated infrasound waves. βοΈπ§ͺ (2/4)
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/world/asia/14seismic.html
https://www.dw.com/en/quake-shifted-japan-by-over-two-meters/a-14909967
https://youtu.be/mk68bZ701s0?si=YxkVBJ6J1PQXZuJr
It was only about four feet high but it had a lot of power behind it.