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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-21-11 09:44 PM
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Japanese superquake moved ocean floor 79 feet sideways and 10 feet up
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1389247/Japan-earthquake-Ocean-floor-moved-79-feet-sideways.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Japanese superquake moved ocean floor 79 feet sideways and 10 feet up - and new data shows region is under more strain

The ocean floor shifted sideways by 79 feet in the Japanese earthquake in March - much further than scientists originally predicted.

And researchers are warning that immense amounts of seismic stress remain stored in the area, putting it at risk of further devastating earthquakes.

The journal Science has published three new papers about the effects and causes of Japan's March 11 mega-quake, which paints a picture of an earthquake hot spot much more complex and potentially dangerous than scientists had ever anticipated.
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-21-11 09:53 PM
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1. Wow - that is quite a distance.
Japan will have to look carefully at its other 50? reactors.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-21-11 09:54 PM
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2. d00d
Epic. :D
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-21-11 10:02 PM
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3. Mo better Nukes on Fault Lines! Mo better Nukes on fault lines!
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-21-11 10:04 PM
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4. it was "the rupture" not the rapture lol nt
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-21-11 10:15 PM
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5. 10 feet up
not at all good for the coastal areas. :scared:
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