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The earthquake that struck Japan yesterday was of magnitude 8.9 and took place about 80 miles off the east coast of Japan near Sendai at a depth of about 15 miles. As has been widely reported, this is the fifth largest seismic event to take place since 1900 (since 1870, actually).
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Preliminary Observations on the Japanese 3/11 Earthquake and Tsunami [PDF]
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The earthquake that struck Japan yesterday was of magnitude 8.9 and took place about 80 miles off the east coast of Japan near Sendai at a depth of about 15 miles. As has been widely reported, this is the fifth largest seismic event to take place since 1900 (since 1870, actually).
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