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On March 11 of 2011 a 9.0 magnitude earthquake stuck off the coast of Tōhoku, Japan and generated a tsunami wave that washed debris from land into the Pacific Ocean. Some of the debris washed into the ocean is expected to reach U.S. and Canadian shores over the next several years.
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Information on efforts to address marine debris resulting from the 2011 Japanese Tsunami | California Ocean Protection Council
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On March 11 of 2011 a 9.0 magnitude earthquake stuck off the coast of Tōhoku, Japan and generated a tsunami wave that washed debris from land into the Pacific Ocean. Some of the debris washed into the ocean is expected to reach U.S. and Canadian shores over the next several years.
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http://wayback.archive-it.org/2438/20110301000000/http://www.opc.ca.gov/2012/06/information-on-efforts-to-address-marine-debris-resulting-from-the-2011-japanese-tsunami/
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http://wayback.archive-it.org/2438/20110301000000/http://www.opc.ca.gov/2012/06/information-on-efforts-to-address-marine-debris-resulting-from-the-2011-japanese-tsunami/