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EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
By: Hunter Simonson
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Recent Earthquake
On March 11th one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded happened in Japan.
A 8.9 magnitude earthquake happened of the Northeast coast of Japan.
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Massive Earthquake
The giant earthquake was followed by a tsunami which destroyed whole cities and killed hundreds of people.
After the massive earthquake over 50 smaller ones occurred.
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Massive Earthquake Cont. As of now there are over 10,000 people
dead from the earthquake and tsunami. Still there are thousands of people
missing.
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Tsunami
The tsunami that followed the earthquake had huge waves of up to 33 feet high.
The waves took out houses, cars, buildings, and many more.
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Nuclear Power Plant
In the after shock of the earthquake the nuclear power plant in Fukushima exploded causing a nuclear meltdown.
Many people died from the radiation which is now increasing the risk of cancer.
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Epicenter
The epicenter or middle of the earthquake was near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
It was about 231 miles northeast of Tokyo.
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Bibliography http://
www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/07/135206725/7-4-earthquake-rattles-japan-tsunami-warning-issued
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/massive_earthquake_hits_japan.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theenvoy/20110311/ts_yblog_theenvoy/watch-raw-footage-of-the-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami