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Major earthquake and volcano eruptions have occurred long before there were humans on Earth. However, there have been many in recorded history that significantly impacted human civilization. Choose one significantly important earthquake or volcano and report on it. Be sure to cover how it affected the Earth, damages and death tolls, economic impact and any permanent consequences.
Along what type of plate boundary did this earthquake occur? Based on your knowledge of earthquakes, is this what you would have expected from that type of boundary? Be sure to explain your answer fully.
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- 3-4 pages in length (does not include title and reference page)
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- APA Formatted
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Running Head; The Great Tohoku Earthquake
The Great Tohoku Earthquake
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The Great Tohoku Earthquake
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The Great Tohoku Earthquake
The Great Tohoku Earthquake is considered as the most severe calamity in Northeastern
Japan. The 9.0 magnitude quake struck on March 11, 2011, with its aftermath spreading across
the entire nation. Initially, it began with a powerful earthquake off Japan's main island, Honshu,
with its damage initiating a series of massive tsunami waves that left massive damage along most
of the coastal areas and mostly in Tohoku region. The effects of the disaster spread across the
main land with the extensive loss of critical facilities and infrastructure which in turn weighed
down on the nation's socio-economic sector as well as the geological factors. Most importantly,
the effects spread to other regions of the world, and especially those that border the Pacific, such
as Norway and Chile.
The quake struck along a subduction zone where two of earth’s tectonic plates collide. In
this zone, one plate slides beneath another one into the mantle which is the hottest section below
the crust. The plates are huge, rough and are in close contact which facilitates a buildup of
energy which is released in the form of earthquakes. This shift is quite intense and hence the
widespread impact. Th...
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