SCIENCESCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Japan’s 2011 earthquake was so powerful that it shifted the entire country’s location
Japan’s 2011 earthquake was powerful enough to shift the country’s location. Researchers found that the event was likely caused by seismic waves bouncing off Earth’s core.
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