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‘Battle against time’ to find quake survivors as Japan lifts tsunami warnings and death toll rises | CNN » Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast Tuesday as rescuers raced to save residents trapped in the rubble of a 7.5 magnitude quake that triggered multiple aftershocks and killed dozens of people. Cnn.com

Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami » On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced the strongest earthquake in its recorded history. Education.nationalgeographic.org

Powerful earthquakes in Japan leave at least 62 dead. Fears grow about saving people still trapped » Damage was so great that it could not immediately be assessed. Japanese media reports said tens of thousands of homes were destroyed. Apnews.com

Q&A: What sets the recent Japan earthquake apart from others? » MIT Geophysicist William Frank discusses the recent earthquake in Japan off the Noto Peninsula, which is part of an earthquake swarm that started in 2020. These swarms are different than subduction earthquakes and are less understood. News.mit.edu

On This Day: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami » On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, generating a deadly tsunami. Ncei.noaa.gov

2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami: Facts, FAQs, how to help » Japan's 9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011, triggered a tsunami. Worldvision.org

Mysterious seismic swarm foreshadowed monster Japan earthquake » Researchers study connection of deep fluids and tremor flurry to magnitude 7.5 quake Science.org