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Quake moved Japan by 8 feet: USGS

Japan’s recent massive earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, appears to have moved the island by about eight feet (2.4 meters), the US Geological Survey said.Friday’s 8.9 magnitude quake unleashed a terrifying tsunami that engulfed towns and cities on … Continue reading

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JAPAN STRUGGLES TO MANAGE NUCLEAR LEAKS

The massive 8.9-magnitude quake damaged two power plants’ cooling systems and workers are using workarounds to keep the nuclear cores cool.Temperatures at one of the reactors are rising, fueling fears of an explosion.The United States has sent nuclear experts to … Continue reading

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