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Japan’s record-breaking earthquake in named
The US Geological Survey has come up with an official name for last week’s earthquake – the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake. Tohoku is the northern part of the Japanese island of Honshu, the area most affected by the quake. We hear from geologist Brian Atwater.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has come up with an official name for last week's earthquake – the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake. Tohoku is the northern part of the Japanese island of Honshu, the area most affected by the quake. We hear from USGS geologist Brian Atwater.