Earthquake acoustics offer hint that a tsunami is imminent, researchers find
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 06:30
in Earth & Climate
(Phys.org) —On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake occurred 43 miles off the shore of Japan. The earthquake generated an unexpectedly massive tsunami that washed over eastern Japan roughly 30 minutes later, killing more than 15,800 people and injuring more than 6,100. More than 2,600 people are still unaccounted for.