Ruined buildings in central Japan after the 2011 earthquake (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Ruined buildings in central Japan after the 2011 earthquake

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Earthquake damage in central Japan, 2011. To better understand how seismic events like this can strike with enough power to level buildings, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin are investigating the mechanics of another kind of slow motion tremor known to occur at the same locations.

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GySgt Leo Salinas/DoD VI

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