Japan Earthquake Area (IMAGE) Georgia Institute of Technology Caption This map shows the region in which the soils study took place following the March 11 earthquake. The epicenter is indicated by the large black and white circle, while the six measuring stations that provided data are represented with the green triangles. Epicenters of the other events analyzed by the study are shown in large circles. Credit (Courtesy of Chunquan Wu) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.