The 2011 Japan Tsunami Was Caused By Largest Fault Slip Ever Recorded

Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 16:30 in Earth & Climate

The largest fault slip ever seen—which touched off the Japanese tsunami—came courtesy of slippery clay that "greased the wheels," say experts.

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