Earthquake and tsunami struck north-east Japan

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EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI STRUCK NORTH-EAST JAPAN
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck north-east Japan on Friday, killing thousands and leaving more than 400,000 people homeless. Many survivors are facing power, fuel and food shortages, amid freezing temperatures and aftershocks. (BBC News)
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(n)
[ˈmægnɪˌtjuːd]
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Also called earthquake magnitude Geology a measure of the size of an earthquake based on the quantity of energy released: specified on the Richter scale
earthquake
(n)
[ˈɜːθˌkweɪk]
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a sudden release of energy in the earth`s crust or upper mantle, usually caused by movement along a fault plane or by volcanic activity and resulting in the generation of seismic waves which can be destructive
tsunami
(n)
[tsʊˈnæmɪ]
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a large, often destructive, sea wave produced by a submarine earthquake, subsidence, or volcanic eruption.
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