Japan’s 2011 earthquake sent seismic waves nearly 2,900 kilometers into the Earth’s center, which returned 13 minutes later and moved the entire country eastward |
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July 14, 2026
Seismic waves from Japan’s devastating 9.0-magnitude Tohoku-Oki earthquake in 2011 traveled nearly 2,900 kilometers to the Earth’s core boundary, reflected back about 13 minutes later, and moved the entire country eastward by about 6…