This extensive article offers a thorough exploration of the devastating 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan. It delves into the geological mechanisms behind the earthquake, including the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate, which triggered an estimated magnitude 9.0 quake—the most powerful ever recorded in Japan. The article d... https://pristiwanyata.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-2011-tohoku-earthquake-and-tsunami.html