Tag: coastline displacement
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Satellite Images Show Japan’s New Year’s Day Earthquake Altered Coastline by Over 800 Feet
In Japan, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on January 1 killed 213 and sent 26,000 to emergency shelters. Satellite photos suggest the earthquake displaced the coastline 800 feet (250 meters). The earthquake raised beaches the size of two football pitches and dried bays on Japan’s Noto Peninsula. Widespread Coastal Alteration: Japan’s Earthquake-Induced Land Uplift Revealed in…