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WCBS Video Clip

Friday, 11 March 2011

Japanese 9.0 Earthquake

On 11 March 2011 a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck northern Japan and unleashed a massive tsunami that together resulted in tens of thousands of lost lives. Hear Dr. Merguerian's interview with Jennifer McLogan of WCBS in the early stages of the unfolding disaster concerning the mechanism and cadence of earthquake occurrence and the possibility of similar events on Long Island.

Link - Interview with Jennifer McLogan

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