University of Chicago: Powerful seismic waves from Japan's 2011 earthquake struck Earth's core and bounced back up, moving island eastward
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 18 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Powerful seismic waves from Japan's 2011 earthquake struck Earth's core and bounced back up, moving island eastward
Event is first documented to involve four major tectonic plates, finds UChicago scientist Sunyoung Park
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In 2011, Japan reeled from the effects of a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake.
But unnoticed in th . . .
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Powerful seismic waves from Japan's 2011 earthquake struck Earth's core and bounced back up, moving island eastward
Event is first documented to involve four major tectonic plates, finds UChicago scientist Sunyoung Park
-
In 2011, Japan reeled from the effects of a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake.
But unnoticed in th . . .