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Japan’s 2011 tsunami turned out deadlier because a hidden clay layer let the quake rupture all the way to the seafloor, scientists say

A remarkable find beneath the Pacific Ocean uncovers a fragile clay layer that intensified the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. This concealed geological aspect enabled the rupture to extend all the way to the seafloor, which not only produced significant vertical displacements but also unleashed catastrophic waves. Researchers…

The Times of India · Jul 6

How do you photograph history that people would rather forget, or grief that has no shape? Two Japanese photographers give very different answers

From postwar Hiroshima to pandemic-era Tōhoku, a landmark exhibition pairs two Japanese photographers who've spent careers turning trauma into art

Digital Camera World · May 17

2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami Death Fears Resurface After Powerful 7.5 Japan Earthquake

Revisiting Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami, nearly 20,000 deaths, £176bn damages, and lessons for 2025.

International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2025