# japan earthquake map

Plate Tectonics and the Ring of Fire » The Ring of Fire is a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean. Education.nationalgeographic.org

Response to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami disaster | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences » We revisited the lessons of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami disaster specifically on the response and impact, and discussed the paradigm shift of Japan's tsunami disaster management policies and the perspectives for reconstruction. Revisiting… Royalsocietypublishing.org

UNSCEAR 2013 Report Volume I » The UNSCEAR 2013 Report Volume I comprises the main text of the 2013 Report to the General Assembly (A/68/46) and scientific annex A. This scientific annex is available in English and Japanese language.   Annex A - Levels and effects of radiation exposure due to the nuclear accident after the 2011 great east-Japan earthquake and tsunami     附属書Ａ - 2011 年東日本大震災後の原子力事故による放射線被ばくのレベルと影響 Unscear.org

Marine Ospreys, Air Force C-130s in Southern Japan for Earthquake Relief - USNI News » Eight Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys have been tasked in assist relief efforts following two severe earthquakes that struck southern Japan over the weekend, the Marine Corps said in a Monday release. Four of the tilt-rotors assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived at Marine Corps Air Base Iwakuni, Jpan. “We understand that the necessity of speed is critical in a situation like this so we placed our forces in the best position to provide support as needed,” said Col. Romin Dasmalchi, the commanding officer of the Okinawa-based 31st MEU said in the statement. News.usni.org