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Tsunami Ravages Japan's Eastern Seaboard

by Anthony Kuhn, NPR
March 11, 2011

The death toll is soaring into the hundreds following the worst earthquake to hit Japan in recent history. Hundreds more are injured or missing. The 8.9 magnitude quake triggered a tsunami that ravaged Japan's eastern seaboard and traveled all the way across the Pacific.

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  • All Things Considered, March 11, 2011
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