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The Japan Earthquake was the largest earthquake that hit the western Pacific region in modern time. The earthquake and tsunami have devastated Japan’s northeastern coastal cities and villages and, for the first time, a nuclear meltdown crisis was triggered by an earthquake. There is a great demand on information on various aspects of the earthquake: •The cause and background of the Japan Earthquake. •How are tsunami generated? •What factors affect the hazard and damage caused by the tsunami? •How does a nuclear power plant work and which parts of the power plant are particularly susceptible to earthquake and tsunami? •What are the preventive measures and treatment for radiation exposure? •What caused the explosions of the nuclear power plants and what are the possible mitigations? •What did we learn from the Sichuan earthquake that could be used as a reference for Japan Earthquake? •How could we minimize future earthquake and tsunami hazards? •What lessons are learnt from these recent disasters?

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