What Is the Tectonic Setting of the Large 2011Tohuku Earthquake

question 63

Multiple Choice

What is the tectonic setting of the large 2011Tohuku earthquake in Japan?

• A) slip along a transform fault that cuts through Japan
• B) slip along a transform fault that is just offshore to the north
• C) rifting in the Sea of Japan, west of the island
• D) slip along a subduction zone megathrust)

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