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Japan issues earthquake advisory

Risk of ‘megaquake’ in Japan higher after powerful earthquake strikes

After a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck of the coast of Japan and set off tsunami warnings, there’s an elevated risk of a “megaquake” following in its wake

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Earthquake Sets off Brief Tsunami Alert and a Megaquake Advisory in Northern Japan

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Tsunami advisory lifted after Japan earthquake but warnings for potential stronger quake issued

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Earthquake reported off Japanese coast, should Californians be worried?

A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Monday, April 20, with tsunami advisories issued off the coast of the country, but what about the California coast?

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Major earthquake off Japan's north coast

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DEVELOPING: Tsunami warning in Japan after massive earthquake

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Japan on high alert for 'huge' second quake after issuing tsunami warning

Thousands of people were told to leave coastal areas for higher ground after the quake in waters off Iwate prefecture, 530km (330 miles) north of the capital Tokyo.

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Map: Strong Earthquake Strikes Near Japan

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Major 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, prompting tsunami alerts

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Structural erosion of epidemiology and Japan's next generation

Japan's scientific standing has faced a quiet crisis over the past two decades. Although it maintained high absolute research and development spending, Japan's global share of the top 10% of highly cited papers plummeted from fourth in the early 2000s to 12th in 2023.

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