Could there be a Fukushima-like disaster in the U.S.?

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By Katie HerzogMar 11, 2016, 7:48 pm174 pts
Five years ago this Friday, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a massive tsunami that reached heights of 50 feet and traveled six miles inland. The quake moved the main island of Japan 8 feet to the east and shifted the Earth on its axis. An estimated 18,000 people died. That was…

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