What is the tectonic setting of the large 2011 Tohuku earthquake in Japan?
A. rifting in the Sea of Japan, west of the island
B. slip along a subduction zone (megathrust)
C. slip along a transform fault that cuts through Japan
D. slip along a transform fault that is just offshore to the north
Answer: B
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