What is the tectonic setting of the large 2011 Tohuku 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)
D) Slip along a subduction zone (megathrust)
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