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New from Snet: Lithologs, a new tool to create lithological/sedimentological logs online..

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Maps relevant to the Japanese earthquake of 2011

Note: This blog is only for the purpose of providing maps to help with locations. I am updating the previous posts on the events rather than starting new posts continuously. Unfortunately it's not easy to control the layout of pictures in this blog site.Note: This blog is only for the purpose of providing maps to help with locations. I am updating the previous posts on the events rather than starting new posts continuously. Unfortunately it's not easy to control the layout of pictures in this blog site. Note: Shinmoedake volcano, which became active this year after a 50 year repose is not on Honshu, but is on Kyushu, south of Honshu. It is part of the Kirishima cluster (Kirishima is shown on the map).
From here. This map was made before
Shinmoedake volcano, the James Bond volcano,
became active again. See here and here for
previous posts on it.Prefectures of the affected areas
From here.Nuclear reactors in Japan. The ones that appear in the
press are Fukushima Daini, fukushima Daiichi, and Onagawa
From here, a site with a number of interesting maps of Japan.
Click to get larger image.

From here
This site has a good discussion of the tectonics,
earthquakes, tsunami and historical events

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