It goes without saying that the loss of human life due to the tsunami and earthquake and the potential for horrendous genetic defects and cancers associated with radiation are extremely frightening.

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The human toll and economic damage in Japan was from the earthquake, not the subsequent potential problems with nuclear plants.

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Archaeological evidence has the potential to reveal earthquake activity over millennial time spans, especially when integrated with historical documents and geological evidence.

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