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Ten years ago today, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. The activity generated a devastating tsunami, which reached the country within 30 minutes. It was the largest magnitude earthquake ever recorded in the region, and was the third-largest in the world since 1900.
