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Which of the following correctly describe the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan?

a. it was one of the five largest ever recorded

b. the earthquake occurred due to the subduction of the Pacific plate.

c. it created a very destructive tsunami

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it would be choice b, the earthquake occurred where the Pacific Plate is subducting under the plate beneath northern Honshu
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