# Ancient fault suggests earthquake heating may amplify tsunami-triggering slip

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:40:14+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-ancient-fault-earthquake-amplify-tsunami.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/ancient-fault-suggests-earthquake-heating-may-amplify-tsunami-triggeri-4cb629/

In 2011, a huge earthquake struck eastern Japan. The magnitude 9.1 earthquake caused shaking at its epicenter for almost six minutes. However, its effects didn't end there, as the movement of the plates displaced the seafloor enough to cause a devastating tsunami.

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