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Sounds from March 11 Earthquake Detected Underwater 900 Miles Away!

“The Japan earthquake was the largest source of ocean sound ever recorded on our hydrophone arrays. This unique record gives us insight into the physics behind how sound is transmitted from the Earth’s crust into the ocean and then propagates through the Pacific Ocean basin.” - quote from this NOAA news release.

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