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Japan has about 1,500 earthquakes a year, most of them minor.
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Japan sits where several tectonic plates meet. Buildings are designed to sway, and an early warning system sends alerts seconds before strong shaking arrives.
Source: Earthquakes in Japan (Wikipedia)
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