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March 10, 2025
### [On This Day: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami](/news/day-2011-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami)
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, generating a deadly tsunami.
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March 10, 2025
### [Assessing the U.S. Climate in February 2025](/news/national-climate-202502)
The average temperature of the contiguous U.S. in February was 34.9°F, 1.0°F above average, ranking in the middle third of the 131-year record.
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December 17, 2024
### [World Magnetic Model 2025 Released](/news/world-magnetic-model-2025-released)
NCEI plays a critical role in the development, maintenance, and distribution of the World Magnetic Model.
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November 4, 2024
### [Buoy Data Help Tsunami Preparedness](/news/buoy-data-help-tsunami-preparedness)
Gathered by a fleet of detection buoys, data about tsunamis stored by NCEI provide perspective about the rare but deadly hazard.
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