The 2011 Tohuku,Japan,event revealed a new threat associated with large earthquakes.What was it?
A) the generation of a large tsunami
B) the weakness of building structures
C) the vulnerability of nuclear facilities
D) the threat of fires created by the rupture of gas mains
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