2011年3月11日,日本东北部海域发生里氏9级地震并引发大规模海啸。虽然海啸在抵达美国西海岸时已可能是强弩之末,无法激起惊涛骇浪,但此次强震却实实在在地冲击了苹果iPad2等一系列美国IT产品。岛国日本与邻国的地理距离大多相隔千里,但对于全球产业链而言却又近在咫尺。而此次强震,对于快速发展的全球信息产业,无疑是一次严峻的考验。 On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake hit the northeastern coast of Japan and triggered a massive tsunami. Although the tsunami may have been a spent force when it reached the west coast of the United States, it could not arouse the stormy waves. However, this earthquake actually hit a series of U.S. IT products such as the Apple iPad2. Most of the geographical distance between Japan and neighboring countries is far apart, but it is close to the global industrial chain. The strong earthquake, for the rapid development of the global information industry, is undoubtedly a severe test.