Saturday, March 12, 2011
Tsunami and Earth quake of 8.9 magnitude striked Japan - Photos and videos
The biggest earthquake to hit Japan since records began almost 150 years ago smashed into the country's northeast coast today, triggering tsunamis up to 23-feet high that swept away boats, cars and homes and killed hundreds of people. Hours later, the waves hit Hawaii but did not cause major damage.
The 8.9-magnitude quake's epicenter was 231 miles northeast of Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey reported. But areas as far away as South America, Canada, Russia, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast were placed on tsunami alert as the ripples from the original quake spread out across the world.
Tsunami and Earth quake of 8.9 magnitude striked Japan - Photos and videos
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The large earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for countries all around the Pacific ocean.
Even as Japan struggled to cope with the rising dead and the terrible devastation, fears of a dangerous leak loomed after an explosion shook a nuclear power plant already damaged in the 8.9 magnitude earthquake.
For more than two terrifying, seemingly endless minutes Friday, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan shook apart homes and establishments
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The 8.9-magnitude quake's epicenter was 231 miles northeast of Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey reported. But areas as far away as South America, Canada, Russia, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast were placed on tsunami alert as the ripples from the original quake spread out across the world.
Tsunami and Earth quake of 8.9 magnitude striked Japan - Photos and videos
Massive Tsunami and Earth quake of 8.9 magnitude striked Japan - Photos and videos
The large earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for countries all around the Pacific ocean.
Japan feared a nuclear meltdown Saturday, a day after a massive earthquake and a killer tsunami left around 1,600 people dead with about 100 aftershocks traumatizing the country.
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The large earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for countries all around the Pacific ocean.
For more than two terrifying, seemingly endless minutes Friday, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan shook apart homes and establishments
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