Friday, March 11, 2011

Video: Powerful Tsunami Follows 8.9-magnitude Earthquake in Japan

TOKYO – As reported earlier here; Japan has been hit by a gigantic tsunami after being jolted by one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history, which was listed by the U.S. Geological Survey as magnitude 8.9.

Public broadcaster NHK showed cars, trucks, houses and buildings being swept away by the tsunami in Onahama city in Fukushima prefecture.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has already issue a top-level evacuation alerts for the entire Japanese coast, Russia and the Mariana Islands.

The video below shows the power and strength of the tsunami.




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