Japan Hit By 8.9 Earthquake and Tsunamis

Japan Hit By 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake and Tsunamis

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck just east of Japan's Tohoku region, causing a 10 foot tsunami to wreak havoc predominantly in Miyagi Prefecture, including mud floods in the capital of Sendai, although widespread fires and flooding have occurred in Iwate, Fukushima, and Ibaraki. Coastal cities in the region were most affected, but shocks could be felt in Tokyo, where it caused several fires, and even as far as Kyoto. The Asian Pacific Rim is on tsunami alert. This includes Russia, Hawaii, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, and the western coast of South America. There is potential for these regions to be hit with waves 6-10 meters high.

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