Powerful quake hits Japan's 8.8 SR
Washington - United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded an earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter Scale rocked the southwestern coast of Japan, today.
The USGS said the quake dotted center at 130 kilometers north of Had on the island of Honshu at a depth of 24 kilometers.
As a result of this earthquake on Honshu agricultural areas hit by tsunamis as high as 17 feet, or approximately 6 meters.
Previous USGS also reported an earthquake measuring 7.9 Richter scale occurred in Japan. Earthquake felt until d City of Tokyo to make buildings shake.]
WASHINGTON - United States Geological Survey (USGS) revised the strength of Japan's earthquake to 8.9 on the Richter Scale than the previous 8.8 SR. Such as reported by Reuters on Friday (11/03/2011).
The quake occurred at 130 kilometers east of Sendai, Honshu Island at a depth of 24 kilometers. Previous USGS earthquake measuring 7.9 was preaching and 8.8 SR.
Meanwhile several people were reported injured. Fires also hit several locations, both on the outskirts of Tokyo, as well as in downtown.
Public broadcaster NHK quoted as saying by Reuters on Friday (3/11/2011) reported smoke and fire visible on some buildings in Odaiba, Tokyo suburb. While the bullet train that leads to the north of the city stopped.
Black smoke was also visible in industrial areas of Yokohama. Public broadcaster NHK reported from marine vessels, cars, and trucks floating in the waves washed Kamaichi, north of Japan.
Jumat, 11 Maret 2011
The Japan Tsunami Sweeps Cars and House in Tokyo
TOKYO - An earthquake measuring 8.9 ricter scale (SR), which hit Japan's north coast this afternoon, resulting in a four-meter-high tsunami wave that swept dozens of cars, boats, and buildings in Tokyo.
It was reported that currently one person reportedly died and tens of others injured in Tokyo.
A television footage showing the tsunami waves that brought mud sweeping farmland in the city of Sendai.
"This is a rare earthquake and the damage occurs very quickly in a matter of minutes," said Fire and Disaster Management official Junichi Sawada Japan, as reported by the Associated Press on Friday (03/11/2011).
The officers are now combing the amount of damage, the injured and the dead, but until now still has not obtained the results as a whole. Police said one person had died from the ruins of houses in the area tertiban Ibaraki, north of Tokyo.
While the fire occurred at Cosmo Oil refinery in Ichihara city near Tokyo.
When an earthquake happens, the passengers on the subway exit and walk away, because the electrical network disconnected. It is reported that approximately four million building is no longer electrified.
TOKYO - A television footage shows the tsunami waves swept dozens of cars, boats, and buildings in Tokyo. A large boat carried by a wave of direct ocean waves crashing into a retaining wall in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture.
The officers are still getting details of the impact damage, the number of injured victims, and the death toll from the earthquake.
In the heart of Tokyo's great buildings shake. The workers took to the streets for cover. A TV footage showed a building on fire and thick smoke covered. Thus was launched from the Associated Press, on Friday (03/11/2011).
A large hall at Kudan Kaikan, collapsed and the number of wounded is still unknown.
The footage is also seen in office workers Sendai clashing. Books and papers were falling. Records also show a bus stop from glass shattered by the quake.
Japan has just hit by an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale followed by a tsunami wave that reached a height of 6 meters.
It was reported that currently one person reportedly died and tens of others injured in Tokyo.
A television footage showing the tsunami waves that brought mud sweeping farmland in the city of Sendai.
"This is a rare earthquake and the damage occurs very quickly in a matter of minutes," said Fire and Disaster Management official Junichi Sawada Japan, as reported by the Associated Press on Friday (03/11/2011).
The officers are now combing the amount of damage, the injured and the dead, but until now still has not obtained the results as a whole. Police said one person had died from the ruins of houses in the area tertiban Ibaraki, north of Tokyo.
While the fire occurred at Cosmo Oil refinery in Ichihara city near Tokyo.
When an earthquake happens, the passengers on the subway exit and walk away, because the electrical network disconnected. It is reported that approximately four million building is no longer electrified.
TOKYO - A television footage shows the tsunami waves swept dozens of cars, boats, and buildings in Tokyo. A large boat carried by a wave of direct ocean waves crashing into a retaining wall in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture.
The officers are still getting details of the impact damage, the number of injured victims, and the death toll from the earthquake.
In the heart of Tokyo's great buildings shake. The workers took to the streets for cover. A TV footage showed a building on fire and thick smoke covered. Thus was launched from the Associated Press, on Friday (03/11/2011).
A large hall at Kudan Kaikan, collapsed and the number of wounded is still unknown.
The footage is also seen in office workers Sendai clashing. Books and papers were falling. Records also show a bus stop from glass shattered by the quake.
Japan has just hit by an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale followed by a tsunami wave that reached a height of 6 meters.
Tsunami Jepang, 11 Maret 2011
TOKYO - A television footage shows the tsunami waves swept dozens of cars, boats, and buildings in Tokyo. A large boat carried by a wave of direct ocean waves crashing into a retaining wall in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture.
The officers are still getting details of the impact damage, the number of injured victims, and the death toll from the earthquake.
In the heart of Tokyo's great buildings shake. The workers took to the streets for cover. A TV footage showed a building on fire and thick smoke covered. Thus was launched from the Associated Press, on Friday (03/11/2011).
A large hall at Kudan Kaikan, collapsed and the number of wounded is still unknown.
The footage is also seen in office workers Sendai clashing. Books and papers were falling. Records also show a bus stop from glass shattered by the quake.
Japan has just hit by an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale followed by a tsunami wave that reached a height of 6 meters.
The officers are still getting details of the impact damage, the number of injured victims, and the death toll from the earthquake.
In the heart of Tokyo's great buildings shake. The workers took to the streets for cover. A TV footage showed a building on fire and thick smoke covered. Thus was launched from the Associated Press, on Friday (03/11/2011).
A large hall at Kudan Kaikan, collapsed and the number of wounded is still unknown.
The footage is also seen in office workers Sendai clashing. Books and papers were falling. Records also show a bus stop from glass shattered by the quake.
Japan has just hit by an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale followed by a tsunami wave that reached a height of 6 meters.
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