Earthquake Strikes North Japan; Tsunami Destroys Buildings
Bloomberg: An 8.9-magnitude earthquake, the world’s strongest in more than six years, struck the coast of Japan, causing a tsunami as high as 10 meters that inundated towns north of Tokyo.
One person was killed and many people are missing or injured across northern Japan, national broadcaster NHK Television said. Airports were closed down and bullet train services suspended. More than 4 million homes are without power, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said.
The quake struck at 2:46 p.m. local time 130 kilometers (81 miles) off the coast of Sendai, north of Tokyo, at a depth of 24 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Service said. It was followed by a 7.1-magnitude aftershock at 4:25 p.m., the service said.
NHK showed images of people getting medical treatment in northern Japan and footage of a tsunami sweeping buildings across farmland as far as 1.5 kilometers inland. Ships were smashed into harbor walls and cars were washed away. More here >
Photos of Tsunami Damage from 8.9 Earthquake in Japan
Courtesy of George Washington, writing at Zero Hedge
Big waves coming in:
Flooding:
Damage:
The long rectangular object in the bottom to the right of center is a big rig truck.
Yes, that’s a boat washing far inland onto farm land.Photos courtesy of Japan’s NHK television.
