Japan -Hit By Massive Earthquake and Tsunami

 
A massive earthquake measuring at least 8.8 on the scale of Richter hit northeast Japan today.
Buildings as far away as Tokyo shook with force, causing fires, damage and injuries. The earthquake
was followed by some big aftershocks and a tsunami which tossed boats and cars around as if they
were children’s toys. Houses are swept by water following a tsunami and earthquake in Natori
City in northeastern Japan March 11, 2011. A massive 8.9 magnitude quake hit northeast Japan
 on Friday, causing many injuries, fires and a ten-metre (33-ft) tsunami along parts of the
country's coastline. There were several strong aftershocks and a warning of a 10-metre
 tsunami following the quake, which also caused buildings to shake violently in the capital
Tokyo. A tsunami warning has been issued for the entire Pacific basin except for the mainland
 United States and Canada following a huge earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, the Pacific
 Tsunami Warning Center said. Injured people are attended to by emergency personnel after
 an earthquake in downtown Tokyo Japan March 11, 2011. A massive 8.9 magnitude quake hit
northeast Japan on Friday, causing many injuries, fires and a four-metre (13-ft) tsunami along parts
of the country's coastline, NHK television and witnesses reported. There were several strong
 aftershocks and a warning of a 10-metre tsunami following the quake, which also caused buildings
to shake violently in the capital Tokyo. Natural gas storage tanks burn at a facility in Chiba Prefecture,
near Tokyo, Japan March 11, 2011. A massive 8.9 magnitude quake hit northeast Japan on Friday, causing
many injuries, fires and a four-metre (13-ft) tsunami along parts of the country's coastline, NHK television
and witnesses reported. There were several strong aftershocks and a warning of a 10-metre tsunami following
the quake, which also caused buildings to shake violently in the capital Tokyo.