Tsunami hits north-eastern Japan after massive quake

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11 March 2011 Last updated at 02:47 ET Share this page

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A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan, triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage.
Japanese television showed cars, ships and even buildings being swept away by a vast wall of water after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake.
Officials said the wave could be 10m (33ft), and numerous casualties are feared.
The quake struck about 250 miles (400km) from Tokyo at a depth of 20 miles, shaking the capital.
The tremor at 1446 local time (0546 GMT) was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks.
Seismologists say it is one of the largest earthquakes to hit Japan for many years.
The tsunami warning was extended to the Philippines, Indonesia and the Pacific coast of Russia.
Tsunami waves hit Japan's Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, officials said.
Japan's NHK television showed a massive surge of water sweeping away buildings, cars and ships.
The earthquake also triggered a number of fires.
There were reports of about 20 people injured in Tokyo after the roof of a hall collapsed onto a graduation ceremony.
There were also reports of injuries in Tokyo after.

[din]

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[emkhan]

ya Allah khair kre ...

[AnGaaR]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/


The most dangerous tsunami of all time
asia to australia and America
wowww

Khuday pak dai rabandai worahmaigei

[*Mahzala*]

Khuday pak dai rabandai worahmaigei

Ameen ... Ameen ya rabbul 'alameen.

Kullu nafsin dha iqatul maut ... death will find us wherever we are ... it truly is a horrifying time.

[roadrunner]

It is sad for people who get caught up in this.

A small tsunami might be interesting though.

[graveyardofempires]

i just been watching arabic al jazeera and it looked liekt he movie 2012.
its truelly scary,Ya Allah khair ke.

[Espresso]

my condolances for the loss may Allah make things easy for them & save them amin

[Gulalai]

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[IamDZJ]

haiti earth quick's magnitude was 8.8. 8.4 is pretty close to that. does anyone know if they had time enough to evacuate the areas ahead of time??

[KhyberKhan]

toobah toobah, i just saw the footage of 10 ships getting tossed by a wall of water and 30 cars getting washed away like toys. The footage is crazy.

i heard there is a nuclear reactor that is going to melt down if it isn't cooled down by water.

Japan has been prepared for this since Kobe in 90's. But they didnt protect themselves against the Tsunami which has caused most of the destruction.


Surah 27, Ayah 88 "Thou see the mountains and think them firmly fixed, but they shall pass away as the clouds pass away. (Such is) the artistry of Allah, who disposes of all things in perfect order: for he is well acquainted with all that ye do."

Surah 99, Ayah 1-2 "When the earth is shaken to her utmost convulsion (earthquake), and the earth throws her burden (weights) from within.

Surah 22, Ayah 1 "O mankind! Fear your Lord! For the convulsion (earthquake) of the Hour (of Judgment) will be a terrible thing."

[graveyardofempires]

Update on Japan
YouTube - Japan earthquake: CCTV video of tsunami wave hitting Sendai airport

[AnGaaR]

haiti earth quick's magnitude was 8.8. 8.4 is pretty close to that. does anyone know if they had time enough to evacuate the areas ahead of time??

ofcoarse many people had moved to safer areas after the earthquake. The tsunami alert was announced after the strong earthquake but ppl still didnt manage to escape. Did you see the ppl in the fields running from the water, the cars which were driving here there to escape?

[Roshina]

Da chaa kara da sko uba na yee, ao da cha kara tsunamyane yee (some don't have water for drinking while others have tusamis!!!). Daa hum da khwdey qudrat dey, zama da mor khabara.

I have no words for what's going on there. The fear in the people's eyes, the beatings of the hearts of those doing the recording of some videos here and there, the screams of some and the silence of the ones standing right in the face of death ... it's destructive. My heart goes out to all those being affected and all those who will be affected. Daa da dwe de qyamat wraz da kana.
God have mercy on them and on the rest of us. Times like these, I really wonder what the point of life is if it's gonna end like this for so many of us. (Please, spare me the philosophies behind it all. I know most believe it to be a sign from God, and others are certain this is a punishment/warning for the unbelievers.)

But, hey, at least they're getting a lot of attention from the world. That's good to see. Hopefully, the survivors will get a lot of help as well.

[randolph85]

haiti earth quick's magnitude was 8.8. 8.4 is pretty close to that. does anyone know if they had time enough to evacuate the areas ahead of time??

haiti's quake center was actually inside the country i believe. plus the depth of the quake matters.