An earthquake of magnitude 8.9 on the Richter scale has beaten the northern coast of Japan, namely the cities of Sendai, Miyagi, causing a tsunami with waves of 4 meters according to witnesses, although warnings could be expected that up to 10 meters. There were fires and many injured. It is the fifth strongest earthquake recorded in the world. At present Japan is still shaking.
in Tokyo and the northeast there are serious problems with both air and rail transport and road. Public transportation are canceled. As for injuries, the latest figures point to twenty in Osaki and ten in Tokyo and for infrastructure as well as fires in several buildings, including the Cosmo Oil refinery, "it stopped the operation of two plants nuclear (of Miyagi and Fukushima).
The epicenter of the quake, occurred at 14:46 Japan time, it has been detected in the Pacific Ocean, about 130 kilometers from the Ojika Peninsula and 10 kilometers deep. On the other hand USGS-US Geological Survey, reports that are occurring several aftershocks measuring 6.3 and 7.1 degrees and was just issued a tsunami alert for risk across the Pacific.
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in Tokyo and the northeast there are serious problems with both air and rail transport and road. Public transportation are canceled. As for injuries, the latest figures point to twenty in Osaki and ten in Tokyo and for infrastructure as well as fires in several buildings, including the Cosmo Oil refinery, "it stopped the operation of two plants nuclear (of Miyagi and Fukushima).
The epicenter of the quake, occurred at 14:46 Japan time, it has been detected in the Pacific Ocean, about 130 kilometers from the Ojika Peninsula and 10 kilometers deep. On the other hand USGS-US Geological Survey, reports that are occurring several aftershocks measuring 6.3 and 7.1 degrees and was just issued a tsunami alert for risk across the Pacific.
More Info and Video at source
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