Monday, March 28, 2011

Friday, March 11, 2011

Japan march 11

"TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Japan confronted devastation
along its northeastern coast on Saturday, with fires raging and
parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and
tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people."

"Daybreak revealed the full extent of damage from Friday's
8.9 magnitude earthquake -- the strongest in Japan since records
began -- and the 10-metre high tsunami it sent surging into
cities and villages, sweeping away everything in its path." source

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TOKYO – "For more than two terrifying, seemingly endless minutes Friday, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan shook apart homes and buildings, cracked open highways and unnerved even those who have learned to live with swaying skyscrapers. Then came a devastating tsunami that slammed into northeastern Japan and killed hundreds of people.
The violent wall of water swept away houses, cars and ships. Fires burned out of control. Power to a cooling system at a nuclear power plant was knocked out, forcing thousands to flee. A boat was caught in the vortex of a whirlpool at sea." source

The New York Times

Quake and Tsunami Leaves Wake of Destruction Across Northern Japan

Japan Awakens to Wide Destruction

Quake Toll in Hundreds; New Radiation Fears

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TimesCast: Nuclear Plant
TimesCast: Quake and Tsunami
TOKYO — "Rescuers struggled to reach survivors on Saturday morning as Japan reeled after an earthquake and tsunami struck in deadly tandem. An 8.9-magnitude earthquake, the strongest ever recorded in Japan, set off a devastating tsunami that sent walls of water washing over coastal cities in the north. Concerns mounted over possible radiation leaks from two nuclear plants near the earthquake zone. "
"The initial quake at 2:46pm was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks, including a 7.4-magnitude one about 30 minutes later.
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the central and mountanous part of Japan early on Saturday.
Japan, which sits on the highly active "Ring of Fire," an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones that stretches around the Pacific Rim, is one of the most earthquake-ready nations in the world."

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BBC
"Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast, triggering a massive tsunami.
Cars, ships and buildings were swept away by a wall of water after the 8.9-magnitude tremor, which struck about 400km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo."

"The quake was the fifth-largest in the world since 1900 and nearly 8,000 times stronger than the one which devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month, said scientists. "

"Tsunami swamps Japan after powerful quake" ABC News

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