Magnitude 8.9 Strong Earthquake Jolts Northern Japan
SENDAI, JAPAN – MARCH 13: A local resident walks out of his brother’s house after checking the damage caused by the tsunami, after an 8.9 magnitude strong earthquake struck on March 11 off the coast of north-eastern Japan, on March 13, 2011 in Sendai, Japan. The quake struck offshore at 2:46pm local time, triggering a tsunami wave of up to 10 metres which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan. The death toll is currently unknown, with fears that the current hundreds dead may well run into thousands. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)
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