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| Tsunami on Japan impact of eathquake with magnitude 8.8, Friday (11/03) |
The biggest earthquake to hit Japan since records began struck the Pacific coast of the country's northeast. Tsunami waves are hitting a wide-ranging area from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south.
Japan's Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at 2:46 PM with a magnitude of 8.8.
A tsunami surging higher than 7.3 meters struck Fukushima Prefecture. Tsunami waves higher than 4 meters were observed in other districts of northeastern Japan.
The Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning. Areas that are on the alert for possible tsunami are expected to be hit by waves up to 10 meters high.
The Agency says the quake struck at an estimated depth of 24 kilometers, with a magnitude of 8.8. The quake is the biggest Japan has experienced since records began about 140 years ago.
This huge quake has been followed by what are believed to be aftershocks with a magnitude of around 7, mainly on the Pacific coast of Japan's biggest island, Honshu.
The Agency is urging people to be on the alert for the possible collapse of buildings and mudslides.
Source: NHK
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