terrible earthquake, thought to be the biggest earthquake to hit Japan in the last 150 years, with magnitude of 8.9 on the Richter Scale hit Japan’s North Eastern Coast this Friday, March 11th 2011. The shocks were so severe that it unleashed a 13 – foot Tsunami that swept away cars, buildings, boats and tons of miles inland prompting a ‘nuclear emergency’.
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It not only swapped hundreds of people but also has affected the local and international transport. Narita Airport, the international gateway to Japan, and Sendai Airport are closed after being swamped by the water flows of Tsunami. The death toll hit thousands and rising.
Here are some of the shocking images from the scene:
Water entering into the city
Sendai Airport
Pile of cars were stacked by the push of waves
Live images taken from a video footage on a local news channel
Natural gas storage tanks burn at a facility in Chiba Prefecture
Whirlpools are seen after the earthquake
Evacuated people are standing on the roof top of buildings for safety
Injuries were taken to hospital
Stranded people waiting for their train at a local subway station
Shocked and trembles evacuees
Richter Scale image of the earthquake
Here is the live footage of this shocking sight
