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| Flooded Sendai due to 6m tsunami. |
A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan at around 2:46pm on March 11 (JST) causing damage with blackouts, fire and tsunami. The large earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for countries all around the Pacific ocean. It was said to be the most destructive tragedy probably this year.
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| The tiny little circles shows the location of the epicenters in Japan. Creepy. So many of them. |
The death toll is likely to rise to well over 1,000, officials say.
Also, contact has been lost with four passenger trains in tsunami-hit Miyagi and Iwate prefectures.
In northern Japan, water surged inland in Sendai, some 350km (217 miles) north of Tokyo. The city of Sendai is considered to be worst hit. Police say almost every house in the city has been damaged or destroyed.
One Japanese news agency suggests there are literally tens of thousands of victims unaccounted for.
Another serious quake, measuring 6.6, also struck after the initial quake – again rocking Tokyo's skyscrapers and spreading fear among people still reeling from the earlier disaster.
Japan has asked the United Nations to send rescue teams to help deal with the disaster. Japan has declared a nuclear power emergency after the cooling system failed at a nuclear power plant at Fukushima following the earthquake in the northeast. Japan's meteorological agency says the quake hit at 2:46 pm local time in the Pacific ocean about 400km (250 miles) from Tokyo. The quake has been assessed as the most powerful in the country’s history. It was one of those that are called “shallow earthquakes” – those that happen in the ocean, but very close to the shore. There are about 50 fires blazing along the coastline and 4 million homes have been left without power. There is widespread damage in the country's north-east.
Thousands of passengers have been stranded at Japanese airports as reports say some 711 flights have been cancelled.
Tokyo's Narita International Airport has been closed and the railroad service has been suspended in areas affected by the quake. Thousands crowded major transport hubs like Tokyo looking to reach their homes.
Communication links are paralyzed, making it difficult to confirm levels of damage or injuries.
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| Tsunami-affected areas in Japan. Red indicates waves 3-10 meters high, orange – 1-2 meters high, yellow – 0.5 meters (yahoo.co.jp) |
The worst-affected prefectures in Japan, hit by waves as high as 10 meters, are Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki and Chiba. People are being evacuated to higher ground with officials predicting more waves of up to 10 meters high. Authorities have declared a state of emergency at a nuclear power plant after its cooling system failed. However, there was no radiation leak, officials said. Video from national broadcasts shows buildings, cars and even ships being swept away and several oil refinery facilities ablaze along the coastline.
Video Captured related to the Japan Tragedy:
- Video captured the Huge explosion of Nuclear Plant in Fukushima
- Video captured the huge tsunami waves in Sendai
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Flooding from Tsunami near Sendai, Japan |
Top image acquired March 12, 2011, bottom image acquired February 26, 2011
Water is black or dark blue in these images. It is difficult to see the coastline in the March 12 image, but a thin green line outlines the shore. This green line is higher-elevation land that is above water, presumably preventing the flood of water from returning to the sea. The flood indicator on the lower image illustrates how far inland the flood extends.
Both images were made with infrared and visible light, a combination that increases the contrast between muddy water and land. Plant-covered land is green, while snow-covered land is pale blue. Clouds are white and pale blue. The paved surfaces in the city of Sendai colors it brown.
MODIS detected a fire burning near the shore north of Sendai. The fire is marked with a red box. It is also surrounded by floods.
The photo-like true-color image acquired a few hours later shows plumes of sediment washed into the ocean along the coast and a dark plume of smoke near Sendai. Both images are from the MODIS Rapid Response System, which provides twice-daily images of Japan.
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| Screenshot while watching NHK News. Shows the Oil Refinery was being eaten of fire. |
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| Japan's Gundam Statue was broken. :'( |
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| Tokyo Disneyland after earthquake :'( |
The massive earthquake that struck Japan on Friday reportedly stranded 69,000 people at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea after damaged roads and transportation interruptions forced visitors to camp overnight in 30-degree temperatures.
While the theme parks experienced some quake damage, there were no reports of any injuries. Disney employees provided blankets, heaters and raincoats to visitors who were required to shelter in place and prohibited from leaving the park because of safety concerns.
While the theme parks experienced some quake damage, there were no reports of any injuries. Disney employees provided blankets, heaters and raincoats to visitors who were required to shelter in place and prohibited from leaving the park because of safety concerns.
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| Bloody Boat on the streets of Iwaki |
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| Another shot from the NHK News: Oil Refinery due to Quake. |
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| Japan was submerged of water due to Tsunami. |
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| Even buildings were destroyed. Poor Japan :'( |
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