Friday, March 11, 2011

Breaking News: 8.9-Quake Hits Japan


Sydney Morning HeraldBreaking news world

 

Japan:Live report

8:14pm 0906GMT:Japan's National Police Agency, charged with compiling nationwide data on natural disasters, says it cannot confirm the death tool, with one official saying the " damage is so enormous that it will take us much time to gather data."

Indonesia on tsunami watch

8:04pm Residents in Indonesia's east warned to be on tsunami watch following earthquake in Japan.

PNG not expecting devastation after quake

7:29pm PNG and Solomons authorities are on a tsunami warning but are not expecting any of the devastation experienced in Japan after an 8.9 quake.

Major tsunami damage in northern Japan

5:44pm Japanese television has shown major tsunami damage in northern Japan on Friday, following an earthquake that has been upgraded to 8.8.

Massive quake unleashes tsunami on Japan

Miwa Suzuki 6:54pm A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Friday, unleashing a monster 10-metre high tsunami that sent ships crashing into the shore and carried cars through the streets of coastal towns.

Six dead as quake, tsunami hit Japan

Miwa Suzuki 7:39pm At least six dead as quake, tsunami hit northeast Japan

Japan issues top tsunami warning after major quake

5:19pm Japan issued its top tsunami warning after a major offshore quake measuring 7.9 hit on Friday, strongly swaying buildings in Tokyo and sending people fleeing onto the streets.

Powerful earthquake hits Japan

5:09pm People have rushed out of buildings in Tokyo and a major tsunami alert has been issued after powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 hit Japan.

 

 

CNN Breaking News: 8.9-Quake Hits Japan

 

An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan on Friday, triggering tsunamis and sending a massive body of water filled with debris that included boats and houses inching toward highways.

A tsunami in the Pacific was moving closer to other shorelines in other countries like Hawaii and Guam, said CNN meteorologist Ivan Cabrera.

CNN's Tokyo-based correspondent Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN) has been covering this story since it broke in the 1aET hour.










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