Earthquake, tsunami strike Japan
A 8.9 magnitude earthquake slammed Japan's northeastern coast, unleashing a 33-foot tsunami on March 11. Earthquake-triggered tsunamis have spread through the waters from Japan to Hawaii and California. Here, Tsunami waves overtake homes in Natori, Japan. Published: 03/12/2011 00:37:41 Credits: Kyodo News/AP
The scene in northeastern Japan reeks of destruction. Airplanes and cars are covered with debris at Sendai Airport.
A ship carrying 100 people and one of the country's signature bullet trains are believed to have been swept away by the waves. Published: 03/12/2011 00:37:41 Credits: Kyodo News/AP
Entire towns are submerged from the tsunami. Another immediate impact from the tsunami is a jolt in oil prices worldwide. Published: 03/12/2011 00:37:41 Credits: Kyodo News/AP
The tsunami sweeps the shores along Iwanuma in northern Japan. The tsunami waters have swept boats, cars, buildings and debris miles inland.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), model shows the expected wave heights of the tsunami as it travels across the Pacific basin Friday.Published: 03/12/2011 00:37:41 Credits: NOAA via Getty
Back in Japan, whirlpools spiral in the waters off the coast of Japan as a result of the tsunami waves.
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Hours after the earthquake, signs of destruction emerge. A worker inspects a caved-in section of the Joban Motorway near Mito. Published: 03/12/2011 00:37:41 Credits: Nexco/AP
News footage in Japan is broadcast by the government broadcaster NHK ...
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Rescuers desperately search for survivors in a damaged building among the debris.
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Broken bottles litter on the floor of a shop in Sendai ...
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People at a bookstore react as the store's ceiling falls in Sendai, northern Japan.
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The owner of a ceramic shop checks his damaged wares following the earthquake in Tokyo.
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Ships are capsized at a port of Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture in Japan.
Published: 03/12/2011 00:37:41 Credits: NHK via Getty