Japanese Earthquake triggers Tsunami

An 8.9 magnitude Earthquake has struck Japan. The quake which struck at  2:46pm local time is the countries largest quake recorded in Japan since records began 140 years ago. The quakes epicenter was located in Sendai on the coastline, 400km(250 miles) north east of Tokyo. So far the death toll is around 350 but this is expected to be in the 1000s.

Along with a horrific earthquake, as a result a Tsunami which reached 10m(33feet) washed across the land. This huge wave destroyed all in its path. Cars, boats and houses were swept away. The Tsunami which traveled at 800km/h(500mph) as fast as a jetliner. Tsunami alerts were cautioned across the Pacific Ocean, from Japan to the United States. Some alerts are still in place.

The aftermath of this disaster is yet to be known. Some fires have broken out in areas. There was also problems with the Fukushima Nuclear power plant which had difficulty cooling down. Residents were evacuated in fears of radiation leeks.