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Friday, March 11, 2011

When the Earth wobbled- An Earthquake in Japan-8.9quake



Light planes and vehicles sit among the debris after they were swept by a tsumani that struck Sendai airport in northern Japan on Friday.

Passengers await information at Tokyo's Shinagawa station. Japanese train service, including bullet trains, was suspended in northeastern and central Japan, also in the Tokyo area. Photo: AP
This image from NHK TV footage shows vehicles being washed away by tsunami in a coastal area in eastern Japan. The Meteorological Agency said there were more aftershocks than usual, including three of more than magnitude 7. Photo: AP

Giant fireballs rise from a burning oil refinery in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture. Nuclear power stations in Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures shut down operations automatically after the quake. Photo: AP






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