Tonight an 8.9 earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Japan. The epicenter of the quake was about 130 km off the coast of the city of Sendai at a depth of 24 km. Some of the quake was even felt as far away as Beijing, China.
The island of Japan is devastated. No death toll has been reported yet. Tsunamis have already started hitting the island, submerging parts of Tokyo with waves as high as 10 meters. Aftershocks are still occurring throughout the region. Some of the after shocks are as strong as 5.4 and are occurring frequently. Tsunami-like waves are expected to hit Hawaii and the west coast of the United States within hours.
Many Americans in coastal cities mainly in the Pacific Northwest are evacuating their homes until further notice.
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