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8.9 Richter scale quake hit Japan, followed by a tsunami with waves reaching 10 meters in the North of the country
11.03.2011, 11:18 | International | 785 views
A powerful 8.9 Richter scale earthquake took place on Friday morning, in the North Eastern coast of Japan, the American center for earthquakes supervision announced. Several buildings in Tokyo were shaken real bad and a tsunami alert was instated in several countries. The quake hit at local time 14:46 PM, when most of the people were at work. In Japan's capital city, 380 km away from the epicenter, several buildings were shaken for at least two minutes and most people, scared, were out in the streets, AFP informs. Read more on Hotnews.ro
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