Just recently, March 11, 2011, 2:46pm (JST) an 8.8 (or 8.9 to some sources) magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby the Northeastern coast of Japan, creating a tsunami alert for Japan and other neighboring countries.
The earthquake and the tsunami brought devastating damage on Japan. According to the news, 200 to 300 bodies were found on the coast of Sendai. More than 500 were missing and more than 700 people injured. Fires were reported as number of buildings and houses collapsed. Subway and train stations were halted. It was report that the height of tsunami was around 6 to 10 meters above ground, relatively larger compared to the waves hitting the Philippines which was less than a meter.
