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日本发生里氏8.9级强烈地震
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Japan was struck by a magnitude-8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, triggering a 13-foot(4-meter)tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicenter.In various locations along Japan's coast, TV footage showed severe flooding, with dozens of cars, boats and even buildings being carried along by waters.A large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture, according to footage on public broadcaster NHK.Officials were trying to ae poible damage from the quake but had no immediate details.The quake that struck 2:46 p.m.was followed by a series of aftershocks, including a 7.4-magnitude one about 30 minutes later.The U.S.Geological Survey upgraded the strength of the first quake to a magnitude 8.9.The meteorological agency iued a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific coast of Japan.National broadcaster NHK was warning those near the coast to get to safer ground.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami warning was in effect for Japan, Ruia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas.A tsunami watch has been iued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and the U.S.state of Hawaii.The quake struck at a depth of six miles(10 kilometers), about 80 miles(125 kilometers)off the eastern coast, the agency said.The area is 240 miles(380 kilometers)northeast of Tokyo.In downtown Tokyo, large buildings shook violently and workers poured into the street for safety.TV footage showed a large building on fire and bellowing smoke in the Odaiba district of Tokyo.In central Tokyo, trains were stopped and paengers walked along the tracks to platforms.Footage on NHK from their Sendai office showed employees stumbling around and books and papers crashing from desks.Several quakes had hit the same region in recent days, including a 7.3 magnitude one on Wednesday.Thirty minutes after the quake, tall buildings were still swaying in Tokyo and mobile phone networks were not working.Japan's Coast Guard has set up task force and officials are standing by for emergency contingencies, Coast Guard official Yosuke Oi said.“I'm afraid we'll soon find out about damages, since the quake was so strong,” he said
