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| The Biggest Tsunami in Japan |
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| Tsunami in Kamaishi, Japan |
- Massive earthquake hit Japan at 05.46GMT reaching the capital 373 kilometres away.
- Tsunami hit North-East Japan following massive 8.9 magnitude offshore quake.
- Tsunami has hit the coast of Hokkaido, Aomori Pref, Ibaraki, Chiba & Tokyo Bay.
- Tsunami warning centre places most of pacific region on warning of wave.
- Only six other Earthquaes recorded as powerful as Friday's off Japan.
- 8.9 magnitude Earthquake in Japan is the bigest in the country in 300 years.
- Prime Minister of Japan, Naoto Kan: Earthqquake & Tsunami causes "major damage" in North Japan.
- Power cut to four million homes in Japan following 8.9 magnitude quake.
- 10 metre Tsunami hit Sendai Airport in Nort-Eastern Japan after Earthquake.
- Oil refinery East of Tokyo on fire after massive 8.9 Earthquake & Tsunami.
- Japanese nuclear power centre shut own following massive Earthquake & Tsunami.
