8 h. n% k2 V! [2 E9 a6 C! i) x公仔箱論壇QUAKE ROCKS JAPAN . \" p% o5 w2 z. o6 P& g' D+ W 6 Y X7 m O' x& C5 F公仔箱論壇Tokyo (CNN) -- An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan on Friday, triggering tsunamis and sending a massive body of water filled with debris that included boats and houses inching toward highways." m" p& ?0 G- d, g0 z$ A
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The epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) away from the capital, Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said. But residents there felt the tremors.公仔箱論壇+ {, M# _& R" H- c( z
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The quake rattled buildings and to ppled cars off bridges and into waters underneath. Waves of debris flowed like lava across farmland, pushing boats, houses and trailers toward highways. 4 o8 W& X5 {- X$ o9 i* l公仔箱論壇( y, _' p2 P# L; f. ?8 m* T" Y
In Tokyo, crowds gathered in the streets and tried to reach relatives via cell phone.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ L+ d% n# Q" {
! m% [7 j! J- q7 |* G1 Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ) D* D! ^$ u* B3 N! Nos.tvboxnow.comScenes inside office buildings showed papers strewn all over the floor and people clinging onto seats and desks.os.tvboxnow.com9 B; b, Y% Q# ^: V* A$ Z0 z
/ _, g+ P `0 Z8 Z5 N# x* qTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 Such a large earthquake at such a shallow depth creates a lot of energy, said Shenza Chen of the U.S. Geological Survey. 4 j9 g9 q, }4 \! I0 T5 ]TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 0 {2 a0 E! t% G QTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 It caused a power outage in about 4 million homes in Tokyo and surrounding areas. $ j; G) I* ^ i1 k% j Y# ATVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ( P: B$ Z$ [: Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb A tsunami in the Pacific was moving closer to other shorelines in other countries, said CNN meteorologist Ivan Cabrera. ) M* F! U$ T$ e) N2 y* Hos.tvboxnow.com 3 Z& k6 A* B' `8 P% Y; oos.tvboxnow.com It triggered tsunami warnings for various countries, including Japan and Russia, the National Weather Service said. - L, s7 v8 C3 Y2 K$ e' S$ e: q$ {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb z( ?! F; V9 N- p8 J8 ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb "Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region," it said.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( l/ w8 G2 Z$ ?$ Y5 l) q, s
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"Based on all available data a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter."TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 p. c9 B) J4 W! X' ^' O
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The quake was the latest in a series in the region this week. 7 T- t$ ~' H$ d$ _" t( a2 d% s; Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! l1 E f d$ J
Early Thursday, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the coast of Honshu. : \4 _: V) M4 W+ mos.tvboxnow.com & [6 h2 p6 u) ]; B: q8 v# m% ~9 |$ |; \( [! k
A day earlier, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off of Honshu, the country's meteorological agency said.7 \9 h. Y1 T4 _0 h+ E
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The largest recorded quake took place in Chile on May 22, 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5, the USGS said. * h& _9 `' d" {/ W3 PTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 9 a( W. W F. ~4 g! l公仔箱論壇! O4 N( `8 g: ?1 P0 n
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