EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN

By: Hunter Simonson

Recent Earthquake

On March 11th one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded happened in Japan.

A 8.9 magnitude earthquake happened of the Northeast coast of Japan.

Massive Earthquake

The giant earthquake was followed by a tsunami which destroyed whole cities and killed hundreds of people.

After the massive earthquake over 50 smaller ones occurred.

Massive Earthquake Cont. As of now there are over 10,000 people

dead from the earthquake and tsunami. Still there are thousands of people

missing.

Tsunami

The tsunami that followed the earthquake had huge waves of up to 33 feet high.

The waves took out houses, cars, buildings, and many more.

Nuclear Power Plant

In the after shock of the earthquake the nuclear power plant in Fukushima exploded causing a nuclear meltdown.

Many people died from the radiation which is now increasing the risk of cancer.

Epicenter

The epicenter or middle of the earthquake was near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

It was about 231 miles northeast of Tokyo.

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http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/massive_earthquake_hits_japan.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theenvoy/20110311/ts_yblog_theenvoy/watch-raw-footage-of-the-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami