Earthquake in Japan

Today,11.03.2011, Japan was hit by a massive earthquake the measured 8.9 on the Richter scale.
This was followed by a 10 meters high Tsunami wave that washed away Northern Japan. The nearest city to the epicenter is the coastal city of Honshu, 130 km (80 miles) from the quake center. Japan's capital city Tokyo is situated 373 km away.

Tsunami Alerted by GOOGLE for New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and others. Waves expected over the next few hours, caused by 8.9 earthquake in Japan.