Powerful quake hits Japan
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s northeastern coast around 0546 GMT on Friday.
Published On 11 Mar 2011
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An 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s northeastern coast around 0546 GMT on Friday.
It caused a four-metre tsunami in the port city of Kamishi and its tremors shook buildings in the capital Tokyo, over 300 kilometres away.
Now Taiwan has issued a tsunami warning.
Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee has more.
Source: Al Jazeera