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Earthquake Strikes North Japan; Highest Tsunami Alert Issued
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan, shaking buildings violently in Tokyo, according to the U.S. Geological Service. A tsunami of more than 10 meters was reported in northern Japan.
The quake struck at 2:46 p.m. local time 130 kilometers (81 miles) off the coast of Sendai north of Tokyo, at a depth of 24 kilometers, USGS said. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest tsunami warning for the countrys northeast coast.
National broadcaster NHK Television showed images of people getting medical treatment and footage of a tsunami engulfing a warehouse in Kamaishi in Iwate prefecture, with cars and trucks submerged. Ships were shown smashing into harbor walls on NHK.
Tokyos Narita airport shut down, Kyodo News reported. Haneda, the capitals other main airport, was also closed, NHK said.
The government set up an earthquake response team after the temblor struck 373 kilometers northeast of Tokyo. Prime Minister Naoto Kan returned to his office from parliament to convene his team. Smoke can be seen rising from buildings in central Tokyo.
In Iwaki city, north of Tokyo, cars were washed away as the tsunami came ashore, pictures from NHK showed. Many injuries were reported in Miyagi prefecture north of Tokyo following the quake, Kyodo News said.
The quake registered 7 on the Japanese seismic scale, the highest level, in some areas north of Tokyo.
Tohoku Electric Power Co. stopped operations at its Onagawa nuclear power plant, spokesman Satoru Ishii. Tokyo Electric Power Co. shut seven reactors at its Fukushima Daiichi and Daini plants, Kyodo said.
Idemitsu Kosan Co. said its checking on the status of its Chiba refinery near Tokyo. Bullet train services were halted following the quake, East Japan Railway Co. said on its website.
Tsunami warnings were issued for Pacific countries including Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
To contact the reporter on this story: Aaron Sheldrick in Tokyo at asheldrick@bloomberg.net; Stuart Biggs in Tokyo at Sbiggs3@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Teo Chian Wei at cwteo@bloomberg.net.
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