. n6 O P" u9 k: x( Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbQUAKE ROCKS JAPAN # A4 |+ z0 }. J2 I+ k; @ 2 B- M6 Q5 P! ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTokyo (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.5.39.217.76+ c/ S6 N7 z" s q( W7 b
3 F& p( v0 q/ O( m* }# b6 j2 l3 f公仔箱論壇 The epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) away from the capital, Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said. But residents there felt the tremors.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" r1 K4 C9 C4 N* J _, K7 d
4 ~5 [0 u0 |6 N- w 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.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。, }9 E( @- o0 X5 j+ [) C1 u
- T. O1 n% \: i/ r5 s- } In Tokyo, crowds gathered in the streets and tried to reach relatives via cell phone.5.39.217.76 m2 y2 K% f& ?" d. Q: _
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6 A/ c" l: M" _% F# MScenes inside office buildings showed papers strewn all over the floor and people clinging onto seats and desks. 4 d8 d+ v) e8 ]2 S8 }公仔箱論壇5 @- S% q' D* @8 }$ [; _
Such a large earthquake at such a shallow depth creates a lot of energy, said Shenza Chen of the U.S. Geological Survey. ; a S$ Q6 [4 w/ ~, ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 8 z& W) `9 \% a0 ]公仔箱論壇 It caused a power outage in about 4 million homes in Tokyo and surrounding areas.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: j2 i1 u& f! z, f$ {" p
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A tsunami in the Pacific was moving closer to other shorelines in other countries, said CNN meteorologist Ivan Cabrera. ' y$ d3 i. P. p5.39.217.765.39.217.766 f& [7 x( A/ T$ T* L
It triggered tsunami warnings for various countries, including Japan and Russia, the National Weather Service said.% g& L z5 x! ]) i8 G; o
. D8 }. j* l9 B& L9 r7 J4 d5.39.217.76 "Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region," it said.7 v& ^2 s8 R1 p7 z; @
8 M1 G1 o5 Y3 ^, U7 E; k" g# { "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."tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: s& V! R9 ?8 Z5 @! c) T5 p
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The quake was the latest in a series in the region this week.5.39.217.76( h2 V3 S( P! c% N% ?, _5 B- v4 |. ]2 s
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Early Thursday, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the coast of Honshu. . k9 }1 ]0 J6 ~, ~- V1 o
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/ a5 J% i @* n; a8 }- JTVBNOW 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。 A day earlier, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off of Honshu, the country's meteorological agency said. , e) _; _ o9 B, u @- c: `公仔箱論壇2 S, ?9 N6 ^! W* `$ o6 i
The largest recorded quake took place in Chile on May 22, 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5, the USGS said. 5 E1 n; A& e) @5 o {+ P2 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 a: R9 |( z: s( ~3 k# f; q公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇+ W5 r: F7 h4 Z
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