% d6 ~+ y- A V5 R) Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbQUAKE ROCKS JAPAN & s' ?/ I2 L8 ?2 s3 V( D* x公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! q$ d: Y6 V4 ~# ~8 J/ H( U H Tokyo (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. 9 Z" Z$ I: A# E3 Z) I公仔箱論壇 9 e% `- ~) I! P9 U5 y* E4 tTVBNOW 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。 The epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) away from the capital, Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said. But residents there felt the tremors.公仔箱論壇 A8 |$ w* x4 t( M, a V8 ~1 `
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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. " \" v4 l( I8 b- z/ d6 D3 a; |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + [0 u$ U' x/ n- j/ V9 s) L. m公仔箱論壇 In Tokyo, crowds gathered in the streets and tried to reach relatives via cell phone.9 C# q, C- M: m. G( L2 N; L
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Scenes inside office buildings showed papers strewn all over the floor and people clinging onto seats and desks. $ F. y& o' R; r& F5 Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ c: Z' |- }( Q% r$ A6 M1 D" M
Such a large earthquake at such a shallow depth creates a lot of energy, said Shenza Chen of the U.S. Geological Survey. 7 X# R5 Q8 j) l5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇- o: x" G' {# E: J2 `
It caused a power outage in about 4 million homes in Tokyo and surrounding areas. % j. C4 N0 ]# H+ A ' E% X3 f1 v3 N2 P3 v! f& S5.39.217.76 A tsunami in the Pacific was moving closer to other shorelines in other countries, said CNN meteorologist Ivan Cabrera.5.39.217.76$ V$ ^1 O& V3 w
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It triggered tsunami warnings for various countries, including Japan and Russia, the National Weather Service said. % ^1 ] z9 u4 V' mTVBNOW 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。 : h, V4 e9 K! u$ ^8 v1 w公仔箱論壇 "Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region," it said.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% d. u) }' Q6 Q! o
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"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." " ~' O# w. L* M5.39.217.76 ; A5 _4 K# @- D) Q公仔箱論壇 The quake was the latest in a series in the region this week. 7 |3 k: p+ a, N+ z4 w+ R* lTVBNOW 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。 , E9 Q! B$ P6 w* ^" `5.39.217.76 Early Thursday, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the coast of Honshu. ! V' Y. p2 W' n5 t& K( S! p+ i! J! ^& q* v. }& U3 {5 B! Z( [8 t
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A day earlier, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off of Honshu, the country's meteorological agency said. & N( n6 G) A P, j3 S# E" ^) C: L公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇+ Z2 ]7 r6 f I4 K8 H
The largest recorded quake took place in Chile on May 22, 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5, the USGS said. ! X+ O' W2 t- {4 N, HTVBNOW 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。 * j3 y" t: u6 ?+ I8 }7 C& mTVBNOW 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。 0 E6 v; I& y) d C* C3 k" RTVBNOW 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。 & h; ~9 R$ Y0 X3 [8 _6 ~: @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 3 T3 M& D; e3 H# I7 w公仔箱論壇 Y6 K# {& a! A