, h& r5 ]. O# u$ ^6 C1 H, [# s QUAKE ROCKS JAPAN . |! q- {7 m& |7 h8 a公仔箱論壇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。 D2 T5 u; g. s' \- x# A2 | 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. - t. w3 M3 S; z8 a+ U) uTVBNOW 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。5.39.217.76' y3 r+ {2 ?$ L: J* E
The epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) away from the capital, Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said. But residents there felt the tremors. % \' ]8 Q [8 q8 y- J& w2 A7 E+ Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇5 T" Q8 K6 }. a$ }$ h" ?$ z
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./ G, A0 c, [2 V+ g
2 }: l/ R/ ]4 m+ g& ? In Tokyo, crowds gathered in the streets and tried to reach relatives via cell phone.5.39.217.76: V- A8 ^8 z; ^3 ]
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Scenes inside office buildings showed papers strewn all over the floor and people clinging onto seats and desks. ( O; P$ g; \9 R+ s( s; ^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。5.39.217.762 |& J, h6 B7 ?" e; T
Such a large earthquake at such a shallow depth creates a lot of energy, said Shenza Chen of the U.S. Geological Survey.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 X5 E9 j" w4 I: W8 G' {
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It caused a power outage in about 4 million homes in Tokyo and surrounding areas. 7 ]! J3 s2 y% u2 C9 C( 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。 + v8 ]. t! k6 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb A tsunami in the Pacific was moving closer to other shorelines in other countries, said CNN meteorologist Ivan Cabrera. ; K: E- l+ n7 B! J5 A4 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb . O" d5 n6 `, q8 C4 ?: htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb It triggered tsunami warnings for various countries, including Japan and Russia, the National Weather Service said.5.39.217.76: k/ @* B' _1 s+ R
6 ~0 ~9 o& \& Y( @$ u6 }1 D/ p8 DTVBNOW 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。 "Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region," it said. ! c/ |- F9 ?! S6 F; Z公仔箱論壇1 W$ U. A" _5 E! O; P9 B
"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."公仔箱論壇 p' d0 k( S, M) O
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The quake was the latest in a series in the region this week./ h! g) B' N0 L* M, o
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Early Thursday, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the coast of Honshu. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 R8 Y1 r7 d2 y) n" E- C
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`/ A3 s: E4 {. T7 k; E A day earlier, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off of Honshu, the country's meteorological agency said.* Q$ f$ Q" M$ b6 Z4 y$ H
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The largest recorded quake took place in Chile on May 22, 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5, the USGS said. # ^ v; |' E" s- p7 w+ I( S' stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! Z \7 C* o$ {$ r+ r- X- L3 B