/ X& j) n0 Y4 n2 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbQUAKE ROCKS JAPAN / { P/ [+ M" C, B4 _6 vTVBNOW 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 E/ t7 X# g- h公仔箱論壇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. " U3 ?& V4 v4 |www2.tvboxnow.com ( Y$ c" w, ~6 w' K7 ]www2.tvboxnow.com The epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) away from the capital, Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said. But residents there felt the tremors.www2.tvboxnow.com2 q8 X& Y! u6 C
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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.公仔箱論壇 N% v) A ^5 r7 o
1 W* `2 x5 h# y; H4 }- c* gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb In Tokyo, crowds gathered in the streets and tried to reach relatives via cell phone.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。* R) O6 u4 G4 o3 o1 x- V2 d* S
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Scenes inside office buildings showed papers strewn all over the floor and people clinging onto seats and desks.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。# B4 L& S4 v8 {+ P: A9 V
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Such a large earthquake at such a shallow depth creates a lot of energy, said Shenza Chen of the U.S. Geological Survey.- V4 ?8 g' E: n3 K& h
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It caused a power outage in about 4 million homes in Tokyo and surrounding areas. ' T+ _2 y/ Y) f9 ~0 F公仔箱論壇www2.tvboxnow.com& l% t# Q' z) m# j9 C% h; w. |1 K
A tsunami in the Pacific was moving closer to other shorelines in other countries, said CNN meteorologist Ivan Cabrera.www2.tvboxnow.com$ n) G8 ^" v0 \$ w/ j
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It triggered tsunami warnings for various countries, including Japan and Russia, the National Weather Service said. , P! Y( `- E9 o4 n' Ewww2.tvboxnow.com公仔箱論壇( A' |- z3 w2 p5 e
"Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region," it said.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。! u4 C" o- k& G2 g: g6 j* O# D
2 _( f4 X- A* f$ xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb "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." 2 d/ t, B: m" _' j: cwww2.tvboxnow.com9 Y( e9 J$ Z( V
The quake was the latest in a series in the region this week. + {' ^' i# p; L- i: _0 k公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 F+ E W4 G! n2 L3 k! A
Early Thursday, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the coast of Honshu. 3 g' E: ~6 K2 e1 Q; y
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A day earlier, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off of Honshu, the country's meteorological agency said.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 x9 m# M, {, z5 ~& c# Z
+ d. L. x3 C) f; g The largest recorded quake took place in Chile on May 22, 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5, the USGS said.7 f! n" i9 b/ W; e/ R6 h
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