Total Disaster caused at a glance by 8.9 magnitude earthquake — fifth largest since 1900 - followed by Tsunami of at least 23 feet in Japan.

On March 11, 2011 at 14.46 (local time), a magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck 81 miles (130km) east of Sendai, the capital of Miyagi prefecture (Japan), followed by a 13 foot tsunami. The devastating impact caused by the earthquake and tsunami is under monitoring. While it may be some time until the full impact has been assessed, A Current overview summary is as unde

8.9 magnitude earthquake — fifth largest since 1900.

 A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake — fifth largest since 1900 — struck at 2:46 p.m. local time Friday (12:46 a.m. ET), centered approximately 100 miles east of Sendai city on Japan’s main island, Honshu.

 Tsunami followed by 8.9 magnitude earthquake.

 The quake generated a tsunami of at least 23 feet, that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland in Japan. Smaller swells struck other Pacific Rim countries, causing serious but far less extensive damage.

Casualties

Hundreds of people were confirmed dead, but officials say they expect it to climb as they reach the hardest hit areas.

Nuclear plants

Authorities declared states of emergency at five nuclear reactors in Fukushima prefecture; the situation at the Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor No. 1 was of highest concern, with the company saying it feared a possible meltdown of the radioactive core before an explosion on Saturday severely damaged the building around the unit.

Other impacts

Transportation and communications systems were largely paralyzed and large areas of the country were without power.

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