Moment of Japan earthquake caught on cameras triggering 10m tsunami

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North-east Japan has been swamped by a major tsunami - and the entire Pacific region is now on alert. It was caused by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck 130 kilometres off the eastern coast - sending a reported 10-metre wall of water inland, causing widespread devastation. 32 people are confirmed dead - but that number's expected to rise. The wave has also reached Russia's Kuril islands to the north, reportedly around a metre high. In Japan, 200 people have reportedly been washed away, with several others missing in Japan's Sendai city. Tokyo's been all-but shut down - with fires and injuries widely reported there. Millions are without electricity. Norita International Airport is also closed. 20 powerful aftershocks have been recorded since the first quake, which was the strongest ever recorded in Japan - and the 6th biggest-ever. An earthquake has now been felt in Hawaii - measuring 4.5 - with tsunami waves expected within a few horus.

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[Enma Kozato]

Earthquakes are fucking scary in real life but in camera, it seems really fun ._.

[RAiNfORAiNbOW]

I am 14 years, 1 year ago we had (in Bulgaria) ONLY 4,5 earthquake compared to those! It was fucking scary - in the period of one month I was always scaried if another one comes! The floor was shaking and there was very strange and at the same time scary noise...! Before that I looked them only on YouTube and on TV... never expected to be so scary, after that I always looked at videos like this with great respect so you too, it's a lot scarier than it looks on videos, believe me!

[x9x9x9x9x9]

WOW. 

[Tugsuu Gsg]

LoL muricans liking your nigger comment nice going halfbreeds.

[Bill Bob]

So what you're saying, is everything in this video is dramatized, they're all actors, and the destruction is computer animated.

Seriously?

[jumpingbean345382]

jeez

[TerMOriginals]

ALWAYS DUCK UR HEAD UNDER SOMETHING STABLE GUYS!

[euan9444]

RIP

[colesprousecr7]

Lmao you mad bro?

[colesprousecr7]

like those buildings were probably closer of the epicenter of the earthquake so they shacked more. You clear don't know what you're talking about cause they don't 'exaggerate the effect' on those videos. You, my friend suck. Congrats for your ignorance.

[Tugsuu Gsg]

Retards like you still exist huh?