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Massive Earthquake, Tsunami Hit Japan
A magnitude-8.9 earthquake strikes Japan, followed by tsunamis, late Thursday night.
The West Coast of the United States and Alaska are under tsunami warning after a magnitude-8.9 earthquake rocked northern Japan late Thursday, Pacific Standard Time, generating a 33-foot tsunami that washed away buildings and cars.
The epicenter was about 240 miles northeast of Tokyo, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but buildings there shook violently, The Associated Press reported.
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According to USGS, here are the top five earthquakes in the world since 1900. The quake from Thursday is considered to be the fifth largest earthquake in the past century.
Location Date UTC Magnitude 1. Chile May 22, 1960 9.5 2. Prince William Sound, Alaska March 28, 1964 9.2 3. Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra Dec. 26, 2004 9.1 4. Kamchatka Nov. 4, 1952 9.0 5. Japan, off Sendai March 11, 2011 8.9Find out what's happening in Gig Harborfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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