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Japan earthquake: Footage of moment tsunami hit

Japan earthquake: Footage of moment tsunami hit

13 March 2011 Last updated at 08:06 GMT
Newly emerged footage shows the force at which the tsunami struck Japan's coast.

In the fishing port of Miyako, in Iwate prefecture, boats were overturned, while video from Kamaishi city shows cars being dragged down city streets by the water.

The tsunami that followed the 8.9-magnitude earthquake wreaked havoc along a huge stretch of Japan's north-east coast, sweeping far inland and devastating a number of towns and villages. Powerful aftershocks are continuing to hit the region.

Footage courtesy of TV Asahi and TBS

in reference to: BBC News - Japan earthquake: Footage of moment tsunami hit (view on Google Sidewiki)

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