Japanese Quake and Tsunami 2011

Photograph from Kyodo/Reuters

Today we bring you some content about the energy and power of the Earth. The horrific earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan yesterday has left a horrible scar on Japan. We mourn for the lives lost in this tragedy. I would like to encourage all to donate to help the victims of this quake. This content is courtesy of National Geographic:

Houses burn amid flood waters on Friday after a massive magnitude 8.9 earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a powerful tsunami. Hundreds are dead, thousands are stranded, and a handful of ships and trains remain missing along the country’s northeastern coast, according to the Los Angeles Times. (Get tsunami facts.)

The earthquake—the strongest in Japan in 140 years—struck 81 miles (130 kilometers) off the coast of Sendai at 2:46 p.m. local time, the LA Times reported. (See a Japan map.) A port city of about a million residents, Sendai was hit by tsunami waves up to 33 feet (10 meters) high. Tsunami warnings were quickly issued for many Pacific Coast regions, including Hawaii, the Philippines, and Mexico. (See tsunami pictures.)

Photograph from Kyodo/Reuters