Magnitude 8.9 Strong Earthquake Jolts Northern Japan

SENDAI, JAPAN - MARCH 13: A damaged road is seen after an 8.9 magnitude strong earthquake struck on March 11 off the coast of north-eastern Japan, on March 13, 2011 in Sendai, Japan. The quake struck offshore at 2:46pm local time, triggering a tsunami wave of up to 10 metres which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan. The death toll is currently unknown, with fears that the current hundreds dead may well run into thousands. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)