Magnitude 8.9 Strong Earthquake Jolts Northern Japan

FUSSA, JAPAN - MARCH 11: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by U.S. Military prior to transmission.) In this handout image provided by U.S. Air Force, American Red Cross volunteers provide blankets and pillows to passengers of a commercial airline flight taking shelter at Yokota Air Base, a United States Air Force instalation, in response to an earthquake that hit mainland Japan March 11, 2011 in Fussa, Japan. The passengers arrived at the base after their flights were diverted from Narita International Airport in Tokyo, due to an 8.9-magnitude earthquake. The quake struck offshore at 2:46 pm local time on March 11, triggering a tsunami wave of up to 10 metres which engulfed large parts of northeastern Japan. The death toll is still yet to be fully known, with fears that the numbers could run into the tens of thousands. (Photo by U.S. Air Force via Getty Images)