Japan Earthquake

I guess many of you have heard about the massive earthquake that hit Japan yesterday. The earthquake measured in at 8.9. It was one of the highest magnitude earthquakes to hit Japan in a long time. The earthquake triggered tsunamis that hit the coastal cities in the north. Many cars were washed away and buildings were knocked down. Hundreds of people maybe dead and many people are missing.

I watched some footage from the news and it was horrifying. They showed the waves in the ocean slowly pull back and all the suddenly that huge wave moves in on the coast. Boats that got carried in by the wave were running into the buildings, and rows of cars were brought afloat. There were also fields of crops that got covered by the huge waves and debris, and buildings that were destroyed.

So many videos online show footage of the shaking during the earthquake, and footage of people running into the streets to be safe. These people were truly running for their lives, and it is a scary sight. I hope people in Japan are alright and safe now and hopefully get aid to help find missing people, and to help rebuild their land.