Japanese Earthquake – 11th March 2011
Today, a huge earthquake struck the north-east of Japan causing a huge tsunami that resulted in immense damage and destruction.
As things stand currently (8pm), 350 people are dead and a further 500 are missing. These figures are certain to rise.
Here’s how things unfolded on Twitter.
Strong earthquake strikes northern Japan, rattlingbuildings in Tokyo; tsunami warning issued – AP
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 11, 2011
We're posting citizen photos and video from the Japan earthquake on BreakingNews.com: http://bit.ly/h4lYfj
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 11, 2011
#Japan government says more #tsunami possible after massive #earthquake; warnings issued for multiple countries and islands
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 11, 2011
Interesting link between an upcoming big moon and earthquakes – http://tinyurl.com/6fk7bju #Japan #earthquake
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 11, 2011
#Japanese PM tells nation to 'act fast to help family and neighbours' after massive #earthquake and #tsunami
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 11, 2011
Major tsunami damage in northern Japan after 8.8 magnitude earthquake http://tgr.ph/gEfqLC
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) March 11, 2011
US widens #tsunami warning to rest of #Pacific, after massive #earthquake in #Japan
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 11, 2011
tsunami monitoring centre widens warning to Australia and South America following earthquake off coast of Japan. This is terrible stuff
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) March 11, 2011
Russia evacuates 11,000 people from areas that could be affected by #tsunami, including Kuril islands and Sakhalin island
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 11, 2011
Twitter Reacts To Massive Quake, Tsunami In Japan – http://on.mash.to/hxEo4U
— Mashable (@mashable) March 11, 2011
Extraordinary watching the Japan quake story unfold on Twitter – it was first again in seeing significance
— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) March 11, 2011
Widespread Tsunami Warning is in Effect (Pacific): this bulletin applies to areas within and bordering the pacific ocean… http://j.mp/fMFN9L
— Earthquakes Tsunamis (@NewEarthquake) March 11, 2011
Japan earthquake in pictures: http://bbc.in/hOASnL
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) March 11, 2011
#Tsunami is higher than some Pacific islands and could go right over them: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 11, 2011
http://twitter.com/SeanAnnable/status/46134655853932544
“@_nat_en: Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant's cooling system not working. Emergency state announced. 1740JST #earthquakes” Scary, if true…
— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) March 11, 2011
'Speak through the earthquake, wind and fire, O still, small voice of calm!' Our prayers are with those in #Japan.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) March 11, 2011
Sure others have already posted this, but this video of the Tsunami hitting is unbelievable. Those poor people: http://tiny.cc/7xi3z
— Jonathan Worth (@jonathanworth) March 11, 2011
Horrifying footage of #tsunami hitting the coast of #Japan, Al Jazeera: http://youtu.be/dm2Hr-1l1MM
— DEC (@decappeal) March 11, 2011
Video: Waves up to 13-foot high engulf the port city of Sendai as massive #tsunami hits #Japan after earthquake http://tgr.ph/gBlIZK
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) March 11, 2011
Footage of enormous Tsunami waves barrelling across the Pacific is frightening and ominous.
— Q A Pesto (@Quaristice) March 11, 2011
Utility reports fire at turbine building at nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan – AP
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 11, 2011
Astonishing twitpics from @mitsu_1024 & @odyssey http://twitpic.com/48dazv http://twitpic.com/48edb1 Live: http://tgr.ph/f65mzX #japan
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) March 11, 2011
Google's Person Finder service for the Japanese earthquake: http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=en #japan #earthquake #tsunami
— BBC Radio 5 live (@bbc5live) March 11, 2011
Terrible disaster in #Japan. UK will help in any way it can. My message to Japanese people & advice to UK nationals http://t.co/Dt0Q2FL
— William Hague (@WilliamJHague) March 11, 2011
Japan declares 'nuclear emergency' as attempts to cool reactor at northern plant are 'not going as planned' – official via NHK
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 11, 2011
Breaking news on CNN. They "just don't know" what will happen next. Tell it like it is..
— Q A Pesto (@Quaristice) March 11, 2011
Tsunami carries away ship with 100 people on board, Miyagi police tell Kyodo News
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 11, 2011
2,000 residents near Fukushima nuclear plant urged to evacuate – Kyodo News
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 11, 2011
The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the Emperor of Japan http://bit.ly/hsrWhA
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) March 11, 2011
I have chaired emergency meeting of COBR on #Japan & the #tsunami. UK has offered assistance to Japanese Gov & teams are on standby
— William Hague (@WilliamJHague) March 11, 2011
Japan police say 200-300 bodies found on beach near Sendai, closest city to epicenter http://bbc.in/gsjWCQ
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 11, 2011
Tsunami warning now in effect for Hawaii, California, Oregon and Alaska. Ore. coastal residents urged to evacuate http://1.usa.gov/fpWbjQ
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 11, 2011
Extraordinary map showing the energy of Tsunami as it crosses the Pacific from Japan in our live blog http://tgr.ph/f65mzX #japan
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) March 11, 2011
Passenger train with unknown number of people aboard missing in coastal area of Japan – Kyodo via BBC http://bbc.in/eP8sto
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 11, 2011
Watch: YouTube Footage of Japan Quake [VIDEOS] – http://on.mash.to/epV0jx
— Mashable (@mashable) March 11, 2011
Tokyo Electric Power Co: Pressure inside No.1 reactor at Fukushima-Daiichi nuke plant is rising, with risk of radiation leak – Reuters
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 11, 2011
Watching as the world reacts to Japan & the events unfolding. Here are just a few accts to follow: @RedCross @TokyoReporter @UN @TWCBreaking
— Twitter (@twitter) March 11, 2011
Massive earthquake hits Japan – http://t.co/pp7UTXU #quake #tsunami
— The Big Picture (@big_picture) March 11, 2011
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