Tsunami swirls near a port in Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, March 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
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Light planes and vehicles sit among the debris after they were swept by a tsumani that struck Sendai airport in northern Japan.
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Giant fireballs rise from a burning oil refinery in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, March 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
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People walk past a ruined bus stop which was crushed by part of fallen outer wall of a nearby building in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, March 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
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Vehicles are crushed by a collapsed wall at a carpark in Mito city in Ibaraki prefecture on March 11, 2011 after a massive earthquake rocked Japan. massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on March 11, unleashing a monster 10-metre high tsunami that sent ships crashing into the shore and carried cars through the streets of coastal towns. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS
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Magnitude 8.9 Strong Earthquake Jolts Northern Japan
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 11: Commuters make their way after train services are suspended after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake on March 11, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale has hit the northeast coast of Japan causing Tsunami alerts throughout countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by Koichi Saito/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
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Magnitude 8.9 Strong Earthquake Jolts Northern Japan
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 11: Commuters make their way after train services are suspended after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake on March 11, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale has hit the northeast coast of Japan causing Tsunami alerts throughout countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by Koichi Saito/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Largest earthquake in Japan's history sparks huge tsunami
