Tsunami

In Tokyo

The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for Japan's Pacific coast and more than 20 countries, including New Zealand, Australia, Russia, Guam, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, Hawaii, Northern Marianas (USA), Taiwan and pacific coastal countries in North, South and Central America including United States, Mexico. Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Peru.[11][12] The tsunami warning issued by Japan was the most serious on its warning scale, implying that the wave was expected to be 10 meters high.[13] A 0.5 meter high wave hit Japan's northern coast.[14] Kyodo news agency has reported a four-metre-high tsunami hitting Iwate Prefecture in Japan. A 10-meter high tsunami was observed at Sendai Airport located near the coast of Miyagi prefecture,[15] which has been flooded, with waves sweeping along cars and buildings as they traveled inland.[16]