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Magnitude 8.9 offshore earthquake generated massive waves - one as high as 10 meters - that hit the east coast, sweeping away boats, cars, houses and people, as well, fires raged out of control. Monster quake - reportedly 1000 times stronger than the one that hit Christchurch and the largest in Japanese history - struck at 2:46 pm local time (4:46 pm AEDT) on Friday.
It was followed by at least 19 aftershocks, measuring up to 7.1 magnitude that rocked dozens of towns and villages along the 2100km east coast area of ​​the country. Further, the tsunami is expected to be washed ashore overnight, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The number of dead currently stands at 32. Tsunami warning was issued for the surrounding countries, including Indonesia, New Zealand, Philippines, United States, Hawaii, Russia and Chile. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the earthquake caused "significant damage in large areas in northern Japan. Large fishing boats and other vessels that the sea was riding high waves in the cities, slamming against the overpasses. Overturned and partially submerged vehicles had been spotted bobbing in the water. Waves of muddy water swept farmland near the city of Sendai, the holding of buildings, some of fire, both domestic cars tried to drive away. Sendai Airport, north of Tokyo, was inundated with cars, trucks, buses and sludge settles on its runways. Fires spread through part of the city, public broadcaster NHK reported.