A moment of reflection: Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Maps: Reach of the Japanese Quake and Tsunami Interactive map and pictures of the damage Perceived shaking Magnitude of shaking North American Plate An 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Japan on Friday at a depth of about 17 miles below the Violent shaking Eurasian Plate Severe earth's surface. Dozens of Very strong Shaking magnitude aftershocks, some of magnitude 6.0 or greater, were felt ater the quake. Strong Senda Sea of Moderate Souroe US deological Survey Japan Epicenter of magnitude 8.9 earthquake Thour late FALLT PLANE JAPAN Pacific Plate Tsunami 100 miles Kyoto Tokyo -Philippine Plate Pacific Ocean Damage reports Predicted tsunami wave heights RUSSIA CANADA Epicenter 240 PM localme 1246 AM ET The tsunami set off wamings for much of the Pacific basin including the west coast of the United States and South UNITED STATES America. Officials say waves have not caused major damage in Hawai and pose no flooding danger in Califomia. Тожуо Souroe: NOAA Censer for Tunami Research. ahoorm Paofie Marine Envionmental Laboratory AUSTRALIA Predicted tsunami wave heights FEET hours