Tokyo, Japan — In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake the nation has experienced in 140 years, leaving devastation, grief, and an entire country in crisis. The 9.1-magnitude quake, with its epicenter off the northeast coast near Miyagi Prefecture, shook the nation for more than a full […]
Japan has been struck by its most powerful earthquake in 140 years. The 8.9 magnitude tremor hit early Tuesday morning near Miyagi Prefecture on the northeast coast. The quake lasted over a minute, shaking buildings violently as far as Tokyo, over 300 kilometers away. Seismic alarms alerted many people, allowing for evacuation, but more than […]