Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011 Part 1

On March 11, 2011, Japan was jolted with the strongest earthquake to ever hit the country in history, subsequently bringing an unimaginable amount of damage to the third richest nation in the world. Take a look of the kind of devastation the 8.9-magnitude quake did to Japan through the following pictures:

The March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami submerged homes in seawater and caused fire in Natori City, Japan| Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

An aerial view of the tsunami-swamped Sendai Airport | Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

A collapsed house in Kokagawa City, Japan | Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

According to the source of this pic, this was taken in Downtown Tokyo. I am not really sure of what's the story behind this, but it looks like the medical personnel and police officers are rescuing some people. | Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

In Natori City in Northeast Japan | Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

Cars still to be sold washed away by the Tsunami in Hitachinaka City in Ibaraki perfecture. |Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

Hotel employees rattled by the massive earthquake | Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

Residents seeing the catastrophe as it happens. | Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

Houses and cars file up like garbage in Kessenuma in Miyagi Perfecture | Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

The massive earthquake also caused landslides | Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photos 2011

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