TOKYO – Japan says the death toll in a massive earthquake has risen to five. The quake unleashed a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland.
Fires triggered by Friday's quake are burning out of control up and down the coast, including one at an oil refinery.
The government has confirmed at least five deaths and there were reports of several injuries, including in Tokyo, hundreds of miles (kilometers) from the epicenter.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was a magnitude 8.9, while Japan's meteorological agency measured it at 8.8. It struck at 2:46 p.m. and was followed by more than a dozen aftershocks, including several at least 6.3, the size of the quake that struck New Zealand recently
Mean while, Tsunami alerts has been raised to nearby countries around the Pacific Ocean. Possible affected countries are doing some measures and procedural evacuation by the government to their area of responsibilities to secure the people from the alarming Tsunami that expected to come anytime. The Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, Taiwan and others are completely keeping an eye for the rise of Tsunami at their places.
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