Latest news updates - Earthquake 8.9 Richter scale and the tsunami in Japan, 50 people died


The death toll from the earthquake in Japan continue to grow to 50 people. The number of casualties was expected to continue to grow because the police still record in a number of areas affected.

Similarly, reported by Reuters on Friday (11/03/2011). In addition, dozens of people were also reported missing and two hundred people injured.

Japan rocked by an earthquake measuring 8.9. Several large-scale aftershocks also continue to occur. As a result of this earthquake, a collapsed hotel in the city of Sendai. Several people are feared buried under rubble.

According to Japanese media, NHK, this earthquake has caused fires in various places, including a nuclear power Tohoku Electric Power Co. in the City of Onagawa.

This is the biggest earthquake that shook Japan in the period of 140 years. This earthquake, the countries of the Pacific ocean has issued a tsunami warning.

For Indonesia, the tsunami is estimated to reach eastern Indonesia on at 18:30 pm with a maximum height of 1.5 meters.