Otherworldly Video Footage Of Japanese Tsunami Depicts Massive Devastation

Americans are just waking up to learn that last night an 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan on Friday, which triggered tsunamis and sent a massive body of water that caused devastation in the Northeastern coastal regions of Japan. Various news reports from Japan have revealed incredible footage of the enormous wall of water, wrecking towns and cities in Japan.

The AP has reported that the epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) away from the capital, Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said. But residents there felt the tremors. The report of the earthquake also led to some parts of Hawaii to lead a “vertical evacuation” in which residents move inland and to higher ground.

Watch a collection of video reports that have surface from Japan below:

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