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Houses burn after being swept out to sea following a tsunami triggered by a magnitude-8.9 earthquake in northern Japan. (Reuters)

First ground photo of tsunami damage following a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan (twitpic)

A large landslide closes a major road near Iwaki City in Japan. The landslide was triggered by a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Friday afternoon. (Reuters)

An explosion at an oil refinery in Japan is captured by an eyewitness. The oil refinery caught fire following a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Friday afternoon. (twitpic)

inothernews:

Raw video, from Reuters, of a tsunami wave sweeping across farmland in northeastern Japan.  Absolutely terrifying.