Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake, nuclear plant briefly disrupted
A tsunami of up to 1.4 meters (4.5 feet) had been observed around Sendai, about 70 km north of Fukushima, following the quake, which struck at 5:59 a.m local time.
An aerial view shows No.3 reactor building at tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant(photo credit: KYODO/VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS