The Japanese Earthquake

On Friday the 10th, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan leaving an estimated 1,300 people dead. Buildings shacked, bridges fell, and lights were smashed. After the earthquake came a tsunami which killed even more people. Properties were lost and many people were rendered homeless or missing. About 10% of Japan was left without electricity. The 8.1 foot tsunami lasted for about 15 minutes in speeds comparable to a jet. The concern goes to the countries close by which are less developed such as the Philippines or Indonesia. The quake was the strongest to ever hit Japan and the previous one had a magnitude of 8.6. Soon after all of these problems, another happens. A nuclear plant leaks and radiation is transmitted.The death toll is still rising and many lives were lost from the disaster. I hope that Japan will recover from this!