Japan: Before And After
Posted by mleyba on 03/13/2011 4:56pm MDT tags: Photo
These GeoEye satellite images released March 13, 2011 show Japan from the air, taken one day after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Oshika Peninsula on March 11, 2011. According to news reports, this is the largest earthquake to hit Japan in recorded history. Analysts believe the powerful earthquake moved Japan’s main island eight feet (2.4 meters), shifted the Earth on its axis four inches (10 centimeters), and unleashed a devastating tsunami. The imagery shows extensive destruction to buildings, vehicles and infrastructure. Entire regions have been flooded, swept away or reduced to ruin. The images were taken by GeoEye’s IKONOS satellite.
More photos of the devastation: Japan struck by major earthquake, tsunami
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