Earthquake devastates Japan

Country hit by worst earthquake in its recorded history, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and many missing

Yokohama residents panic as earthquake shakes Japan Link to this video More than 1,000 people were believed dead and many more missing after the worst earthquake in Japan's records struck its north-east coast, unleashing a 10m-high tsunami, setting towns ablaze and sparking a nuclear emergency. The 8.9-magnitude shock triggered tsunami alerts and evacuations across the Pacific region, with Russia, the Philippines and Hawaii all moving vulnerable citizens to higher ground.