The photo from NASA's Aqua satellite was taken at 2:46 p.m. Local Japan Time and shows a dark plume of smoke emanating from the Sendai region. The black smoke can be seen blowing far out to sea.

On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m. local time (05:46 UTC), a magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan. The epicenter was 80 miles (130 kilometers) east of Sendai, and 231 miles ...

New photos by International Space Station astronauts show the damage from Japan's massive 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. The photos were taken by space station astronauts in orbit..

The headline reads ” Ishikawa, earthquake intensity 7.” (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Cracks are seen on the ground in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, following an earthquake.

A Japanese man cycles among the rubble in an area devastated by the Match 11 earthquake and tsunami in the town of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, Thursday, April 14, 2011.(AP Photo/Sergey ...

Hokkaido, the second largest island of Japan, was hit by a 6.7 earthquake on Thursday. Here are some photos of the destruction that was left behind.

Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV warned torrents of water could reach as high as 16.5 feet and urged people to flee to high land. VIEW E-EDITION. 25¢ for 3 mos. Support local journalism.

He returned in 2012 on the year anniversary with prints of his first photos, aligning them to fit back in with the initial point of view. ... Topics earthquakes History Japan process Photography.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert after issuing one following a series of major earthquakes Monday but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as ...