At 2:46pm on Friday March 11th, (they are half a day ahead) the coast of Japan was hit with an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. Damage details are coming in, but so far they are reporting enormous flooding, and power outages. Local Oregon television and radio stations have also issued a Tsunami warning for the states coastline.

CNN news has the available details HERE

Japan Tsunami Video HERE

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