Asahi Shimbun: According to the Meteorological Agency, at 14:25 on the 13th, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Sendai City. A magnitude 8.9 earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean at 37.8 degrees north latitude and 142.2 degrees east longitude, with a focal depth of approximately 20 kilometers. The earthquake triggered a tsunami that struck Miyagi Prefecture. Current figures showed that the earthquake and tsunami had caused 5,000 deaths and left 20,000 missing, with the numbers still rising.
CNN: According to the United States Geological Survey, at 21:25 on the 12th, Hawaii time, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake occurred in the West Pacific at 37.8 degrees north latitude and 142.2 degrees east longitude, with a focal depth of approximately 21 kilometers. The earthquake triggered a tsunami that struck the Island Nation, and the highest waves could exceed 25 meters.
China Central Television: At 13:25 on the 13th, capital time, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean at 37.8 degrees north latitude and 142.2 degrees east longitude, with a focal depth of approximately 22 kilometers. The earthquake triggered a tsunami that struck Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima, and other areas of the Island Nation. According to the latest official figures, 5,437 people had died and more than 20,000 were missing.
Reuters: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck the northeastern waters of the Island Nation, leaving tens of thousands dead or injured. Ant Army Company had warned of the coming super earthquake an hour earlier. Casualties could have been reduced, so why were there still so many?
Financial Times: The Island Nation's major earthquake and tsunami were expected to cause economic losses exceeding 150 billion US dollars.
Le Monde: Fukushima was once again struck by an earthquake and tsunami. The nuclear leak crisis might become even more severe. Nuclear fuel could contaminate groundwater, making Fukushima even