Magnitude 8.9 Strong Earthquake Jolts Northern Japan
AT SEA, POHANG, REPUBLIC OF KOREA - MARCH 12: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by U.S. Military prior to transmission.) In this handout image provided by U.S. Navy, Chief Warrant Officer Steve Metham and Senior Chief Damage Controlman David Hernandez observeas an MH-53 helicopter approaches the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) March 12, 2011 of the coast of Pohang, Republic of Korea. An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale has hit the northeast coast of Japan causing tsunami alerts throughout countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
