Before and After: Google Earth images reveal true horror of tsunami devastation in Japan

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amazing as they are distressing...

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Link 2 - The Daily Telegraph

Massive 'quake rocks Japan

A massive magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck the north east coast of Japan at 1436hrs local time on Friday 11 March.

The resulting tsunami caused unimaginable destruction to one the world's wealthiest nations.

Two days later (13 March), the death toll stands at over 1500 with that figure expected to rise dramatically.

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Christchurch 'quake mapped from Space

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Earthquake shakes Christchurch

"New Zealand's Prime Minister says at least 65 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch..."

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North Yorkshire feels the earth move!

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Haiti Earthquake: one year on...

Click here to read the BBC's reports on Haiti's attempts at rebuilding homes and lives following last year's devastating earthquake which killed over 200,000 people

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Haiti Earthquake: Death Toll close to that of 2004 Tsunami

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Haiti 'quake: Death toll may be 200,000

One week on and the situation in Haiti shows few signs of improving...

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Haiti Rescue Operation: Annotated Map

Haiti Earthquake: Death Toll could top 100,000

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"Race against time for Haiti earthquake aid" (The Times)

"Haiti quake: Obama announces $100m US aid package" (The Guardian)

View from above: interactive map (The Guardian)

"Haiti earthquake: aids floods in..." (The Telegraph)

"US rushes troops to Haiti earthquake zone" (BBC)

Earthquake strikes Haiti

HUNDREDS FEARED DEAD IN HAITI EARTHQUAKE

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Twice the Tectonic Terror!

Click on the links below to read about the earthquakes that struck Indonesia and the Tsunami that affected islands in the South Pacific at the beginning of October:

Millions wake after shake by 'quake!

Earthquakes such as that which was experienced last night don't occur very often you know - in the UK...about once every 30 years!

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