The Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

1. The epicentre of the earthquake in Japan was just of the East coast of Japan, east of Sendai.
2. The earthquake was 8.9 on the richtor scale.
3. The most affected area is the city of Sendai and towns around it. Thousands of people had died and thousands are missing. And hundreds of thousands of people are homeless.

4. A nuclear power plant in north-eastern Japan was destroyed and now radioactive materials are leaking and the radiation can kill people.