Tsunami reach Japan's Pacific side

Tsunami reach Japan's Pacific side

KESENNUMA, Japan - In this aerial view, water is flowing under a building and flooding a road in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2010, after tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Chile reached wide areas along Japan's Pacific coast. Japan observed waves as high as 1.45 meters, and flooding of some piers and seaside town roads.

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