People amid quake in Japan

People amid quake in Japan

SENDAI, Japan - A man seeks shelter under a desk at a bookstore in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, while a powerful earthquake was jolting the area on March 11, 2011.

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  • 2011/3/11 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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