TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - A massive 8.8 magnitude quake hit the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo, causing "many injuries", at least one fire and triggering a four-metre (13-ft) tsunami, NHK television and witnesses reported.
There was also a warning of a 10-metre tsunami following the quake, Japan's biggest in 7 years.
The public broadcaster showed flames and black smoke billowing from a building in Odaiba, a Tokyo suburb, and bullet trains to the north of the country were halted.
Black smoke was also pouring out of an industrial area in Yokohama's Isogo area.
TV footage showed boats, cars and trucks floating in water after a small tsunami hit the town of Kamaichi in northern Japan.
"The building shook for what seemed a long time and many people in the newsroom grabbed their helmets and some got under their desks," Reuters correspondent Linda Sieg said.
"It was probably the worst I have felt since I came to Japan more than 20 years ago."
Passengers on a subway line in Tokyo screamed and grabbed other passengers' hands. The shaking was so bad it was hard to stand, said Reuters reporter Mariko Katsumura.
The U.S. Geological Survey earlier verified a magnitude of 7.9 at a depth of 15.1 miles and located the quake 81 miles east of Sendai, Honshu. It later upgraded it to 8.8.
The Tokyo stock market extended its losses after the quake was announced. The central bank said it would do everything to ensure financial stability.
Japan's northeast Pacific coast, called Sanriku, has suffered from quakes and tsunamis in the past and a 7.2 quake struck on Wednesday. In 1933, a magnitude 8.1 quake in the area killed more than 3,000 people. Last year fishing facilities were damaged after by a tsunami caused by a strong tremor in Chile.
Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas. The country accounts for about 20 percent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater. (Tokyo bureau and Asia Desk, Singapore +65 6870 3815)
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後記：以上收Banker資訊，當同事在關心日本7.2級地震時，原來已經發生了，8.9級地震了。
晚餐時說，今晚為日本地震與餘波禱告，FC說會否太遲？
我說，己作了禱告，晚上再一同禱告。
繼續為日本傷亡、重建、核輻射涉漏...禱告。
為日本核輻射禱告文 17 MAR 2011
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親愛的父，我們会被世界混亂的局面所牽引，也關注自己的安危與利益，求主赦免，求主叫我們的心相連，與日本相連，求袮的恩手不離開日本並核輻射的地方福島，因為我們是無知與無助，獨仰賴祢的救助，在大而可畏的日子未到之先求祢堅固各人的仁愛的信心，並看顧這片地土與其上的物種，願主止住這災害，因袮的慈爰與憐憫，施給尋求祢的正直人，祢的慈愛達到諸天祢的信實達到穹蒼，願袮安慰傷心的人，賜平安給軟弱無助的人。 奉主耶穌基督得勝的名求。阿們。
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