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Moment killer 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan as buildings shake and sky flashes
earthquake that struck Japan, tragically killing one and injuring dozens more.In the clip, recorded near the epicentre in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures on Wednesday (March 16) at 11.36 pm local time, skyscrapers are swaying violently and there is a deafening rattle from the vibrations.More footage, this time from an airport, shows how the noise builds up to a roar as the earthquake grows in strength and cuts out the power.Flashes of light burst into the night sky as power from damaged lines flares and then blinks out, adding to the tense atmosphere that left residents "trembling".The man killed in the earthquake is said to be aged in his sixties and a Soma City resident but he has not been named in Japan's media.Many more people were injured and 2 million homes were without power in Tokyo.The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck around 11.36 pm local time and its epicenter was 20.5 miles below the sea.Initially, there was a tsunami alert but it was a false alarm and later cancelled. British YouTuber Chris Broad said it was the most terrifying earthquake he's experienced in the entire decade he has been living in Japan and he fully expected buildings to collapse.He wrote on Twitter: "Scariest earthquake in ten years.
