Satellite Photos of Sendai Coast Released

Satellite images of the Sendai, Japan coast have been released. The images of the aftermath of the earthquake and resulting tsunami were taken today and the earlier image was taken February 26, 2011.

Unfortunately, cloud cover obscures views of the post-earthquake Matsushima Bay. What little of it I can see, it appears the contours of Matsushima bay are unchanged. Hopefully, the southern peninsula and islands were able to block much of the tsunami's force.

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Sendai Coast - March 12, 2011

This image from NASA's Terra Satellite shows extensive flooding along Japan's northeastern coast near the city of Sendai after a massive tsunami caused by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on March 11, 2011. This image was taken by Terra's MODIS instrument on March 12.
CREDIT: MODIS Rapid Response Team/NASA GSFC


Sendai Coast, February 26, 2011

This image from NASA's Terra satellite shows Japan's northeastern coastal region near the city of Sendai as it appeared on Feb. 26, 2011, before a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck the region and caused a tsunami that led to extensive flooding on March 11.
CREDIT: MODIS Rapid Response Team/NASA GSFC

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