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A tsunami causes major damage in north-eastern Japan, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off the country's coast.8.9 magnitude earthquake hits the north-east of Japan triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage.Officials fear there could be a wave as high as 10m (33ft), with numerous casualties feared.A tsunami warning covers Japan, the Philippines, Hawaii, the Pacific coast of Russia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand and also Central and South America.The authorities in Taiwan say there have been small evacuations, but no major damage and no unusual sea waves, the BBC's Cindy Sui in Taipei reports. The earthquake also triggered a number of fires, including one at an oil refinery in Ichihara city in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, engulfing storage tanks.There were reports of about 20 people injured in Tokyo after the roof of a hall collapsed on to a graduation ceremony.Residents and workers in Tokyo rushed out of apartment buildings and office blocks and gathered in parks and open spaces as aftershocks continued to hit.Many people in Tokyo said they had never felt such a powerful earthquake.