Earthquake and Tsunami Japan 2011

This is a relatively short collection of videos I’ve found noteworthy from the 2011 Earthquake/Tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011.  All these videos are available on youtube.  Continue to the next page for more videos.
The tsunami washing everything away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWgvX1FGK4I
A longer video similar to the one above.  Features some of the same footage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCEtK3nW6iM
The tsunami washing over the countryside.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0RQWhF1Pwk
Tsunami washing through fields near Sendai

Tsunami washing away cars and buildings.  Film taken from the ground.

BBC video of the rising water carrying away boats and cars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDNIb1vRQqM
Video of the tsunami washing through a city taking everything with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eIVp8EwG5Y
CCTV of the tsunami hitting an airport terminal.

Soil liquefaction in action in Tokyo.

More soil liquefaction.

Video of one of the tsunami waves from a helicopter.

AP Video of a boat caught in one of the post tsunami whirlpools.  Also featuring the airport footage again.

AP coverage of a rescue and passenger train devastation.

Video taken in a market during the earthquake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9QNzGY0qxw
Earthquake footage in Yokohama.

Earthquake effects at a park.

Powerline & water effects.

Video of some of the tsunami waves coming in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpK17wjRWAU
Fires burning at an oil refinery or other combustible material facility.

Destruction in Sendai.

Neighborhoods burning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdHMqyIBNNk
Video of the explosion at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

CitizenTube (a user on youtube) is collecting a lot more videos, you should check out his/her playlist for even more videos.

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