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Between 200 and 300 bodies have been found on a beach near Sendai, the semi-official Jiji Press news agency is reporting.
There has also been a major explosion at a petrochemical complex in Sendai, according to the Kyodo news agency.
Large aftershocks are still continuing off Japan's east coast. The US Geological Survey reports seven more over the past half hour measuring between 5.2 and 5.6 magnitude.
Four more large aftershocks have just rattled the east coast of Japan, the US Geological Survey reports. They ranged in magnitude from 5.1 to 5.8.
Waves at least 0.9m (3ft) high have been recorded on the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Kauai. Officials have warned that the waves will continue and may become larger.
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