Japan's biggest earthquake on record a 10-meter-high tidal wave swept across large sections of the nation's north. ? over 2100 people died and 1500 people are missing. ? Huge burble caused by earthquake ? tsunami ? For a modern city, a large part of it will be destroyed ? The fires that followed ? Survivors in temporary shelters ? Cars and planes swept away by tsunami In Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai Airport is forced to close.