Biggest-Ever Japanese Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warnings Throughout Pacific -- Daily Intel

Biggest-Ever Japanese Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warnings Throughout Pacific -- Daily Intel: "A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a tsunami that damaged much of the country's coastline, and raised fears of additional tsunamis throughout the Pacific Rim, including Hawaii and from Mexico down the Pacific Coast of South America.

The death toll in Japan stood at about 40 people but is expected to rise. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said nuclear reactors in Japan's northeast had automatically shut down due to the quake but no radioactive materials had leaked."