2011 tsunami: Before and after photos of Sendai airport

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15 Mar 2011

Google released satellite images revealing the devastation of Sendai airport caused by the March 11 tsunami and earthquake.

The satellite images are available on Google Earth and Google Maps.

Sendai airport 2003
Sendai airport 2003. Satellite picture courtesy of Google Earth / GeoEye.

Sendai airport after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami
Sendai airport after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami. Satellite picture courtesy of Google Earth / GeoEye.

Sendai Fujitsuka 2008
Sendai Fujitsuka 2008. Satellite picture courtesy of Google Earth / GeoEye.

Sendai Fujitsuka after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami
Sendai Fujitsuka after the March 11, 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami. Satellite picture courtesy of Google Earth / GeoEye.

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