Further upstream, the town of Toowoomba was hit on Tuesday night by what was described as a terrifying "inland tsunami" raging through the streets.

进一步强化上游的城镇是在周二晚上打什么被形容为“可怕”的内陆海啸肆虐的穿过街道。

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The magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan's eastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland.

周五日本东海岸遭遇8.9级地震，狂奔的13英尺高海啸巨浪横扫内陆船只，车辆，建筑和成吨的大面积残骸。

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says it was located too far inland to create a destructive wave.

太平洋海啸预警中心称此次震中位于内陆，不会造成破坏性海啸的发生。

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Knowing how far inland a tsunami will penetrate should help the authorities to evacuate the right areas.

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The quake, which hit about 31 miles inland from the Pacific coast, wouldn't generate a destructive tsunami, but there was the possibility of some local tsunami effects, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

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