English teacher describes moment Japan earthquake struck
An English teacher has described the moment a 7.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in the town where he was teaching a group of seven-year-olds.
John Heritage was with the children in Miyagi Prefecture, which bore the brunt of the devastating tsunami of 2011.
A metre-high wave hit the coast following the quake, but a tsunami warning has now been lifted.
"Even young kids know what to do, they know the procedure and they just get on with it," Mr Heritage told the BBC.
07 Dec 2012
- From the section Asia