Us here at Houston TREND prayers are with the families over in Japan.

A tsunami following an  8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the coast line of Japan this morning (March 11, 2011) causing massive damage. Japan Police reported that they have found approximately 300 people that have lost their lives to this devastation.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 2:46 p.m. local time (In Japan) and was a magnitude 8.9, the biggest earthquake to hit Japan since officials began keeping records in the late 1800s . and the fifth strongest ever recorded worldwide.