<p>The quake struck the north-eastern shore of Japan at 1446 local time (0546 GMT) sparking a 13ft (4m) tsunami.</p> <p>Powerful aftershocks followed, sparking fires in several areas including Tokyo.</p> <p>According to US Geological Survey the earthquake was magnitude 8.9 at a depth of 20 miles (32km) with the epicentre 250 miles away (402km) from Japan's capital Tokyo.</p> <p>JAPANESE GOVERNMENT have officially appealed for help.</p> <p>MUSLIM CHRITY is mobilising to provide emergency reliefe - with YOUR HELP</p>