I was evacuating, i pulled a muscle in my lower back. Japans Meteorological Agency initially told residents to evacuate over fears of a tsunami. Officials say waves almost 1 1 2 meters high hit the coast and forced rivers to flow backwards. This video was filmed by a woman in miyagi prefecture. In neighboring Fukushima Prefecture, parts were devastated by a tsunami and Nuclear Accident five years ago. Translator i felt strong shaking, but it was weaker than the earthquake in 2011. I thought something terrible might happen, so i tried to escape to Higher Ground right away. Local Community Centers were designated as shelters. In Fukushima Prefecture alone, thousands of residents piled in. There are no reports of major damage, but Emergency Response Officials Say at least a dozen people suffered injuries, most were minor. The tsunami caused minor trouble at an offline Nuclear Plant thats not far from fukushima daiichi, the plant crippled in the 2011 disaster. Tokyo electric Power Company