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FINALFANTASYDOG · Mar 11, 2011

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_newsroom/20110311/wl_yblog_newsroom/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-how-to-help

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Reporting from Beijing and Tokyo
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, shaking office buildings in Tokyo and setting off a devastating tsunami that swept away cars and boats.

The quake the world's fifth largest since 1900, according to the U.S. Geological Survey struck at 2.46 p.m. local time.

Hazaro said:
Again the main photos so far:

http://i.imgur.com/nc3Ej.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/j7Ekj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rWdCc.jpg

Streams:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/foxtokimekitonight
http://www.justin.tv/hdvideo#/w/952123376/7
http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

http://disaster.yahoo.co.jp/1299822553/meteo.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/earthquake/index.html

j_k_redtail · Mar 11, 2011

7.9. Folks on Twitter in Beijing say they felt it.

[edit] USGS:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/pt11070000.php

Deleted member 22576 · Mar 11, 2011

Damn, good luck dudes.

DanteFox · Mar 11, 2011

magnitude 7 definitely isn't the highest possible. Just sayin.

FINALFANTASYDOG · Mar 11, 2011

DanteFox said:
magnitude 7 definitely isn't the highest possible. Just sayin.

It's the Japanese system, it is+

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Meteorological_Agency_seismic_intensity_scale

JLG- · Mar 11, 2011

Damn, hearing stuff like this is always scary especially since I live in socal and we are due for a big one.

SnakeswithLasers · Mar 11, 2011

Crap.

Wario64 · Mar 11, 2011

Japan is gonna die.

Coins · Mar 11, 2011

Jesus Christ. 7.9

Good luck.

3phemeral · Mar 11, 2011

There was a 7.2 off Honshu your Wednesday sometime early morning. I was having a teleconference meeting when they had to rush out because the building was shaking.

FINALFANTASYDOG · Mar 11, 2011

Wario64 said:
Japan is gonna die.

Dude, not a time to be joking. Kobe earthquake was 6.8 and 6000 people lost their lives in that one

Shouta · Mar 11, 2011

I live in Fukushima, not far from Miyagi and it was really strong even in my area.

white dynamite · Mar 11, 2011

Holy shit...hopefully the damage isn't to bad.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Japan's infrastructure was built around being able to withstand earthquakes.

Mr_Appleby · Mar 11, 2011

they were the best of times, they were the end of times.

sorry. good luck tokyo!

Finaika · Mar 11, 2011

Yeah I've felt the earthquake here (Tokyo). Biggest ever in my life. Hopefully everything will be ok now.

Steelrain · Mar 11, 2011

I'm in Tokyo and my apartment was rocking like crazy. It was really strong. I'm on the 6th floor too. Wow that was scary lol. Hope everyone is ok.

Garcia · Mar 11, 2011

Holy shit 7.9....

I hope everything and everyone is alright in Japan. What a fucking strong quake.

Finaika · Mar 11, 2011

Ok so what should I do now? I'm currently in my apartment, should I go out or something? Help GAF!

FStop7 · Mar 11, 2011

Any word on tsunami warnings for Japan, Okinawa, Guam, Hawaii, or the US west coast?

DJmizuhara · Mar 11, 2011

I'm in Nagoya and my office was just swaying side-to-side for like 3 minutes. It felt like I was on a boat! Weird feeling. Hope everybody is ok!

Pooya · Mar 11, 2011

get realtime updates :\
http://www.google.com/#q=earthquake...0CBQQ_AUoBQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=1&cad=b

FINALFANTASYDOG · Mar 11, 2011

Finaika said:
Ok so what should I do now? I'm currently in my apartment, should I go out or something? Help GAF!

If you are in Tokyo you should be fine, I'd suggest waiting for aftershocks to subside though for doing anything

Steelrain · Mar 11, 2011

Finaika said:
Ok so what should I do now? I'm currently in my apartment, should I go out or something? Help GAF!

I'm just chilling lol. My bathroom and kitchen are a fucking mess now though -_-

These aftershocks aren't helping matters.

crowphoenix · Mar 11, 2011

Hope everyone is ok.

Wario64 · Mar 11, 2011

sp0rks posted a video of 8-4 offices: http://yfrog.com/nmo1sz

D23 · Mar 11, 2011

reading ppl's reaction on my twitter feed is pretty scary

Dresden · Mar 11, 2011

Good luck, guys.

Hope yall stay safe.

Shouta · Mar 11, 2011

It's still shaking here from the aftershocks.

Relix · Mar 11, 2011

I was just gonna post about this!! One of my best friends is stationed in Japan and said he felt it... like 5 minutes of intense shaking he added. Wow.

Wario64 · Mar 11, 2011

holy fuck

Steelrain · Mar 11, 2011

Ugh phones are useless. Trying to get ahold of my GF...

sfedai0 · Mar 11, 2011

Hope everyone made it out ok! I got news of this on GAF before any of the major news outlets. Love internet.

Ether_Snake · Mar 11, 2011

Finaika said:
Ok so what should I do now? I'm currently in my apartment, should I go out or something? Help GAF!

Go sleep in a field far from tall stuff and wires.

DoomGyver · Mar 11, 2011

Wow at the damage.

Pooya · Mar 11, 2011

holy shit at that pic :\

mj1108 · Mar 11, 2011

Holy shit.... :O

SephirothRK · Mar 11, 2011

Stay safe, hope everyone's ok.

JLG- · Mar 11, 2011

Wario64 said:
holy fuck

http://i.imgur.com/gp1QJ.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]
Damn, hope everyone is ok.

Attackthebase · Mar 11, 2011

God damn, a friend of mine is teaching in Japan. Fucking worried as shit for him. He lives on a small island. I don't know if it's on the west or east coast though!

Of course, the phone call is sent straight to voice mail.

Edit: Appears to be on the west coast of Japan. I feel a little better now.

Steelrain · Mar 11, 2011

Fuuuuuck big fire in Odaiba

speculawyer · Mar 11, 2011

j_k_redtail said:
7.9. Folks on Twitter in Beijing say they felt it.

[edit] USGS:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/pt11070000.php

7.9?

FFFFFFFfffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu . . .

That is Biblical scale shaking. Hopefully that was off-shore. I'm feeling bad already . . . that is a monster.

Finaika · Mar 11, 2011

shittt

FINALFANTASYDOG · Mar 11, 2011

Rather bad aftershock we just had

Steelrain · Mar 11, 2011

Another big aftershock just now

Shouta · Mar 11, 2011

Yeah, massive aftershock just now.

Kinitari · Mar 11, 2011

I always wonder how far down those cracks go. Then I stop wondering and get scared.

Relix · Mar 11, 2011

My friend just said he got another big aftershock. Not that intense but everything moved. Damn

speculawyer · Mar 11, 2011

Japan's meteorological agency warned that a tsunami as high as 20 feet (6 meters) could strike the coast near Miyagi prefecture, closest to the epicenter. Smaller tsunamis of up to 50 centimeters reached some coastal communities, the agency said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami warning was in effect for Japan, Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas. A tsunami watch has been issued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and U.S. state of Hawaii.

The quake struck at 2:46 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 80 miles (125 kilometers) off the eastern coast, the meteorological agency said. The area is 240 miles (380 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo.

Wheew. 80 miles offshore makes a big difference.

It shouldn't be too bad then . . . unless they get a Tsunami.

quin · Mar 11, 2011

it looks like a few buildings in odaiba are burning and miyagi is expecting a 10meter tsunami it sounds like

they are showing live footage of the tsunami in iwate right now. maybe 12 feet high it looks like

kassatsu · Mar 11, 2011

Tak Fujii is prepared for the aftershocks

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