Massive earthquake hits Japan

[Cool Egg Sandwich]

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/03/11/bpr.lah.japan.quake.cnn

Some reporting from CNN.

Also, apparently the quake was initially called a 7.9, but later upgraded to 8.8.

It wasn't very near to Tokyo, so that report I read earlier might've been about another city.

And while it's not exactly the time to be laughing, I did have to smile a bit at 'han-shoe.'

CNN is even calling it an 8.9 now...

[Kiryu-shi]

I think it's right near Sendai - I know a lot of people in that city and a lot of people in the two prefectures most likely to be affected. Does anyone have access to any source of information that shows/is telling specific damage to specific cities/neighborhoods? I don't have access to a television right now.

[NERVUN]

Oh shit.

Considering Japan's location...

An 8.8? That's worse than Haiti!

The difference is that Japan is a first world nation with great health services and infrastructure.
Their one of the few nations which could react properly to getting hit by a natural disaster.

I wish that was the case, but the Great Henshin Earthquake showed that when something hits here, it can be very, very bad.

Er, oh yeah, I'm ok. Had some fun moments with the school rumbling around, but thankfully Nagano is far, far away and literally in the middle of Japan so no worries.

That said, NHK is currently showing pictures of sea-going trucks and the tsunami was 4m+ in some areas.

So far, no reports of casulties.

[Cool Egg Sandwich]

I think it's right near Sendai - I know a lot of people in that city and a lot of people in the two prefectures most likely to be affected. Does anyone have access to any source of information that shows/is telling specific damage to specific cities/neighborhoods? I don't have access to a television right now.

Sendai -- confirmed.

[Aescentia]

I think it's right near Sendai - I know a lot of people in that city and a lot of people in the two prefectures most likely to be affected. Does anyone have access to any source of information that shows/is telling specific damage to specific cities/neighborhoods? I don't have access to a television right now.

Sendai -- confirmed.

I'm watching the tsunamis there now.

[Forster Keys]

I'm watching a tsunami sweep in right now on the news. It looks bad. The poor people. I hope they're OK.

It's on all the news channels, I've seen. Currently watching on CNN.

It looks like the Boxing Day Tsunami in Indonesia. Just sweeping through farmland. I hope they've evacuated everyone in time.

[Rolamec]

I really hope for the best. This is just too sad.

[Aescentia]

I really hope for the best. This is just too sad.

However bitter and cynical we NSers may be, we all do.

[Greed and Death]

nevermind

[Nightkill the Emperor]

If Pat Robertson claims this was because of Japan making a pact with the devil in exchange for Nintendo or something...

I can't say more otherwise I'll encourage illegal activity.

[Rolamec]

If Pat Robertson claims this was because of Japan making a pact with the devil in exchange for Nintendo or something...

I can't say more otherwise I'll encourage illegal activity.

Leave the politics at the door, bro. Cheap shot. -1

[Kiryu-shi]

It looks like the Boxing Day Tsunami in Indonesia. Just sweeping through farmland. I hope they've evacuated everyone in time.

Sorry - do you know how far inland? Is anyone reporting anything more specific than Miyagi/Sendai? Any footage of the actual city of Sendai?

Any information would be appreciated.

[Greed and Death]

The difference is that Japan is a first world nation with great health services and infrastructure.
Their one of the few nations which could react properly to getting hit by a natural disaster.

I wish that was the case, but the Great Henshin Earthquake showed that when something hits here, it can be very, very bad.

Er, oh yeah, I'm ok. Had some fun moments with the school rumbling around, but thankfully Nagano is far, far away and literally in the middle of Japan so no worries.

That said, NHK is currently showing pictures of sea-going trucks and the tsunami was 4m+ in some areas.

So far, no reports of casulties.

Oh there you are dis regard my mention of you.

[Nightkill the Emperor]

If Pat Robertson claims this was because of Japan making a pact with the devil in exchange for Nintendo or something...

I can't say more otherwise I'll encourage illegal activity.

Leave the politics at the door, bro. Cheap shot. -1

I probably should, but i was reading up on the Haiti earthquake and comparing it, and I rediscovered his statement which pissed off my already bad mood.

[Meridiani Planum]

Best wishes for minimal loss of life, and a quick recovery from the quake.

In the anime Macross, the Japanese always seemed to rebuild their war-ravaged cities almost overnight. I wish them the same success!

[Lunatic Goofballs]

If Pat Robertson claims this was because of Japan making a pact with the devil in exchange for Nintendo or something...

I can't say more otherwise I'll encourage illegal activity.

Nonsense. Have you seen Japanese hentai lately?

[Montanaa]

You can see latest quakes at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html.
Gives some basic information on maps and quakes that continuously happen, along with the depth.

[Genivar]

I really hope for the best. This is just too sad.

However bitter and cynical we NSers may be, we all do.

Indeed, the people of Japan are in all our thoughts.

[Cool Egg Sandwich]

It looks like the Boxing Day Tsunami in Indonesia. Just sweeping through farmland. I hope they've evacuated everyone in time.

Sorry - do you know how far inland? Is anyone reporting anything more specific than Miyagi/Sendai? Any footage of the actual city of Sendai?

Any information would be appreciated.

Basically just watching farmland a few hundred yards inland maybe in Sendai. They just flashed images of a building on fire, but it was not specified. They are on the phone with some American expat rite now, so the reporting is limited...

[Arkinesia]

Japan has a highly enforced building code though.

And this was a relatively deep depth of 20 miles.

lolno. That's a very shallow quake—one hit Java in 2008 and was recorded at a depth of almost 400 miles.

[Genivar]

If Pat Robertson claims this was because of Japan making a pact with the devil in exchange for Nintendo or something...

I can't say more otherwise I'll encourage illegal activity.

Nonsense. Have you seen Japanese hentai lately?

Yes actually. But this isn't the time for such talk.

[Kiryu-shi]

That said, NHK is currently showing pictures of sea-going trucks and the tsunami was 4m+ in some areas.

So far, no reports of casulties.

Thank you - I assume NHK will be on top of things first. Would it be possible to keep updating today? Any word on Sendai, esp. Ishinomaki would be tremendously appreciated. If there is any news on Morioka that would be amazing as well.

[Kiryu-shi]

Basically just watching farmland a few hundred yards inland maybe in Sendai. They just flashed images of a building on fire, but it was not specified. They are on the phone with some American expat rite now, so the reporting is limited...

Thank you very much.

[Cool Egg Sandwich]

That said, NHK is currently showing pictures of sea-going trucks and the tsunami was 4m+ in some areas.

So far, no reports of casulties.

Thank you - I assume NHK will be on top of things first. Would it be possible to keep updating today? Any word on Sendai, esp. Ishinomaki would be tremendously appreciated. If there is any news on Morioka that would be amazing as well.

Sendai airport is completely underwater, they just said. Basically, Northern coastal cities are getting hit hard.

[NERVUN]

That said, NHK is currently showing pictures of sea-going trucks and the tsunami was 4m+ in some areas.

So far, no reports of casulties.

Thank you - I assume NHK will be on top of things first. Would it be possible to keep updating today? Any word on Sendai, esp. Ishinomaki would be tremendously appreciated. If there is any news on Morioka that would be amazing as well.

NHK's website is going up and down like a yoyo right now, but last report said parts of Sendai (Sorry, I don't know which) had some fires. I don't know how bad though or where.