OMFG! 8.9 Richter Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan!!

c0nstant · 03-11-2011, 04:37 AM

oh man, it's getting dark

this is terrible

MarkR171 · 03-11-2011, 04:38 AM

Manoa is pretty far inland and on somewhat higher ground. They should be fine there.

duk · 03-11-2011, 04:38 AM

tsunami warning in coast of cali

eVitO · 03-11-2011, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkR171

Manoa is pretty far inland and on somewhat higher ground. They should be fine there.

Yeah, that's what I've been hearing. I hope your safety wall will be sufficient in protecting everything, man.

eVitO · 03-11-2011, 04:42 AM

US is sticking to 8.9, even after Japan changed their evaluation.

MarkR171 · 03-11-2011, 04:45 AM

Who cares about the 0.1 anyway, "it was fucking huge" would suffice.

eVitO · 03-11-2011, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkR171

Who cares about the 0.1 anyway, "it was fucking huge" would suffice.

srsly...

bluespeed117 · 03-11-2011, 04:50 AM

0.1 at that magnitude is a difference. The Magnitude scale for earthquakes isnt linear in a sense that its double the strength. A 2.0 is 30 times stronger than a 1.0 so yes even .1 is a difference. Nonetheless, this would still cause major damage.

MarkR171 · 03-11-2011, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bluespeed117

0.1 at that magnitude is a difference. The Magnitude scale for earthquakes isnt linear in a sense that its double the strength. A 2.0 is 30 times stronger than a 1.0 so yes even .1 is a difference. Nonetheless, this would still cause major damage.

I understand that, but still, it was fucking huge, and the number isn't really that important.

yakev724 · 03-11-2011, 04:54 AM

I always end up watching Aljazeera when I NEED to watch the news, like now. It should be broadcast in the U.S. Very happy they provide a stream themselves.

Waiting nervously for 6:30, calling tokai then.

Official death count @ 26

Jenich · 03-11-2011, 05:56 AM

Take care guys, glued to the TV here is SOuth Africa.

God bless

MarkR171 · 03-11-2011, 06:02 AM

Checking in at friends house (way high ground.)

Here's to hoping my house is still dry in 2 hours...

c0nstant · 03-11-2011, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkR171

Checking in at friends house (way high ground.)

Here's to hoping my house is still dry in 2 hours...

wish you the best dude, keep us posted

bluespeed117 · 03-11-2011, 06:18 AM

keep safe man.

ChrisK · 03-11-2011, 06:56 AM

Everyone BE safe!

dziqsek · 03-11-2011, 07:13 AM

God must be angry at someone for smoething O_O Europe didnt notice anything, watching TV with live cameras and O_O

Take a good care guys !!!!

Kyoshi71 · 03-11-2011, 07:13 AM

Sendai got whacked. What an incredibly beautiful city. Prayers go out.

J08M3 · 03-11-2011, 07:19 AM

Prayers to Japan

Jaypod · 03-11-2011, 07:28 AM

Just terrible, thoughts and prayers to Japan

darkcloud · 03-11-2011, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkR171

Checking in at friends house (way high ground.)

Here's to hoping my house is still dry in 2 hours...

hows the house? glad you kept the beer safe...

Mega Man · 03-11-2011, 07:49 AM

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i hope the member mega man is alright. if anyone knows him personally, let us know if you get in contact with him

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Originally Posted by bmwmthree

+1

Thanks you guys. I and my family are safe. We live in Mie prefecture. I felt the earthquake about three this afternoon. It didn't feel like much, just a little swaying. Then we (were in a restaurant) saw the TV come on to show Tohoku area and that it wasn't a small earthquake at all. It was a really big one just really far north of us!

Anyway, the weather here has been really strange. It was starting to get warm (felt like Spring was coming), then suddenly this week it got cold (it snowed here on Wednesday morning suddenly!). Right now it's starting to rain. I guess the strange weather and earthquake kind of co-incides.

However, we are worried, since there was a quake in Hokkaido, followed by the "Tokyo" quake. It's as if it's moving south. What's worse is the Nuclear plant (maybe just rumors from people around me) is now reporting a leak! Officially on the news, I haven't heard it's leaking, only that it's an emergency.

The phone lines are really jumbled, so calling now is difficult. But we stocked up on some food supplies, and our power/water still works. Thanks for thinking of me. I can't wait to get back to the US (US is always home to me).

MarkR171 · 03-11-2011, 07:50 AM

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hows the house? glad you kept the beer safe...

15min til the first waves are scheduled to hit the islands...

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