Japan struck by massive quake followed by tsunami

[FryRulz]

BBC News - Tsunami hits north-eastern Japan after massive quake (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598)

A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan, triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage.
Japanese television showed cars, ships and even buildings being swept away by a vast wall of water after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake.
The quake has sparked fires in several areas including Tokyo, with at least 15 people reported dead.
It struck about 250 miles (400km) from the capital at a depth of 20 miles. There have been powerful aftershocks.
The tremor hit at 1446 local time (0546 GMT). Seismologists say it is one of the largest earthquakes to hit Japan for many years.
Continue reading the main story (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598#story_continues_2) At the scene

Roland Buerk BBC News, Tokyo
When the earthquake hit, buildings in Tokyo swayed. Walking was like crossing the deck of a ship at sea.
People poured down from their offices and stood in the street staring up.
A large fire seemed to have broken out in one part of the city and, in another place, injured people were being brought out of a station.
The authorities immediately issued a tsunami warning.
In Tokyo, public transport has been suspended, elevators are switched off in many buildings and thousands of people have gathered in squares and around train stations.

A tsunami warning was extended across the Pacific to include the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hawaii, the Pacific coast of Russia and North and South America.
Strong waves hit Japan's Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, officials said, damaging dozens of coastal communities. Kyodo news agency said a 10-metre wave (33ft) struck the port of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture.
Japan's NHK television showed a massive surge of debris-filled water sweeping away buildings, cars and ships and reaching far inland.
Motorists could be seen trying to speed away from the wall of water.
Farmland around Sendai was submerged and the waves pushed cars across the runway of the city's airport.
Kyodo said at least 15 people had been killed in the earthquake and tsunami. It was believed the death toll could rise significantly.
Continue reading the main story (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598#story_continues_3) Deadliest earthquakes

26 Dec 2004, Sumatra, Indonesia: 9.1 quake and tsunami kills 227,898 across Pacific region
12 Jan 2010, Haiti: 222,570 killed, 7.0
12 May 2008, Sichuan, China: 87,587 killed, 7.9
8 Oct 2005, Pakistan: 80,361 killed, 7.6
20 June 1990, Manjil, Iran: 40,000 killed, 7.4
26 Dec 2003, Bam, Iran: 31,000 killed, 6.6
16 Jan 2001, Gujurat, India: 20,023 killed, 7.7
17 Aug 1999, Izmit, Turkey: 17,118 killed, 7.6
30 Sep 1993 Latur, India: 9,748 killed, 6.2
16 Jan 1995, Kobe, Japan: 5,530 dead, 6.9
Source: USGS


History of deadly earthquakes (http://www.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/2059330.stm)
How to measure earthquakes (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12540504)


'Seasick' The earthquake also triggered a number of fires, including one at an oil refinery in Ichihara city in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, engulfing storage tanks.
There were reports of about 20 people injured in Tokyo after the roof of a hall collapsed on to a graduation ceremony.
Residents and workers in Tokyo rushed out of apartment buildings and office blocks and gathered in parks and open spaces as aftershocks continued to hit.
Many people in Tokyo said they had never felt such a powerful earthquake.
In central Tokyo, Jeffrey Balanag said he was stuck in his office in the Shiodome Sumitomo building because the elevators had stopped working.
"There's no panic but we're almost seasick from the constant rolling of the building," he told the BBC.
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Bullet train services to northern Japan were halted, rapid transit in Tokyo was suspended and some nuclear power plants automatically shut down.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan said there had been no radiation leaks.
In a televised address, he extended his sympathy to the victims of the disaster and said an emergency response headquarters had been set up.


Cant believe this has happened to one of my favourite cultures and a place that i find to be very beautiful. Ive also got family in that region right now. And one of my friends lives there too :(

[TheOneWingedAngel]

I'm so scared what's going to happen. It's only the beginning of the year. So many natural disasters. It's horrible :(

[FryRulz]

Im really scared to know if my family and friend is okay :(

[TheOneWingedAngel]

Is there any way to contact them?

[FryRulz]

Well they are family back from UK who are there at a wedding. So iv gotta wait for my Mum to find out :(

[cinco]

I'm so scared what's going to happen. It's only the beginning of the year. So many natural disasters. It's horrible :(

Maya-Calendar

[Yoshirama]

I think i am gonna start beliveing 2012.

[cinco]

How's Australia doing? I had a dream of it turning into the next Atlantis.

[Yoshirama]

New zealand got an earth quake but not Australia....

[FryRulz]

How's Australia doing? I had a dream of it turning into the next Atlantis.

Australia is in the safezone while NZ is expecting the tsunami in a few hours..


And just found out my family are okay. Thank god

[Yoshirama]

good good.

seems like the disasters are moving along.

[Locke]

Lucky that theres no earthquakes in my home :)

[cinco]

Lucky that theres no earthquakes in my home :)

Which is where?

[Locke]

Translate my signature to find out lol

[Yoshirama]

cinco can do it..... can't be bothered.

[FryRulz]

Well the Tsunami warning for NZ has now been lowered.

[TheOneWingedAngel]

I'm just gonna go with the flow.

[cinco]

Drowning seems to be one of the most painful deaths.

[FryRulz]

The last few moments actually are meant to be quite euphoric..

[cinco]

Oh yeah, because of the suffocating...

[Shunsuke]

I found out my girls in Japan are safe. Thank goodness. I was so worried.

I hope everyone over there is doing okay.

[FryRulz]

Death toll is rising rapidly... :(


Meanwhile in Finland the Finnish Red Cross is ready to provide aid to send to Japan... While Finnish companies in Japan are trying to trace all its employees..

[nacirema]

damn time zones.

apparently the waves have already hit the west coast.

any news on how hard hawaii got hit?

i hear they had a 4.6 quake there yesterday.

[Cak20]

at least japan is built for things like this

[FryRulz]

Not looking good.. 88,000 people currently confirmed missing in Japan.

While about Hawaii. It has been hit by the Tsunami however from reports iv seen Hawaii hasnt been devastated by it.

[cinco]

at least japan is built for things like this

In which way?

[FryRulz]

Most of the buildings there are built to cope with earthquakes. Meanwhile they have a very very good system in place for the after effects of a quake.

[nacirema]

6 foot waves hit the beach my buddy was staying on.

since they had a quake last evening the sirens went off and they've al but exacuated everyone to the middle of the islands.

[Party Poison]

I have a friend of mine who lives in Japan. She was my roommate and was suppose to be coming back to America today.
I really hope she is ok.

[Robot's_Best_Friend]

Saw it on the news all day, its fucking insane and devistating. Heres hoping the best for Japan. :(

[Hussypuff]

The footage I've seen on TV is INSANE :S :(

Mother nature has it in for everyone this year :glare:

[Robot's_Best_Friend]

Except Charlie Sheen. :(

[Hussypuff]

Charlie Sheen is a natural disaster on his own lol.

[Robot's_Best_Friend]

True, its kinda sad to watch him though, he really needs help.

[I Hate Bottles]

That's terrible. I can't even imagine what those people are going through.

Is it true that people are being evacuated on the West Coast, like in Southern California? I heard that somewhere. I hope not because my mom and grandma live there.

[Shunsuke]

People near the ocean, yes. The waves are pretty serious here. Someone got swept away by the waves here. :/

[I Hate Bottles]

Oh wow. I should call her.

[Robot's_Best_Friend]

That's terrible. I can't even imagine what those people are going through.

Is it true that people are being evacuated on the West Coast, like in Southern California? I heard that somewhere. I hope not because my mom and grandma live there.

I heard that British Columbia is having similar problems aswell. Its crazy how big this thing is getting.

[I Hate Bottles]

I tried to call my mom at work (because it's 4 o'clock there) but no answer.

[Shunsuke]

Maybe she's just busy. Hopefully your mom and your grandma are doing okay.

[Robot's_Best_Friend]

Your mom lives in california? Oh shit, so does kz. :(

[I Hate Bottles]

My mom lives about 10 minutes away from Seal Beach.

[FryRulz]

People near the ocean, yes. The waves are pretty serious here. Someone got swept away by the waves here. :/

That person was a idiot who decided to get as close to the sea as possible for some photos...

[TheOneWingedAngel]

That person was a idiot who decided to get as close to the sea as possible for some photos...

There were a lot of people who did that during Queensland floods. Don't they realise the dangers?
I hope this is the last natural disaster to strike this year.

[FryRulz]

I highly doubt that it will be the last one of the year.....

[TheOneWingedAngel]

I highly doubt that it will be the last one of the year.....

So do I, but here's hoping!

[Shunsuke]

I highly doubt that it will be the last one of the year.....

I hope not. I live very close to the San Andreas fault. If that sets off, I'm fucked.

[Cloverfield]

All building up for 2012 next year ;)

[The Illusive Man]

All building up for 2012 next year ;)

Oh god everyone says that.

[nacirema]

i can't wait until 2012.

it better be fcuking epic.

[FryRulz]

Im gonna save a beer ready for start of 2013 which i shall drink while laughing at all the fools who thought 2012 was gonna come.

[Cloverfield]

2012 is the start. It can go into 2013 :P

[Daddy Warbucks]

No, just no.

[I Hate Bottles]

Im gonna save a beer ready for start of 2013 which i shall drink while laughing at all the fools who thought 2012 was gonna come.

That's the same thing I did on January 1, 2000 when everyone thought the world was going to end because the computers would make the planet asplode. lol

[Yoshirama]

wtf? that sounds stupid.

[TheOneWingedAngel]

That's the same thing I did on January 1, 2000 when everyone thought the world was going to end because the computers would make the planet asplode. lol

Bahahaha. Silly scientists.

[FryRulz]

Anyways.. Its possible that up to 10,000 people could be dead from one town alone "/

[TheOneWingedAngel]

True. :( It's devastating.

[Armageddon]

Everyone should donate via the red cross, i've donated $10 so far

[Yoshirama]

Anyways.. Its possible that up to 10,000 people could be dead from one town alone "/

thats a lot is that where it maily hit?

[Hussypuff]

Anyways.. Its possible that up to 10,000 people could be dead from one town alone "/

I heard that on the radio this morning too :( I was driving down the road with my mouth open in shock :S

[FryRulz]

thats a lot is that where it maily hit?

I dont remember the name however it was one of the coastal towns

[Goldie-2012]

Its been on the news all the time i watched it, its terrible whats happened there. Just hope nothing more worse happens there now.

[JetGirl]

for those that haven't seen if you go to the link below you can see before and after pictures. it's pretty intense

ABC News - Japan Earthquake: before and after (http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm)

[The Illusive Man]

So wasn't one of the nuclear reactors meant to blow up or something.

[FryRulz]

for those that haven't seen if you go to the link below you can see before and after pictures. it's pretty intense

ABC News - Japan Earthquake: before and after (http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm)

I saw that on New York Times website. Just shocking the devastation that you can see.



Oh and i would appreciate it if people could report this group.. Its fucking vile

Richie Kari Allen | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1127707988#!/pages/Prayers-For-the-Victims-of-the-Japan-Earthquake-Tsunami/196411253725406)

[JetGirl]

So wasn't one of the nuclear reactors meant to blow up or something.

yeah some of the reactors were having meltdowns, my friends family lives close to there and they were all evacuated

[frys_red_jacket]

I saw that on New York Times website. Just shocking the devastation that you can see.



Oh and i would appreciate it if people could report this group.. Its fucking vile

Richie Kari Allen | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1127707988#!/pages/Prayers-For-the-Victims-of-the-Japan-Earthquake-Tsunami/196411253725406)

whats wrong with it? its a page dedicated to praying for the victims of it, or am i missing something?

[Daddy Warbucks]

Look at the pictures.

[frys_red_jacket]

ooh i get ya now, didnt see them before
consider it reported!!!

[FryRulz]

whats wrong with it? its a page dedicated to praying for the victims of it, or am i missing something?

Look at the pictures and comments its a page that is taking the piss out of the event with racial slurs agaisnt the Japanese.

[frys_red_jacket]

yeah ive just noticed it now and reported the page, sick wankers!!!

[The Illusive Man]

Yeah ive seen them too wtf

[FryRulz]

The creator works for a company that is contracted to Armed Forces (US being one of them) I wonder how they would feel finding out that they are connected to someone who is using racial abuse while being so clearly linked to them....

[The Illusive Man]

The creator works for a company that is contracted to Armed Forces (US being one of them) I wonder how they would feel finding out that they are connected to someone who is using racial abuse while being so clearly linked to them....

Someone said that the original owner didn't post all this crap and that it was highjacked.

[FryRulz]

Hmmmm Im uncertain of that..

[Yoshirama]

I reported it......

[TheOneWingedAngel]

Thats awful! Urgh.
Reporting them.

[FryRulz]

Im shocked and disgusted its still up. Facebook sort your fucking shit out!!

[TheOneWingedAngel]

I know. It's despicable.

[FryRulz]

So much for facebook removing hate pages.....

[TheOneWingedAngel]

I hope they do soon. The pictures on there are repulsive and just disheartening. They're probably some stupid teenager who doesn't care and feels like making fun of Japan at it's weakest - which is horrible

:(

[FryRulz]

They are just a coward hiding behind a fake account...

[TheOneWingedAngel]

Yeah :( I thought it was a support group at first...

[FryRulz]

I thought that too, but then i started seeing horrible shit being posted by the creator

[Cak20]

I hope they do soon. The pictures on there are repulsive and just disheartening. They're probably some stupid teenager who doesn't care and feels like making fun of Japan at it's weakest - which is horrible

:(

agreed i think that they should consider what would happen if it hit their countrey

[Goldie-2012]

I saw that on New York Times website. Just shocking the devastation that you can see.



Oh and i would appreciate it if people could report this group.. Its fucking vile

Richie Kari Allen | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1127707988#!/pages/Prayers-For-the-Victims-of-the-Japan-Earthquake-Tsunami/196411253725406)
Im guessing that pages has been removed as it re-directs me to my facebook home page thingy.

[FryRulz]

Yeah that disgusting group has finally been deleted

[The Illusive Man]

So another reacter has exploded and Asia is totally freaking out because a fake txt was circulated saying that the radiation has spread beyond the Japan border.

[Yoshirama]

well at least it has been delted. Online people can be jerks because no one know who it is.

[I Hate Bottles]

I saw that on New York Times website. Just shocking the devastation that you can see.



Oh and i would appreciate it if people could report this group.. Its fucking vile

Richie Kari Allen | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1127707988#!/pages/Prayers-For-the-Victims-of-the-Japan-Earthquake-Tsunami/196411253725406)

I didn't even see that page, but from what you guys said it sounded pretty bad. Some people are just really fucked up in the head and they see this as a way of getting attention. Sad, really.

[Shunsuke]

I was reading this:

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/03/17/epa-health-risk-radiation-heading-california/

There is small amounts of radiation heading toward where I live but apparently it's safe right now and no need to worry because it's being watched over to see if radiation gets unsafe.

I don't have a escape plan if things get serious so I'm praying everything will be okay soon. I don't want to die. :(

I'm hoping I don't have to worry.

Thank you Sandra Bullock for donating one million dollars (U.S. currency) and anyone who donated to relief efforts. :)

[FryRulz]

Naturally we absorb radiation that is in the air so whatever is heading over to the states shouldnt be much of a health issue.

[Shunsuke]

I'm hoping it won't be a problem. What you said is why the article says not to worry so I won't.

Still, it was scary for me to read.

[Party Poison]

Oh I finally got a message back from my Japanese friend.
She was actually on the plane to America when it all happened, so she is safe, and she told me her family is fine. At the moment though she is still really worried about them and the radiation though.

[Syonic]

Ya the reacter is pretty bad atm heard it might get as bad as the one in russia.

[Prophet]

the reactor is slowly but surely cooling down now

[FryRulz]

Ya the reacter is pretty bad atm heard it might get as bad as the one in russia.

You mean Ukraine.

[SuicidalBunny]

Oh I finally got a message back from my Japanese friend.
She was actually on the plane to America when it all happened, so she is safe, and she told me her family is fine. At the moment though she is still really worried about them and the radiation though.
Lucky.
My friend from Tokyo still isn't replying. I hope she's alright. Poor Japan...

[Party Poison]

Lucky.
My friend from Tokyo still isn't replying. I hope she's alright. Poor Japan...

I really hope you are able to get a reply back. Your friend will be in my thoughts.

[SuicidalBunny]

I really hope you are able to get a reply back. Your friend will be in my thoughts.
I got a reply back from her! She's okay, but says she's devastated cuz of the whole situation. I feel bad for her. :(