7.9 earthquake hits Japan!

[zspeedrft]

just happened 30 minutes ago...tsunamis already hitting land...hope everyones ok..

[BustedS13]

edit: this is actually serious

[SimpleSexy180]

this is going to fuck up the fish

[drift freaq]

I am watching it right now on the news and chatting with my friends in Japan on aim.

[KaminaSan]

Dude Magnitude 8.8 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0001xgp/#details)
8.8
This is serious shit.

[zspeedrft]

Dude Magnitude 8.8 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0001xgp/#details)
8.8
This is serious shit.

yeah they just updated it..

[MisawaJason]

I'm in afghanistan now, my wife is back in Northern Japan (Aomori) visiting her mom. We were emailing each other about 45 minutes ago and I guess phone lines are down. I hope they come up soon so I can see if she's alright

[SimpleSexy180]

well hope everything is ok.

8.8 sounds pretty monstrous

[DS562]

oh shit, i cant even imagine what thats like.

[drift freaq]

Ya I just called someone on their cell over there and the call did not go through.

[rice_bowl]

Crazy stuff...my thoughts and prayers to all those over there.

[foxystyle]

Shit:( hopefully everybody's love ones make it through, my prayers to them

[MisawaJason]

Ya I just called someone on their cell over there and the call did not go through.
one of my friends in tokyo said that docomo is down for text and voice, but the internet on his phone is still good

[FRpilot]

is this quake related to the moon thing?

[Oilcover]

put on your scuba gear dudes! docomo AND softbank cellphone networks are down. fail!

[JuMPiiN]

It was a 9.3 but a 8.8 on the scale. My prayers are out to all you guys over there. Sent my friend a text and email and no reply yet.

[astigsmo]

Crazy!! I was in Misawa AB (Aomori) a year ago when that 7.0 or whatever hit and that alone was crazy..Hope everyone down there is ok..

[MisawaJason]

Crazy!! I was in Misawa AB (Aomori) a year ago when that 7.0 or whatever hit and that alone was crazy..Hope everyone down there is ok..
I was stationed at Misawa for 6 years. Luckily we only had a few big earthquakes during my time there. Would've sucked to be living in one of the towers on base during this one

[KaminaSan]

My big brother just let me know what's going on.
MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE HERE. BUILDING HAS SUSTAINED INTERNAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. Its still going! Cannot connect to my home server, hope my apartment did not die.
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/188922_605354573089_66801860_33725991_5033459_n.jp g
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/184286_605352651939_66801860_33725961_2577370_n.jp g

[Gnnr]

Damn, hope all our Zilvians in Japan are ok! :(

[KaminaSan]

Watch NHK World Live TV from Japan. (http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/6810.htm)

OMG the tsunami is engulfing cities!

[MisawaJason]

where's your brother located?

[JayDee M Rolly]

i wish you guys the best of luck and pray for all of you guys in japan, that shits intense.

[KaminaSan]

where's your brother located?

He is in Yokohama, and as far as I know he is ok. The phones are down. The only thing working is his iphone's internet.

[Oilcover]

Just hit land at sendai. Devestating an entire neighborhood and definitely killing people in cars, watching this and shocked. unbelievable.

[DS562]

good god. im watching it on the news, thats fucking terrifying

[JayDee M Rolly]

just upgraded to 8.9

that shit seriously fucking intense, its like physically moving a city from once place to another.

[MisawaJason]

damn, that much damage in Yokohama. I wonder how things are looking around the Miyagi and Aomori area

[statickx991]

thats insane.. hopefully everyone is all good, my prayers go to them

[astigsmo]

I was stationed at Misawa for 6 years. Luckily we only had a few big earthquakes during my time there. Would've sucked to be living in one of the towers on base during this one

I was there from 07-09 and I think that the other recent one was pretty close to 7.9..whats your afsc and when where you last down there?

[Gnnr]

watching on CNN...

[MisawaJason]

Just got word from my wife in Hachinohe. She's alright. She was at the bank and some of the buildings downtown have suffered damage. The power is out as well. Such a relief to hear that she's alright. Hope everyone is alright

[KiLLeR2001]

Damn, I was drifting with a friend from Japan couple hours ago on GT5 and suddenly he went offline :|

[Oilcover]

2nd wave is about to hit land. I feel sick to my stomach.

[KaminaSan]

Update from my brother:

兄貴！返事してよ！（Answer me big bro)
im alive, no earthquake is going to kill me

I don't get emotional, but I almost cried hearing this.

[MisawaJason]

Same here. I was all worried about my wife and she told me,"We're used to earthquakes. I'm ok." Fucking trooper

[DS562]

as soon as i heard, i knew the jesus freaks would start spamming "hes coming back".....i knew it.

[SlideKing92]

My prayers go out to everyone in Japan, hope any zilvian's and their family members there are ok

[va240dude]

Thanks everyone for the comments and prayers, I was at home when it hit, pretty scary stuff...we're still having little quakes on and off...

[Gnnr]

Hawaii under tsunami WARNING first wave expected to hit 2:59AM Hawaii Standard Time

[thoughtless]

^ I hope hawaii does not get hit. A lot of my family is still there

[negrosx13]

this is scary as hell man. Many prayers to those over there and all those on zilvia thats over there.

[DJDANGER24]

Been trying to contact my son's mother by phone to see if they are alright, but all circuits are busy. Fuckin gut wrenching.

[KaminaSan]

thanks everyone for the comments and prayers, i was at home when it hit, pretty scary stuff...we're still having little quakes on and off...
大丈夫？！気をつけろ！

[va240dude]

大丈夫？！気をつけろ！

ありがとう！大丈夫ですが、今でも地震ある。

[KaminaSan]

ありがとう！大丈夫ですが、今でも地震ある。

まじで？！早く安全な場所に行ってくれ！

[Oilcover]

ありがとう！大丈夫ですが、今でも地震ある。

地震が千葉で怖かったです。

bCT326QQoks

[towlie]

Damn, that's intense! Prayers go out to the those in the Pacific!

[KaminaSan]

More photos from my bro: http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/199471_605357577069_66801860_33726019_4771341_n.jp g

[4DOOR_LIFE]

I wish everyone who lives, or has friends, and family in japan the best. hopefully everyone is safe.

Just thinking about it freaks me out.

[rice_bowl]

Out of control fires too
Such an uneasy feeling

[Gnnr]

http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/03/11/lhvpd9/01/ttvulhvpd9-01.jpg

[slider2828]

9 hours eh? hmmmm.....

Yeah been calling my gf in Tokyo in Shinjuku.... All phones are down but internet is kewl... Crazy shaking she said, she was up on the 40th floor. OH wellz all transit is down so you gotta walk home now...

Glad everyone's loved one's are ok!

[whitenoise]

watching cnn now and OMG, prayers r out to all that r affected out there .

[SocalCirca]

So Sad man. May God be with them

[satek]

Al Jazeera English: Live Stream - Watch Now - Al Jazeera English (http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/)

[yokotas13]

IR ok
i feel super bad for the guys up north. crazy shit happening. prayers are out there.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Been trying to contact my son's mother by phone to see if they are alright, but all circuits are busy. Fuckin gut wrenching.

We're okay down here in Oki so far...predicting a 3 ft tsunami in the next few minutes. All the phone lines all over Japan has been intermittent due to the load. Everybody's trying to call everybody since 1530 local time. My Sq had a recall and they had to send a runner to house since I'm on leave today to get ahold of me.

Trying to convince the wife that it would be koo to grab dinner at Transit Cafe at the Seawall...:Ownedd: Off-base public bullhorn/announcement has been blaring for the last hour or so advising folks to find higher ground.

But holy shit, been watching videos on the JP news...Sendai was one of the first hit. All the vids you guys are seeing there of farmland being swept over, that was Sendai area. The freaking airport got cleaned off...

So far, we're hearing on ZY and Society Mike that Haneda and Narita shut down. They were diverting about 40 planes into Yokota AB West of Tokyo. Not sure how badly damaged the airports are if any, Chiba got some refinery fire going on, cant get any confirmation if Haneda got damaged since its on the damn water inside Tokyo Bay.

[encludemeout]

My sister is in Waikiki on spring break right now. Just called her, and luckily her flight was just about to board out.

Earthquake is supposed to be hitting Hawaii at around 3 A.M. local time

My thoughts and prayers go out to all those in danger

[jeeper_x]

2-3 meters of water to be expected on the coastal of hawaii!

preying for all the victims in japan....

[fliprayzin240sx]

Holy fuck, there's a fucking whirl pool spinning in Tokyo Bay swallowing boats!!!

[encludemeout]

Holy fuck, there's a fucking whirl pool spinning in Tokyo Bay swallowing boats!!!

Thats unreal. Any word on how much worse this is going to get for the East coast of Japan?

[an_orange_s2k]

so crazy. a good buddy of mine is stationed over there....hope everyone is ok

[Brierbo11]

Prayers going out to Zilvians in Japan. Hope everyones family and friends are safe over ther and also hope that they are safe in other places that its suppose to hit.

Live feed here>Al Jazeera English: Live Stream - Watch Now - Al Jazeera English (http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/)

[Gnnr]

msnbc showing crazy footage

[fliprayzin240sx]

Thats unreal. Any word on how much worse this is going to get for the East coast of Japan?

Its pretty much done at this point...major brunt of the tsunami is now propogating out. Okinawa (furthest southern islands towards Taiwan) just got hit by a tsunami 30 mins ago. Nothing happened, watching the local news with the live feed they have on the water and nothing. All's quiet down here.

[A31CEFIRO]

If anyone has friends or family in the kanagawa are thats where im at now its not bad. Just aftershocks an phones are down I hope that will help some of you out.

[thoughtless]

from what i hear wake island might be hit in 20 mins.... if that happens hawaii will probably be hit as well. for those who might want to know whats going on in hawaii im looking here Honolulu Civil Beat - LIVE BLOG: Hawaii Tsunami - Post (http://www.civilbeat.com/posts/2011/03/10/9550-live-blog-hawaii-tsunami/)

god bless everyone thats dealing with this.

[TheRealSy90]

Entire west coast of the United States has just been issued a tsunami warning.

[fliprayzin240sx]

And Okinawa got hit with a whopping 20cm as the official tsunami measurement. If you dont have an idea how tall 20 cm is. Stack 2 cigarette packs and you're almost up to 20cm.

[One_love_silvia]

oh man this is so insane and so sad. i hope everyone is going to be ok in hawaii and other pacific islands. waves are sposed to be higher than some islands...
as for japan, i hope everyone is okay and my heart goes out to everyone. already 19 confirmed dead =( so sad...

ima be SOOOOOOO pissed if the USA doesnt help japan out. idgaf if were in a war and dont have the money, that never stopped us from helping out haiti and chili and shit. and this is the 5th most powerful earthquake EVER RECORDED in history.

[TheRealSy90]

And Okinawa got hit with a whopping 20cm as the official tsunami measurement. If you dont have an idea how tall 20 cm is. Stack 2 cigarette packs and you're almost up to 20cm.

If that's the case, we shouldn't be getting anything over here.

Taiwan is getting hit in 10 minutes.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

If that's the case, we shouldn't be getting anything over here.
Okinawa isn't in the direct path of the tsunami.

[yokotas13]

20cm tsunami hit okinawa lol

[fliprayzin240sx]

oh man this is so insane and so sad. i hope everyone is going to be ok in hawaii and other pacific islands. waves are sposed to be higher than some islands...
as for japan, i hope everyone is okay and my heart goes out to everyone. already 19 confirmed dead =( so sad...

ima be SOOOOOOO pissed if the USA doesnt help japan out. idgaf if were in a war and dont have the money, that never stopped us from helping out haiti and other places.

You do realize we have a bunch of US Military Bases in Japan with one of their purpose of being here is to help Japan in times like this?

[fliprayzin240sx]

Okinawa isn't in the direct path of the tsunami.

So is Taiwan. Doubt anything is gonna happen to Hawaii, either. Last Tsunami warning that came down, we got 2 ft here in Okinawa and Hawaii got like 20cm.

I'm curious to know if they actually got the Tsunami Warning out to the areas that got affected, specially Sendai. From the videos we saw, I'm thinking not so effectively. I saw way too many folks getting balled over by water as they're trying to escape in their cars. Right now, they're confirming 19 people dead and hundreds missing. I wouldnt be surprised if the total goes over 500 people killed.

[One_love_silvia]

You do realize we have a bunch of US Military Bases in Japan with one of their purpose of being here is to help Japan in times like this?
yes i do realize this. but im sure theyre gunna need a lot more than what we have.

[jdm2191]

The West Coast is in ADVISORY I guess thats the second level above a warning....I cant believe this happen crazy stuff going on in the world now-a-days....

[fliprayzin240sx]

Folks up north are getting double shafted. Tsunami just swept your house away, sun sets and now its snowing with predicted temperature dipping below freezing.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Yeah, Powervehicles.com is up by Ebisu and here are pictures from them and it's snowing.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/190416_187741434594743_109381855764035_388451_4719 926_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189143_187729987929221_109381855764035_388417_7574 750_n.jpg

[handinpants]

you all realize that there will be a whole bunch of sea water sr20dets, and rb engines going on the market as soon as they figure out where they all swam to. i feel bad for the people who were in wheel chairs in the tsunami Zone

[MisawaJason]

Folks up north are getting double shafted. Tsunami just swept your house away, sun sets and now its snowing with predicted temperature dipping below freezing.
Yeah, my wife is in the Aomori prefecture. Snow still on the ground and no power. She said that she has plenty of blankets on hand just in case the power doesn't come on soon

[fliprayzin240sx]

Well, its now bumped up to 8.8-8.9 earthquake at a depth of 24km (shallow as hell), 150 km from Sendai and this is now officially the strongest recorded earthquake to strike Japan. In retrospect, the this earthquake is rated 100x stronger than the Kobe earthquake. This earthquake is now #7 in intensity in recorded times.

They're saying now that the deathtoll is going to be high. It took the waves 15-20 mins from the time the earthquake happened to strike Sendai.

[Wake]

My heart goes out to anyone affected by the disaster. And supposedly cali is supposed to get hit with waves at 8am

I was in the loma prieta quake here in '89 and that shit was no joke and it was only a 6.9. I cant imagine the scale of destruction a quake that powerful is going to have on a area as populated at Tokyo.

Im glad I already have my SR's

[BustedS13]

okay, so this is pretty serious. i have a friend doing the jet program, she's in hokkaido. did they get fucked, too? i don't know the regions and whatnot.

[SlidingMooch]

California Is Now On Tsunami Watch 0.o

Heres The Link I Have Been Watching.


YouTube - AlJazeeraEnglish's Channel (http://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish?feature=ticker#p/u/0/dm2Hr-1l1MM)

Pretty Good Coverage.

Those Are Some Pissed Of Waves. Hope Everyones Alright. Welp RHD Clips Are Gunna Have Water Damage Now.. Wait That Sounded Selfish..

I Feeel Bad For All The Soarers, S Chassis, And Skylines That Got Ruined Thanks To That Fooking Selfish Ass Earthquake.

[turbox18]

just got word from Toshi .. old owner of Motrex hes good ..

[fliprayzin240sx]

okay, so this is pretty serious. i have a friend doing the jet program, she's in hokkaido. did they get fucked, too? i don't know the regions and whatnot.

Depends on where she's at in Hokkaido. If she's on the south-southeast of the island, then she faced the brunt of it.

But Jason's wife is in Misawa (further south of Hokkaido and closer to Sendai), if they're fine down there, figured Hokkaido would be okay too.

[MisawaJason]

exactly. If they're fine in Hachinohe, they're definitely fine in hokkaido

[fliprayzin240sx]

exactly. If they're fine in Hachinohe, they're definitely fine in hokkaido

Dont know if you know Old_GC8 Rich, he's still having a hard time getting ahold his in-laws from up there in Misawa.

Got another guy who was stationed here and PCS'd up there but is back here for NCOA...finally got ahold of his wife not long ago. Guess he's been trying to get thru for the last 3 hrs.

[TheRealSy90]

http://noriyaro.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/23anpalx.jpg

Evacuation at Option.

[Wake]

Japan doesnt have 240's


except the few that have been imported.

[TheRealSy90]

Yeah, my bad.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Holy shit...Wikipedia is FAAAAAAST!!!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/2011_Sendai_earthquake_and_tsunami_refinery_fire.j pg
2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Sendai_earthquake)

[Wake]

LOL how can wikipedia be that fast when its not even done happening yet?

thats just crazy.

EDIT: This is crazy


A 7.1 magnitude aftershock was reported 40 minutes following the initial quake.[8] At least twenty aftershocks of magnitude 5.5 or greater have occurred since the initial quake

[GWB654]

Hawaii is in a tsunami warning waves to arrive around 3am. Evacuation sirens are going off every hour. Gas stations have a minimal of 40 cars in line to get gas. Been pretty hectic tonight. Thank god I just moved to higher ground and my 240 is safe. Prayers go out to everyone in japan!

[BustedS13]

LOL how can wikipedia be that fast when its not even done happening yet?

thats just crazy.

EDIT: This is crazy

are you just always trolling? the last post was clearly for the lulz, but this one, i think you're genuinely surprised that a site where anyone on earth can instantly create or modify a page, you're amazed that it has an article on the tsunami. COME ON.

my friend is in Samani, which is on the southern coast of Hokkaido. does anyone have a map of where this thing hit, and how hard? i know it's still early, but i'm actually concerned.

[MisawaJason]

Dont know if you know Old_GC8 Rich, he's still having a hard time getting ahold his in-laws from up there in Misawa.

Got another guy who was stationed here and PCS'd up there but is back here for NCOA...finally got ahold of his wife not long ago. Guess he's been trying to get thru for the last 3 hrs.
Yeah, I know rich. I know a guy down at NCOA now, Tim, that's been trying to get in touch with his fam in Misawa. I guess all sorts of shit is still down in the misawa area according to my friends.

[whats_a_sr20]

another smaller eathquake just hit hawaii 4.6..........mother nature is pissed off at us.....prayers to everyone in japan,hawaii,russia,canada,and the states.....gl everyone and stay safe.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Well, PM me when you get news from your wife that power is back up down there. I got a couple folks that I can relay the info to.

One of my co-worker, who's deployed right now, his wife is from Misawa. We're still trying to get ahold of her down here to see if she needs anything. Fortunately, he's coming back on island tomorrow night from his deployment.

[Tantwoforty]

this is crazy. ive been watching that news link for like a hr now...
its crazy to see how tragic it is for those people on thrie news..
like damn :(
and power plants overheating and such
sad...

[SlidingMooch]

this is crazy. ive been watching that news link for like a hr now...
its crazy to see how tragic it is for those people on thrie news..
like damn :(
and power plants overheating and such
sad...

That Link I Posted??

If So Do You See The Houses Floating Away? And The Footy Of The Waves?!

[Wake]

are you just always trolling? the last post was clearly for the lulz, but this one, i think you're genuinely surprised that a site where anyone on earth can instantly create or modify a page, you're amazed that it has an article on the tsunami. COME ON.

my friend is in Samani, which is on the southern coast of Hokkaido. does anyone have a map of where this thing hit, and how hard? i know it's still early, but i'm actually concerned.


lulz really? your calling me on trolling?
Yes I was genuinely surprised at the time. I may have been having a bit of a "california" moment tho *ahem*

BTW you might be able to develop a general idea of your friends location with these maps.
Magnitude 8.9 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0001xgp/#maps)
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/us/c0001xgp/us/usc0001xgp_ciim.jpg

[MisawaJason]

Well, PM me when you get news from your wife that power is back up down there. I got a couple folks that I can relay the info to.

One of my co-worker, who's deployed right now, his wife is from Misawa. We're still trying to get ahold of her down here to see if she needs anything. Fortunately, he's coming back on island tomorrow night from his deployment.
will do. I just emailed my wife. Still no power in Hachinohe and regular aftershocks

[az_240]

BBC News - Huge whirlpool created after Japan quake (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709856)
^BBC has some vids and good info on the tsunami.... wonder if this whirlpool is still going...

I read somewhere a nuclear power plant caught fire but can't find the article now.

[TheRealSy90]

Theres a state of emergency at a nuclear power plant in Japan.

[Wake]

Yeah I just saw that, the cooling systems stopped working.
Fortunately most of the power plants went into safe mode during the quake.

[Masa]

gas stations crowded down here in Hawaii. thankfully everyone is courteous, showing much aloha in this hectic time. water has already been shut off. coastal areas being evacuated. around 2 more hours til the first waves may/will be landing.

[hulkster_s13]

getting anxious now. about 1 1/2 hrs till it hits. CNN said it hit midway, but local news hasnt said anything yet

[SoCal-s130]

Cue all the fan boys crying about ruined drift cars.



But seriously I wish the best of luck to everyone over there.

[chinabean]

Not in english, but if you want to see/hear what's happening over there live:
TBStv on USTREAM: TBS (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tbstv)

[SlidingMooch]

Earthquake | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=109381855764035&aid=34631)
They Got Shots Of It.

And Hope Hawaii Is Left On Touched, Best Of Luck :/

[Kwonza Says]

Yeah hope Hawaii is going to be fine. Usually when tsunami warning is in Hawaii MOST of the time it's not bad and just blew by. hope for the best everyone

[zac 3ne2nr]

Just woke up to a Flury of FB updates and news reports but thanksfully the people I know there have checked in and are ok. Praise God.
Prayers are with those whom have lost.

[Magical Trevor]

Hey just woke up and saw on the news, hope you guys are alright! :ughd:

[TheRealSy90]

Waves will be hitting hawaii any moment now.

[MisawaJason]

between seeing the news, and posting this thread, you should've took the extra 3 seconds to look for this thread.

http://zilvia.net/f/off-topic-chat/372479-7-9-earthquake-hits-japan-4.html#post3923921

This is zilvia, people are on top of shit haha. Dont mean to be a dick or anything

[Brierbo11]

Waves will be hitting hawaii any moment now.

Hawaii News Now - LIVE - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL Home (http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/category.asp?C=176904&nav=menu55_1_1)

[Masa]

about 20mins til the first expected waves hit kauai. then start down the island chain.

[va240dude]

Thanks for everyones comments, thoughts, and prayers. I'm in Chiba and we have a huge oil refinery that blew up about 20 min away from my house, tons of people can't leave Tokyo since the trains are down, and the coastal damage is unsurpassed by any other earthquake on Japan since 1900.

[BlackKnightsDriftTeam]

dude this shit is rediculous! i hope everyones ok man this sucks!

[BustedS13]

woke up on my couch, checked facebook, ipad 2 updates. fucking dorks

[buri_chan]

I thought I was gona die no joke, never been so scared in my life..

I pray for those in northern Japan :(

[buri_chan]

Yea shit is pretty serious, prayers go out to those up north. I can honestly say I have never been so scared in my life, shit was crazy..

[Magical Trevor]

between seeing the news, and posting this thread, you should've took the extra 3 seconds to look for this thread.

http://zilvia.net/f/off-topic-chat/372479-7-9-earthquake-hits-japan-4.html#post3923921

This is zilvia, people are on top of shit haha. Dont mean to be a dick or anything
Yeah, I was also posting it with one eye open, sipping my coffee... Wasn't exactly in search mode.

[SocalCirca]

Hows everything in Hawaii? You guys alright? They said it was going to hit around 5:08am our time?

[Okinawandrifter87]

It was actually 8.9 as said under the pic in the caption.

still crazy though.

Did you feel the quake? Send us your iReport – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs (http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/11/did-you-feel-the-quake-send-us-your-ireport/?hpt=T1)

[Masa]

bunch of dummies down waikiki on the beach front, can be seen on the traffic cams.. death wish.

[Brierbo11]

bunch of dummies down waikiki on the beach front, can be seen on the traffic cams.. death wish.

yeah the news feed i'm watching is showing them and calling them idiots. They are dumb standing right on the beach.

[SocalCirca]

Why the fuck they doing that? Some of my friends are panicking because they have family over in Hawaii.

My Cousin JUST came back from Hawaii. He was stationed over there in the Marine Core. I swear, he came back Tuesday.

I seen this shit happen live throughout the night at work. Its fucking sad man. People were running to their cars trying to drive away only to be swallowed up by the water.

[Masa]

police choppers got the looky loo's to disperse. no news on anything hitting yet.

[Brierbo11]

police choppers got the looky loo's to disperse. no news on anything hitting yet.

Stay safe man.

[hulkster_s13]

bunch of dummies down waikiki on the beach front, can be seen on the traffic cams.. death wish.

Social Darwinism. Let the dummies eleminate themselves. Still wAiting on the waves so far nothing. Kfve has a good clear shot of the coast line wAtching for receding waterline

[Masa]

Stay safe man.

thanks, we're well above the evac zone right now. hopefully this is just a well organized tsunami drill.

Social Darwinism. Let the dummies eleminate themselves. Still wAiting on the waves so far nothing. Kfve has a good clear shot of the coast line wAtching for receding waterline

true that, no need for them procreating.

[Forte EXE]

So how is everyone in Hawaii doing so far? My prayers go out to everyone in Japan and Hawaii.

[Brierbo11]

They just found two to three hundred bodies in Japan. My prayers go out to everyone that lost family or friends.

[Masa]

just heard that also, wishes go out to them.

motion in the ocean... exposed reef, then swells come in and out.

[buri_chan]

Hey everyone in Japan I am hearing another big one about 5-8mag might hit tonight. Everyone prepare some shit and get ready for shelter seriously.

[zac 3ne2nr]

Japan Police just reported 2-300 bodies after the water receeded on the north shore * off CNN

[VROOOM]

living in socal, this is really scary. i couldnt imagine what an 8.9 would feel like or what kind of damage it would do.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Japan Police just reported 2-300 bodies after the water receeded on the north shore * off CNN

Official confirmed death toll so far is 90-100, most of the deaths they have are from the actual earthquake. The rescuers in Sendai finding bodies and they are estimating 200-300 bodies found so far. No official count yet but this is an estimate of bodies that are washing back into shore after the water receded out.

How strong is this earthquake? Tokyo is almost 400 kms away from the epicenter of the quake and it did this to Tokyo Tower...
http://imgur.com/fEovD.jpg
http://www.pebblemedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/tokyotower.jpg

Some pictures from the BBC... (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709791)

[fliprayzin240sx]

Sounds like Hawaii is safe for the most part...reporting 6-7 ft waves.

Also, just for gee-whiz...they've had 102 Earthquakes off the Coast of Honshu area this week. They had a 6.8 out there a couple of days ago before this big one.

[tricky_ab]

I have a friend who's living in Yokohama. I hope he's alright. I tried to reach him but his phone is down. I sent him an email as well. I hope he's alright (among other Japanese members here as well as the people there in general).

Listening to BBC radio right now...

[fliprayzin240sx]

If you guys care to know...ALL US FORCES IN JAPAN ARE REPORTING IN 100% ACCOUNTED FOR. No damage on any bases or ships stationed out here.

Also, Kadena's Rescue Squadron are prepping to head north with all our Helo's and Search & Rescue units...

[SocalCirca]

I'm glad they are loading up and ready to help^ keep us informed man

[socal.s13]

Holyshit! and wtf is this?
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/03/11/vo.whirlpool.earthquake.nhk?hpt=C2)

[fliprayzin240sx]

Holyshit! and wtf is this?
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/03/11/vo.whirlpool.earthquake.nhk?hpt=C2)

Whirlpool created by the Tsunami from the water going in and the water coming back out from the initial waves.

[socal.s13]

that shit looks fucking nuts with the boat just floating around in it.

[chiboy002]

just in case no one remembered, the one that hit haiti was a 7.0

on the richter scale, what earthquakes are measured by, each integer is increased 10 fold. So an 8.8/9 earthquake is about 20x stronger than a 7.0

Although Japan spends lots of research and development costs on Natural Disaster protection, this is pretty fucking bad.

The yen-value is supposed to have dropped, very slightly however (82 yen - 1 usd); the waves were speculated to hit california by tonight - however they probably won't be noticed

[buri_chan]

Im feeling small ones about every 5 mins here right now :/

[A31CEFIRO]

I still feel small aftershocks. They say the last on was a 3.0

[WrisColf]

wow. hope you all are ok. and hope japan recover fast.

[A31CEFIRO]

I'm fine i am far from Sendai. But I feel bad for the others.

[tricky_ab]

If you guys care to know...ALL US FORCES IN JAPAN ARE REPORTING IN 100% ACCOUNTED FOR. No damage on any bases or ships stationed out here.

Also, Kadena's Rescue Squadron are prepping to head north with all our Helo's and Search & Rescue units...

Good to hear!

[CamryOnBronze]

Thanks for everyones comments, thoughts, and prayers. I'm in Chiba and we have a huge oil refinery that blew up about 20 min away from my house, tons of people can't leave Tokyo since the trains are down, and the coastal damage is unsurpassed by any other earthquake on Japan since 1900.

Very good to hear, man. I was wondering how you and your family were doing. Sorry about all of the spam!

My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by this today... I don't have crazy close ties to anyone in Japan or anything, so I can only imagine. Can't get my mind off of this this morning...

[Banana_Cute]

this definitely beat katrina, i wonder how Japan is gonna bounce back from this disaster. Watching the news is horrifying. I have auntie's and cousin in tokyo and they are pretty much shaken up...Hope everyone else's love ones are ok.

[DJDANGER24]

We're okay down here in Oki so far...predicting a 3 ft tsunami in the next few minutes. All the phone lines all over Japan has been intermittent due to the load. Everybody's trying to call everybody since 1530 local time. My Sq had a recall and they had to send a runner to house since I'm on leave today to get ahold of me.

Trying to convince the wife that it would be koo to grab dinner at Transit Cafe at the Seawall...:Ownedd: Off-base public bullhorn/announcement has been blaring for the last hour or so advising folks to find higher ground.

But holy shit, been watching videos on the JP news...Sendai was one of the first hit. All the vids you guys are seeing there of farmland being swept over, that was Sendai area. The freaking airport got cleaned off...

So far, we're hearing on ZY and Society Mike that Haneda and Narita shut down. They were diverting about 40 planes into Yokota AB West of Tokyo. Not sure how badly damaged the airports are if any, Chiba got some refinery fire going on, cant get any confirmation if Haneda got damaged since its on the damn water inside Tokyo Bay.
Yea dude, i was reading how much mike was putting up. But i finally got a hold of Kyoko and my son Yoshi. That was a shitty fuckin feeling, not being able to get a hold of them. Glad you dudes are Ok bro.

[gijoe69]

damn hella scary shiet! sorry but had to post this ==>>YouTube - Japan Earthquake Magnitude 8.9 - Near The Coast of Honshu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1GX2dmdz0o) (.38 secs into video)==<< S15 in this JP news report

[dRift_g0ddess]

^ugh sad. My prayers go out to all who were affected by this disastrous event :(

Ahh poop.. I probably wont be getting my new wheels anytime soon :c

[liv2drift045]

This F'n sucks... I don't want to go to sleep but I'm tired as hell...

Prayers for all that have lost/or not heard from someone. All my fam and friends are accounted for... its been a crazy day... still no phones...

[CamryOnBronze]

Ahh poop.. I probably wont be getting my new wheels anytime soon :c

That's what I was thinking as well. Hard to really think about stuff like that when people are losing their homes, everything they own, and even loved ones... feeling humbled this morning for sure.

[dRift_g0ddess]

That's what I was thinking as well. Hard to really think about stuff like that when people are losing their homes, everything they own, and even loved ones... feeling humbled this morning for sure.

Yeah really. It's not a good feeling..
Unfortunately our time is coming, we're overdue for a big one >_<

[airhead]

^^ I guess i wont be getting my Dmax coilovers anytime soon..:(

prayers go to everyone in Japan:(

[killer240]

thats just sad. all we can do is pray for them.

whats happening with this world, everything just happens after another.

[Daniel.]

this definitely beat katrina, i wonder how Japan is gonna bounce back from this disaster. Watching the news is horrifying. I have auntie's and cousin in tokyo and they are pretty much shaken up...Hope everyone else's love ones are ok.

apples to oranges.

[tricky_ab]

That's what I was thinking as well. Hard to really think about stuff like that when people are losing their homes, everything they own, and even loved ones... feeling humbled this morning for sure.

For sure! Well put my friend!

[Fonix36]

the news just said possibly 1000 dead.
over 2 million in damages
and a missing crew ship. with 800 seamen


has anyone else noticed there has been alot of major earthquakes and volcanic action in the last couple months.
this might be in relation to a large climate change.

[jachien]

anyone down for a Zilvia Japan Relief Fund?

[HyperTek]

just woke up, fill me in on the surrounding areas, did they get affected by a tsunami

[dRift_g0ddess]

anyone down for a Zilvia Japan Relief Fund?

woah great idea.. i'm in <3

[WanganRunner]

woah great idea.. i'm in <3

Pick a good reputable charity and I'm in.

I'd said I was going to cut a check to some charity when I got this new job, just from a kharmic standpoint, and I can't think of anything better than this.

The "GlobalGiving" one looks decent, but I don't know much about them. RedCross has one too.

[Jav1997GSX]

anyone down for a Zilvia Japan Relief Fund?
put me on the list

[jachien]

im down. maybe its something one of the mods can put together and donate it to a larger organization on behalf of Zilvia.

[Gnnr]

this definitely beat katrina

Well duh. Considering that you get like 2 weeks warning for a Hurricane, and the aftermath was just a result of failed levees. Earthquakes strike with no warning.

has anyone else noticed there has been alot of major earthquakes and volcanic action in the last couple months.
this might be in relation to a large climate change.

There are around 30,000 earthquakes a year.

Global Earthquake Search (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/epic/epic_global.php)

[Fonix36]

the key word in my post was major.

[dRift_g0ddess]

There are around 30,000 earthquakes a year.


Wow I learn something new everyday....

[FRpilot]

there's supposedly going to be a big tsumani heading to the san francisco bay area from this japan quake. i guess i won't be taking the san mateo bridge home today since i can't swim, if by chance my car gets washed off the bridge while i'm crossing it.

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

for you guys that want to donate for the relief effort, the american red cross just started taking donations at their site.

American Red Cross: Donate Funds (http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_src=RSG000000000&s_subsrc=RCO_ResponseStateSection)

[240love]

Is this the begging of 2012? sorry i had to say it

on a more serious note, this is horrible

The beaches here in ventura county are still open and there is a bunch of idiots just

watching the dam waves like its fun or something

Im glad that all US forces in japan are ok.

[thrwnsprkz]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Japan.

[dRift_g0ddess]

How to Donate to Tokyo Earthquake Relief Efforts « Journey In the World (http://sblosser.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/how-to-donate-to-tokyo-earthquake-relief-efforts/)
hmmmmmmm..

[tricky_ab]

http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-cvr-110311-japan-tsunami-830a.grid-12x3.jpg
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/gss-110311-japan-two/gss-110311-japan-two-005.grid-12x3.jpg
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/ss-110310-japanQuake/ss-110311-japanQuake-34.ss_full.jpg
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/ss-110310-japanQuake/ss-110311-japanquake-31.ss_full.jpg
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/ss-110310-japanQuake/ss-110311-japanquake-22.ss_full.jpg
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/ss-110310-japanQuake/ss-110311-japanquake-18.ss_full.jpg

Just incredible damage being done. Hearts go out to our Japanese friends

[turbo2nr]

WOW.


that looks unreal..

prayers go out to everyone suffering from this..

[1on1]

I remember watching a jmovie called Tsunami a couple months then this happened...

[chiboy002]

apparently there was a 6.0 that hit about 30 minutes ago? Saw it on AP News, can anyone confirm if its from today or something. I read it very briefly

In for donation but i wanna actually give to a organization, I'm sure the US will help Japan along with other countries.

[Wake]

Not that is even a comparison to japan bt santa cruz and crescent city got hit pretty hard by the tsunami. No deaths or injuries of course tho i dont think.

Crescent City, Santa Cruz hit hard by tsunami from Japan quake - latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-me-crescent-city-california-20110311,0,3043382.story)

[dRift_g0ddess]

wow those pics are intense.. it's really hard to believe that they're real.
Life destroyed in seconds =/

[BustedS13]

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/ss-110310-japanQuake/ss-110311-japanQuake-34.ss_full.jpg
look how thick their roads are. we need to get on that over here.

[Wake]

LOL we need a lot of civil services japan has. Thats one of the reason I think they will be able to recover fairly quickly. Trips me out that the wave was moving 500mph and managed to do damage here.

You find anything out about your buddy Busted?

[BustedS13]

You find anything out about your buddy Busted?

yeah, she's fine. they got hit, but it wasn't nearly as big of a deal.

[Wake]

Glad to hear it. This shit is going to be gorrific when its all said and done. They are gonna be finding bodies for weeks.

My prayers really go out to anyone affected by this anywhere in the world. If california got hit that hard I know some of the smaller pacific island are just plain gone.

[chiboy002]

i dont see why everything expected the waves to hit california and cause some damage. If the waves in japan were ~13 ft from what i read, and 6ft in hawaii, then theyre going to be miniscule when they hit california

[DxZoo]

My family in tokyo said theyre fine, looks like northern japan is getting destroyed though

[Wake]

already caused over 2million in damage here in my hometown bruh.

[chiboy002]

and the plot thickens

Earthquake Disables Nuke Cooling System | Product Design and Development (http://www.pddnet.com/news-earthquake-disables-nuke-cooling-system-031111/)

[drift freaq]

I still have not heard from one of my friends in Tokyo I believe he got stuck in his office. My other friends and close ones checked in with me early this morning. I was on Skype and Aim as well as Facebook with them till 2 in the morning. My friend Chris said there so many aftershocks of considerable size that they have just been shaking almost constantly and that's in Tokyo.
My heart and prayers go out to all affected.

and the plot thickens

Earthquake Disables Nuke Cooling System | Product Design and Development (http://www.pddnet.com/news-earthquake-disables-nuke-cooling-system-031111/)


I would not worry to much about this. We already have a team with cooling equipment and whatnot on the way to Japan in a Carrier. Saw it on the news this morning.

Oh and unsubstantiated fears are the biggest problem here. Just like the whole Oil thing. We have plenty of Oil right now and we have plenty of Gas. Fears are what is driving the prices up.

[westside_jer]

There have been a bunch of them in the past 2 days, a crazy amount. Check out Latest Earthquakes M5.0+ in the World - Past 7 days (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php)

apparently there was a 6.0 that hit about 30 minutes ago? Saw it on AP News, can anyone confirm if its from today or something. I read it very briefly

In for donation but i wanna actually give to a organization, I'm sure the US will help Japan along with other countries.

[Gnnr]

i dont see why everything expected the waves to hit california and cause some damage. If the waves in japan were ~13 ft from what i read, and 6ft in hawaii, then theyre going to be miniscule when they hit california

Considering we don't know very much about how rouge waves develop and what has come out lately in that field of study, its better to be safe than sorry. There was a good interview about it that I saw with Susan Casey a scientist who studies rogue waves.

[tricky_ab]

In for donation but i wanna actually give to a organization, I'm sure the US will help Japan along with other countries.


I believe the Red Cross is taking donation right now.

[drift freaq]

Oh and for people wondering why the Tsunami would be stronger on the Northern coast of California vs like Hawaii its a geographical thing. Geographically the Northern Coast of California is more of direct straight line with Sendai compared to Hawaii.

Put a map on the floor and trace a straight line from Sendai to both locations. I can pretty much bet the its shorter to the Northern California. This stuff travels outward in a ripple effect, the farther the ripple travels the less the effect.

[Wake]

ANd the fact that its atsunamyi not a rogue wave which mean it has an origination point, and it sends ripples out in every direction.

you can actually see the fear in this guys face at one point. People in earthquake country dont take the shit seriously at first. but as i watch more video you can see the gradual realization of how bad it actually was.
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[Forte EXE]

Damn! I just realized this happened on 3/11/11 coincidence?

[Wake]

it seems weird but i dont know why. lol
http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/img/photos/2011/03/11/4009da9877e74d43bad6f21a54ed5238-9fa6c9509eae425bab9eed665e970d42-3_t615.jpg?9d74a679772b302cd354e1e6e54b2855e904d64 0
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[travisty_]

Hope that everyone was able to contact their friends and family. One of my friends stationed in Hawaii said he was alright, so thats good to hear the situation isnt too awful over there.

[dRift_g0ddess]

that foo got balls of steel to be standing by the window like that! :bite:
you can actually see the camera shaking like the building was..

[Wake]

you know someone is scared when they say "this is it, oh shit this is it!"

[ChaserAero]

I read 5:07 today is when Hawaii needs to be ready. Also Supermoon?

[drift freaq]

Damn! I just realized this happened on 3/11/11 coincidence?
Ya and my birthday this year will be 11/11/11 oh shit coincidence. sheesh give me a freakin break. LOL

on that video note ya those people have balls of steel standing in that tower that way and looking out the window and such.
Of course when I was in the Loma Prieta quake in Berkeley I was watching the road do 4ft breakers in front the Japanese engine and transmission warehouse I was working at. Watched engines fly off shelves 2 to 3 stories up. It was pretty crazy.
So ya initially us folks that are used to Earthquakes tend to ride them out without fear. Except when they keep on going like in Japan.

[Wake]

I read 5:07 today is when Hawaii needs to be ready. Also Supermoon?

I dont think so, but everyone needs to be prepared regardless.
The devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan early Friday were "completely unrelated" to the approaching "supermoon," despite a news report that tied the earthquake to the upcoming lunar event, according to U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist John Bellini.

The supermoon will occur on March 19, when the moon is at or near its point of closest orbit — lunar perigee — and is also full. As we explained in our previous coverage of the upcoming supermoon, seismologists have found no evidence to believe that lunar perigees heighten seismic activity.

The best evidence that this earthquake was not caused by a supermoon is that it happened now — exactly a week away from the date the moon will be full, and almost a week after it was new, the two times that the moon exerts its greatest pull on the planet.

A very small correlation exists between full or new moons and seismic activity, because the stronger-than-usual tidal forces caused by the alignment of the sun and moon puts added stress on tectonic plates.

But this quake happened with the sun and moon askew — the time when tidal forces are weakest. Putting aside the fact that the moon doesn't trigger massive earthquakes, blaming this quake on the supermoon is like trying to pin a house fire on an arsonist who is out of town at the time of the crime.

The Japanese earthquake thus points to the fact that astrology — an astrologer was the first to suggest the supermoon could be a threat — isn't a science. That this earthquake occurred a week before an astronomical event is mere coincidence. The vast majority of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and natural disasters do not follow the lunar cycle or tides. "This is something that builds up over hundreds of years," Bellini told Life's Little Mysteries.


on that video note ya those people have balls of steel standing in that tower that way and looking out the window and such.
Of course when I was in the Loma Prieta quake in Berkeley I was watching the road do 4ft breakers in front the Japanese engine and transmission warehouse I was working at. Watched engines fly off shelves 2 to 3 stories up. It was pretty crazy.
So ya initially us folks that are used to Earthquakes tend to ride them out without fear. Except when they keep on going like in Japan.



I was in daycare for the Loma quake and I remember thinking there were elephants on the roof.

[ZX88]

shit my parents are in tokyo...

[One_love_silvia]

if anything id say we're lucky that it didnt happen during the super moon.
if u think this is bad, could you image the chaos that would unfold if it happened during a super moon? this whole event is just so sad and scary as hell at the same time.

Especially for us san diegans. we've been waaaay over due for a big earthquake, and based on how reactive the plates have been the past couple years with these huge devastating earth quakes and all, i personally am not looking forward to it.

[whats_a_sr20]

whats crazy is that today is my moms and mother in law's b-day.........3-11-11 weird.

[Banana_Cute]

Technically this happened YESTERDAY 3-10-11.....


today is the aftermath.

[Gnnr]

Technically this happened YESTERDAY 3-10-11.....


today is the aftermath.

Japan is a day ahead of us dude....

[K_style]

Technically this happened YESTERDAY 3-10-11.....


today is the aftermath.

Japan is a day ahead of us dude....

Guess he didn't watch Tokyo Drift... LOL
"You know.. U.S is few hours behind?" ..

It is very disturbing... Better call my friend in Tokyo.. see what is going on..

[ZX88]

apparently Tokyo is okay.

[Banana_Cute]

Japan is a day ahead of us dude....

oh i know... but technically, we got the news (US TIME) @ 3-10-11....

and when forte exe and whats a sr20 talking about coincidence, made me question it.

[Gnnr]

oh i know... but technically, we got the news (US TIME) @ 3-10-11....

Not if you're in the East coast....

[racer98]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Japan.

same here, this is possibly one of the worst ones ever recorded.

Prayers/wishes and best of luck to get those though this catastrophic time.

[Wake]

15 mil in damage in our harbor and one dumbass swept out to sea.

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site6/2011/0311/20110311_100937_boat_GALLERY.jpg
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site6/2011/0311/20110311_103005_harbor1_GALLERY.jpg
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site6/2011/0311/20110311_105550_sailboat_GALLERY.jpg
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site6/2011/0311/20110311_114012_policeboat_GALLERY.jpg

http://www.ktvu.com/video/27163081/index.html

My mom said she was standing on the cliffs and there were 20 foot waves. then literally within second all the water was gone. That was about 2:00pm today, so we are still seeing our fair share of after effects

[Freddy]

^ WTF and this shit happen across the ocean, mother nature aint no one to fuck with

[yokotas13]

tokyo is still good. Yokota AB area is fine. up north is the only place that is having major problems

i THINK the trains and expressways may be closed still, trying to confirm

[K_style]

I was told Narita airport is partially operational...

[yokotas13]

yeah expressways and trains are open, everything is getting back to normal slowly in the tokyo area. going out around fussa today to see if htere was any damage, or if they need volunteers anywhere

[va240dude]

I was told Narita airport is partially operational...

Yeah 13,000 people were stranded there yesterday, not able to leave! And 10,000 more at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, crazy stuff going on.

[va240dude]

yeah expressways and trains are open, everything is getting back to normal slowly in the tokyo area. going out around fussa today to see if htere was any damage, or if they need volunteers anywhere

^Awesome. I'm also getting a group together to try and get up North to help out for a day or two, there are still thousands unaccounted for up there.

[fliprayzin240sx]

This F'n sucks... I don't want to go to sleep but I'm tired as hell...

Prayers for all that have lost/or not heard from someone. All my fam and friends are accounted for... its been a crazy day... still no phones...

You guys got any damage down there in Yokosuka?

I still have not heard from one of my friends in Tokyo I believe he got stuck in his office. My other friends and close ones checked in with me early this morning. I was on Skype and Aim as well as Facebook with them till 2 in the morning. My friend Chris said there so many aftershocks of considerable size that they have just been shaking almost constantly and that's in Tokyo.
My heart and prayers go out to all affected.

I would not worry to much about this. We already have a team with cooling equipment and whatnot on the way to Japan in a Carrier. Saw it on the news this morning.

Oh and unsubstantiated fears are the biggest problem here. Just like the whole Oil thing. We have plenty of Oil right now and we have plenty of Gas. Fears are what is driving the prices up.

They've been getting aftershocks constantly up north. Minor tremors but still getting major aftershocks hitting 6.8s in the last 18 hrs. When I went to bed last night, they were reporting a total of 63 aftershocks in a span of 12 hours from when the earthquake struck.

you know someone is scared when they say "this is it, oh shit this is it!"

Everybody in Tokyo has been waiting for "The Big One." Alot of folks didnt really think much of it when the earthquake first struck. But then it got stronger and stronger. Most of the time, you get a tremor that last roughly 15-20 seconds. This one lasted well over a minute and was strong enough to knock folks off their feet while standing up, on the ground floor. Imagine it now if you were up on the 20th floor or higher. I personally, would have shitted myself after.

Yeah 13,000 people were stranded there yesterday, not able to leave! And 10,000 more at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, crazy stuff going on.

I'm surprised Haneda didnt get fucked up considering its on the water. Guess the way Tokyo Bay is shaped, the tsunami didnt really do much damage. Now imagine if the waves are heading north, right into the mouth of the bay, instead of it heading south...destruction would be freaking epic.

Anyways, they're having issues with the Fukishima Reactor. Guess when the earthquake happened, the reactor went into safe mode and shut down. The generators turned on for back up power to cool down the reactor. The tsunami struck the reactor and fucked up the generators so they have no power to cool down the reactor. They've managed to get battery power but they only had 8 hrs of life on them. Guess they got radioactive steam leaking into the facility and are reporting 1000x the normal amount of radioactivity. Basically, when they run out of power, they would have no way to circulate the coolant to cool down the reactor. The reactor takes atleast 2 days to fully cool down...If they cant circulate the coolant, they will burn off and steam up, could potentially blow up and welcome to Chernobyl all over again.

NHK is now reporting 427 confirmed dead and 740 missing...they have a ferry ship that had 100 people in it missing in open water. The waves has gotten as far as 10 kms inland in some areas.

[fliprayzin240sx]

First good news....they found the ferry that was swept out. 81 people airlifted off it so far.

[jlmillionaire]

My heart goes out to all the lives lost in the tsunami that ocurred in japan yesterday.

[frsh4]

http://zilvia.net/f/off-topic-chat/372479-7-9-earthquake-hits-japan.html

[cameljoe2001]

My condolences goes out to everyone affected. I saw the footage and I wouldn't wish that situation on anyone.

[BoostSlideWayz]

I was watching the news and seeing the water sweep across the land and take down soo many buildings and cars like its toys was just unbelievable.

[sr20drifter1]

I hope my brother is ok. I tried calling him,but I could not get in touch with him.

[turbotofu]

First good news....they found the ferry that was swept out. 81 people airlifted off it so far.

awesome to hear, hopefully they find more missing people =/

For everyone else with friends/family out there, prayin for them

[92SEric240sx]

I feel for my fellow man, I don't know about anyone else, but I just feel helpless watching the videos on the news. I heard in some parts there was a 33ft wave.
(http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/gallery/031111_japanquake/)

[razmus]

Is this the begging of 2012? sorry i had to say it




Has to start somewhere, no?

The pictures are incredible, everything is wiped out as if it were made of cardboard. Shows how delicate this world really is. :( :( :(

[racer98]

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/photo/DY20110312094518062L0.jpg

[racer98]

in english.

DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri) (http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/)

[MadScientist]

Being a Katrina survivor/ refugee I understand every bit these people are going through!!

Today has been a very trying day for everyone I know.

-Drew

[racer98]

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/photo/20110312-805291-1-L.jpg


cars that were for export at the VPC yard.

[saitamapower]

yeah, i live on boarder of saitama and chiba which is a good distance from sendai, but the quake was still pretty rough. my apartment got trashed and some brick debris fell on my car...nothing compared to what some people dealt with. any other members in central japan at the moment?

[turbotofu]

^ omg it looks like they all caught fire or something, how did that happen O_O??

[BoostSlideWayz]

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/photo/20110312-805291-1-L.jpg


cars that were for export at the VPC yard.

I wonder if theres a 240sx in there.

[Gnnr]

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/photo/DY20110312094518062L0.jpg


WTF is that? :eek3:

[yokotas13]

oil refinery exploding in chiba

[240love]

so what does a nuclear meltdown actually mean? what happens? just a big explosion?

[Wake]

Let me google that for you (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=nuclear+meltdown)

first result.
A meltdown occurs when a severe failure of a nuclear power plant system prevents proper cooling of the reactor core, to the extent that the nuclear fuel assemblies overheat and melt. A meltdown is considered very serious because of the potential that radioactive materials could be released into the environment. A core meltdown will also render the reactor unusable until and unless it is repaired. The scrapping and disposal of the reactor core will incur substantial costs for the operator.

Two meltdowns occurred at American civil nuclear power plants. The partial meltdown at the Fermi 1 experimental fast breeder reactor required the reactor to be repaired, though it never achieved full operation afterward. The Three Mile Island accident led to the permanent shutdown of that reactor. Both meltdowns, though dramatic incidents, did not lead to any deaths or serious injuries; no deaths or serious injuries have ever been attributed to radiation from a Western civil nuclear power plant.

Within the former Soviet Union several nuclear meltdowns of differing severity have occurred. In the most serious example, the Chernobyl disaster, design flaws and operator negligence led to a power excursion that subsequently caused a meltdown. According to a report released by the Chernobyl Forum (consisting of numerous United Nations agencies, including the International Atomic Energy Agency and the World Health Organization; the World Bank; and the Governments of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia) the disaster killed twenty-eight persons due to acute radiation syndrome,[3] could possibly result in up to four thousand fatal cancers at an unknown time in the future[4] and required a Zone of Alienation around the reactor. The Chernobyl plant did not have a containment building as found on Western commercial reactor designs.

[slow40sx]

its when the nuclear core over heats and it causes a meltdown with leaks massive amounts of radiation into the environment

[Banana_Cute]

I thought Zilvians' hate using wikipedia???? 0_o?

[One_love_silvia]

Just donated some $ to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami ReliefFund - a GlobalGiving Project. Its main donation name is MissionFish.

I know its not much, but I don't exactly have a ton of $. But its the least I can do to help out.