8.8 Earthquake in Japan

[Johnny.d.p]

8.9...

 

[Johnny.d.p]

is this the beginning of 2012?

 

[Zane_C]

is this the beginning of 2012?

No, it's March 2011.

 

[Zubon]

8.9? Feliks has a faster average...

But in all seriousness, landlines and mobile phones are still down. People are stuck at work and can't get home. The cleanup looks like it will take a long time.
As for my house. Apart from a few things broken after falling off shelves, the only major damage was the wall between my house and next door falling down and by motorbike was smashed up against my scooter causing the fender and number plate to be all bent.

 

[Dene]

I heard something about a tsunami alert in New Zealand (But I guess Christchurch is one of the less likely cities to get a bigger wave, even though tsunamies are likely to wrap around islands)... And you have been awake since 2 AM? lol...

Gonna be another late night.

 

[Yoheicube]

Japan,especially Tokyo, Hokuriku, has damaged a large earthquake.
In Sendai,The tsunami washed away many houses.
Many houses don't have electricity, water and gas.
I'm in Osaka. Osaka is no problem.
My cuber friends who live in Tokyo,Hokuriku are OK.

 

[Carrot]

Japan,especially Tokyo, Hokuriku, has damaged a large earthquake.

I lol'ed... (sorry, I tried to be serious -.-)

It's good that Japan is well-prepaired for earthquakes like this, imagine if this had hit anywhere else in the world?

 

[bluecloe45]

Wow. Hope everyone is fine.
That video of the burning house... god.

 

[Edward]

I mean like, anywhere would be bad, but Japan? ;-;

 

[mr6768]

it was 8.9 .
This is so destructive !
I hope people are ok out there

 

[Dene]

Yea it's hard to imagine, that earthquake was almost 1000x as powerful as the one we had a few weeks ago. It's completely insane.

 

[Tentacius]

The pictures and videos on the TV are soo shocking!
I really hope everyone in Japan is fine. Hopefully there weren't people in all these destroyed cars and houses :O

 

[Yoheicube]

Japan earthquake 8.9 - 3/11/11 - MSNBC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGag08dpOsc

I hope all people are safe.

 

[Zane_C]

Many people have died and are missing, @ those hoping "everyone" is fine/safe.

 

[Gaétan Guimond]

Japan,

Thinking of you, hope and courage

 

[okayama]

Hi all,

I'm living in Tokyo, and thankfully I'm safe and sound.
As far as I know all cubers in Tokyo are also safe.

Afterquake occurs many times, even now.

Services in Tokyo (22:47 JST):

Water: OK
Gas: Stopped, but can be started
Electricity: OK

Telephone, cell-phone: NG
E-mail: Much delay

Train: All stopped, but some metro started (JR all day stopped)
Bus, Taxi: OK, but not easy to take (so crowded)

Twitter: OK
Skype: OK

Some people can't go home, and decided to stay at their workplace/university/friends' home.

 

[RTh]

I just heard in a stream that 300 bodies were found in the shore. This is very scary.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tsunami-coverage-stream

1349: Ryan McGuinness on the Hawaiian island of Maui tells CNN that he is standing about 10ft away from the shore. He says there have been surges, during which the sea has advanced about 20ft further inland than normal. But now, he says, the sea level has receded about 200ft, exposing reefs and rocks which are normally always covered. People are calm, he adds, but they are now moving to higher ground.

1356: Japanese police have now confirmed that between 200 and 300 bodies have been found on the beach near Sendai, the closest city to the epicentre. NHK television said the victims appeared to have drowned. Earlier, police said at least 60 people had been killed and 56 were missing.

BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698

 

[IamWEB]

Catastrophic events :/.

 

[Cubenovice]

My thoughts go out to the peopl affected by the japan earthquake.

PS: The reporter on Hawaii better start running,a massive retreat of water means there is a huge mass of water approaching...

 

[CubicNL]

Omg, I hope they will safe as many as they can.
I believe this kind of disasters are happening more often.
I really hope Japan will get through this...