View Full Version : Massive quake hits Japan, Tsunami warnings around Pacific Rim
Japan was hit by an 8.9 Magnitude earthquake just after 11pm mountain time. Last I heard, 59 dead reported and a nuclear power plant is on a runaway condition.
Some high waves just washed ashore on Kauai and are reportedly headed towards the west coast at this time.
Hawaii news feed available here. (http://hitsunami.info/)
USGS report on quake (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php)
Japan meteorological news feed (http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/)
Japan live news feed (http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/6810.htm)
TriggerHappy
03-11-2011, 07:45
I was in HI last year when this happened. It was a lot of excitement for nothing. Watching the videos of Japan, it would have been a shitty vacation.
Scanker19
03-11-2011, 08:18
So LA is in danger Oh no!/////sarcasm
2008f450
03-11-2011, 08:35
Will all CA politicians and all of Hollywood please report to the coast. Follow the water out to receive your special gift[ROFL1]
mcantar18c
03-11-2011, 08:45
Will all politicians and all of Hollywood please report to the coast. Follow the water out to receive your special gift[ROFL1]
Fixed.
patrick0685
03-11-2011, 09:02
Haha, on a more serious note I hope the people in japan can recover quickly
Bailey Guns
03-11-2011, 09:26
I endured frequent earthquakes when stationed at Misawa AB in northern Japan in the early 80s. Very scary sometimes. Misawa is very near the center of this quake, too.
Misawa
Stars and Stripes editor T.D. Flack said Misawa Air Base was hit hard; there was no power and little in the way of comunications. People rushed to stores for whatever food and water they could find, ready to brave the night in sub-zero temperatures.
ldmaster
03-11-2011, 09:39
Power is out to Tokyo too - I wonder how many neopets are going to die in this disaster?
If you've never been in an earthquake, or lived in an area with frequent activity - it's hard to describe the sensations you get during an event. Disorientation, inability to even stand and that deep rumbling sensation in your gut. The largest I've ever experienced was a 7.1 and it went on for less than a minute, I just laid on the ground because I was unable to stand even holding onto something. With a doublilng in amplitude every .2 increase in the scale, I couldn't imagine what an 8.9 quake would feel like - must have felt like God himself was angry.
thoughts and prayers with all those in the path of this event.
2008f450
03-11-2011, 09:50
ldmaster is right. If you have never experienced it its very hard to describe. I lived in CA most of my life and felt a few. Northridge quake in 1994 was about a minute of pure terror. From dead quiet to massive roaring and violent shaking in the blink of an eye. I was less than a mile from epicenter so it shook hard. The worst part is trying to sleep or go back to normal life when you get decent sized after shocks for weeks and months after the main quake. I dont miss that one bit.
No cell service or power at this time. Toughtime for japan.
On another note BO will send Billions to Japan and apologize for the H bomb again, even though we have NO money.
Lex_Luthor
03-11-2011, 10:07
Daaaaaang! Sounds scary.
2008f450
03-11-2011, 10:12
Watching the coverage of Japan. My 3 year old says. "look daddy someone left his hotwheels in the tub." No son those are real cars floating away in Japan. Scary how powerful the water is.
"...Misawa AB in northern Japan in the early 80s."
Misawa..memories, last there in 86', colder than a mo-fo but I enjoed it. I presume it "looks a little different" after today.
FireMoth
03-11-2011, 11:16
13 foot waves, two+ miles inland... yeah, id say that a lot of it looks ... well, fucked.
I hope our service men and women stationed there are ok. As wellas the people of japan.
Sadly, the fall out form such a significant economy being so afflicted will have repercussions here, even if we don't feel a drop of water.
Early reports not really verifable say that one of their nuke reactors is having trouble with cooling. More problems maybe?
ghettodub
03-11-2011, 12:23
Pretty amazing video of the stuff here
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jerrymrc
03-11-2011, 12:35
Our member Splogan is there (Misawa) We got a short cell call about 1am our time. Still waiting on an update.
2008f450
03-11-2011, 12:55
Japan saying they have to vent radioactive vapor to release pressure on the reactor thats getting hot. I dont know a lot about nuclear power but I hope they can get it under control before something really bad happens.
At least we don't have to worry about tsunamis here in CO, but the seismic forces that created our mountains sometimes make me wonder about what kind of pent-up forces are below us. I don't think I'd want to be around if the Front Range suddenly decided to expand eastward a few more miles.
At least we don't have to worry about tsunamis here in CO, but the seismic forces that created our mountains sometimes make me wonder about what kind of pent-up forces are below us. I don't think I'd want to be around if the Front Range suddenly decided to expand eastward a few more miles.
You wouldn't be around long. To Infinty and Beyond...[ROFL1]
At least we don't have to worry about tsunamis here in CO, but the seismic forces that created our mountains sometimes make me wonder about what kind of pent-up forces are below us. I don't think I'd want to be around if the Front Range suddenly decided to expand eastward a few more miles.
yellowstone is what you really have to worry about
yellowstone is what you really have to worry about
Yeah, lake bottom has been growing for the last few years.
SA Friday
03-11-2011, 14:26
My old akido sense lived in Japan for years before coming back to CO and married a japanese woman, Meho, my other sense. They moved back to Japan less than a year ago. I haven't heard from either since the earthquake. I hope they are ok.
ghettodub
03-11-2011, 14:53
This video scares me the most. Crazy shit...
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2011/03/11/vo.whirlpool.earthquake.nhk.html
like a giant toilet flushing.
2008f450
03-11-2011, 15:18
Under ocean bunker flooding?[ROFL1][ROFL1]
yellowstone is what you really have to worry about
Well, yeah, there's that too. Pretty much a given that if an earthquake started making new mountains here that Yellerstone's gonna pop, and us insignificant little human creatures will become soil again. And people worry about the "damage" us humans are doing to this planet. Gimme a break. We're not even bacteria to this big ol' rock.
BushMasterBoy
03-11-2011, 18:02
News says another nuclear reactor is malfunctioning. So now we have two reactors proceeding to meltdown. The report says radiation levels are a 1,000 time above normal in the reactor building. Radiation from a breeched nuclear weapon killed my dad. Nuclear materials are not safe, I don't care what they say. I hope they don't build a nuclear power plant in Pueblo.
funkfool
03-11-2011, 19:14
Terrible tragedy... I'm sure the toll will be high...
A huge fireball in this video:
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Terrible tragedy... I'm sure the toll will be high...
A huge fireball in this video:
uc7kIKI6baM
[Shock][Shock]
News says another nuclear reactor is malfunctioning. So now we have two reactors proceeding to meltdown. The report says radiation levels are a 1,000 time above normal in the reactor building. Radiation from a breeched nuclear weapon killed my dad. Nuclear materials are not safe, I don't care what they say. I hope they don't build a nuclear power plant in Pueblo.
I'm all for it, as long as it's new technology, like a pebble bed reactor.
Buzzkill69
03-11-2011, 22:31
The video's are crazy. That whole city of 70k is gone, wiped away. Reminds me of Katrina. Sad
Anyone know how that airport they built in the middle of the ocean held up?
Kansai? In southern Japan, I think. No real additional threat to it besides the fact that it has been sinking ever since they built it.
this is a bad scene.
those videos are horrifying.
God be with them.
This video is mind blowing. 10th one down, CNN iReport.
Guy in Tokyo recording the sidewalk splitting open and water gushing out
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theenvoy/20110311/ts_yblog_theenvoy/watch-raw-footage-of-the-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami
BushMasterBoy
03-12-2011, 11:15
A nuclear plant exploded since I last posted here, what did I tell you?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12720219
ChunkyMonkey
03-12-2011, 11:26
Finally heard back from some family members in Tokyo. They are ok, they were out of power and communication upto last night. I have a friend whose in law is still missing. Prayers to the japanese. Their fear is now the 2 nuclear power plant being shown nonstop on TV.
The roof of the reactor building blew off, but they are saying the steel building surround the reactor itself is still contained.
MB, glad you were able to finally hear back from your family. I hope your friend hears from their inlaw soon.
It sure is a sad thing to see..
I do have to say they have damn good Tsunami plans though.
I've always wanted to visit Japan.. My buddy was teaching English over there few years back.. always tried to get me to come visit.. and I was always up for it till I saw the price of a plane ticket..
DeusExMachina
03-12-2011, 11:49
I'm at the dealership waiting for my car and CNN coverage is on the TV. They're interviewing some American guy who is over there and he's wearing a Magpul shirt. [Tooth]
MONTROSE1911
03-12-2011, 15:55
Did the earthquake wake up Godzilla?
No, but it put at least a thousand people to permanent sleep
2008f450
03-12-2011, 17:31
I saw a clip on the news about a whole town of 9500 is missing[Eek1]
jerrymrc
03-12-2011, 20:56
Got to talk to the daughter today and it is a mess. I do think the constant aftershocks are wearing thin. I will make the prediction that when this is all said and done 30,000 will be dead.
Got to talk to the daughter today and it is a mess. I do think the constant aftershocks are wearing thin. I will make the prediction that when this is all said and done 30,000 will be dead.
I hope it won't be that high, but I do think it'll get into five digits.
great earthquake technology saves lives does squat to stop a tidal wave.
I was there.
I'm home now and happy to be here.
It was a wild afternoon!
We're glad to have you back with us, hip!
And glad to hear your daughter is doing well, jerry.
BPTactical
03-13-2011, 07:27
Did the earthquake wake up Godzilla?
If the earthquake didn't the reactor issue will...................
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