This is so bad hope everything in Japan will be alright...
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Tokyo (CNN) -- An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan on Friday, triggering tsunamis and sending a massive body of water filled with debris that included boats and houses inching toward highways.
The epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) away from the capital, Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said. But residents there felt the tremors.
The quake rattled buildings and toppled cars off bridges and into waters underneath. Waves of debris flowed like lava across farmland, pushing boats, houses and trailers toward highways.
In Tokyo, crowds gathered in the streets and tried to reach relatives via cell phone.
Scenes inside office buildings showed papers strewn all over the floor and people clinging onto seats and desks.
Such a large earthquake at such a shallow depth creates a lot of energy, said Shenza Chen of the U.S. Geological Survey.
It caused a power outage in about 4 million homes in Tokyo and surrounding areas.
A tsunami in the Pacific was moving closer to other shorelines in other countries, said CNN meteorologist Ivan Cabrera.
It triggered tsunami warnings for various countries, including Japan and Russia, the National Weather Service said.
"Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region," it said.
"Based on all available data a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter."
The quake was the latest in a series in the region this week.
Early Thursday, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the coast of Honshu.
A day earlier, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off of Honshu, the country's meteorological agency said.
The largest recorded quake took place in Chile on May 22, 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5, the USGS said.
The situation in Northern and Central Japan seems really awful. You can see people washed away in their cars on TV. That's quite disturbing. Even the NHK reporter's voice was trembling...
I'm very lucky being here in the South, nothing has happened here yet.
I just heard about this now... :o
I'm concerned, since the main branch of the company I work for is in Japan and is probably affected by the quake... (It's located in Kashima, Ibaraki prefecture - is that close to the epicenter? I have no idea.)
Also, my cousins live in Los Angeles, and will likely be affected by the tsunami that's scheduled to hit the west coast of everything in North/South America... :-[
Ibaraki prefecture is very close to the epicenter.
Hope anyone here who lives there (and their families) are A OKAY.
I'm seeing the footage and still can't believe it!
Hope everything is ok
It's so odd that I woke up around 4am right around the time the quake happened in Japan and turned the TV only to find out a little later a breaking news flash just moments after the quake had happened.....That sure woke me up but I hope all you guys are fine...the videos I keep finding on youtube on people's personal experiences and recordings are just shocking! It reminds me of the quake that happened in Peru around two years ago I believe....
Hope no one is injured, killed or sustained any property damage. Hearing about cars falling of bridges made me stare in shock for a moment. Earthquakes have some :pow:.
I'm with Manuel - safe and sound in southwestern Japan far from where the quake and tsunami struck. I hope all other posters here are also safe.
The damage up north is horrendous. Entire towns literally wiped off the face of the earth. The images on TV were truly terrifying. I (along with most people in Japan) live close to the coast. Fortunately our place is on a hilltop.
I hope you'll all spare a moment for the Famicom fans in Tohoku who woke up this morning with nothing left. When it comes time to start helping the survivors get back on their feet, I intend to put my money where my mouth is and contribute some of my video-game money to the cause.
First a earthquake, then tsunami and now I am reading that 5 nuclear reactors are currently failing and could potentially fail entirely very soon causing ten times more damage then the reactor in Russia did years ago.
I am hoping that the reactors are cooled in time.
Quote from: The Uninvited Gremlin on March 11, 2011, 05:55:40 pm
First a earthquake, then tsunami and now I am reading that 5 nuclear reactors are currently failing and could potentially fail entirely very soon causing ten times more damage then the reactor in Russia did years ago.
I am hoping that the reactors are cooled in time.
1. it was ukraine where the reactors failed
2. i hope EVERYONE is safe, manuel and senseiman you two are very lucky
3. right as i am typing this i relized that i have a former teacher who lives in japan, i hope she is safe as well
Has tappybot posted here since yesterday?
I hope he's fine.
He was last active at 5:11PM CST today, so yeah, he's at least logged in after the earthquake.
It could happen in California..
Another 6.8 quake has struck followed by more tremors.
:( Damn why japan why this happened to japan the home of famicom :(
Big explosion at the Fukushima Number 1 nuclear reactor.
Keep your fingers crossed that they are able to get that under control. I pity the workers at the plant who are fighting to keep it from melting down, they are dragging them out in ambulances.
Quake, Tsunami, second Quake and Nuclear power plant meltdown?
Why is such a terrible event happening?
Yeah, I'm here! No damage around here in Nagoya. I guess we could feel the quake at around 10 till 3pm, but somehow I didn't feel it.. I was riding my bike during the time and didn't notice anything, but the person I was meeting did. :yoshi:
Are all the other Famicom World users in Japan safe?? :blinky:
Quote from: The Uninvited Gremlin on March 12, 2011, 04:05:13 am
second Quake
There wasn't only a second quake, there were several dozens of them. :o
It's so sad, all I can feel is sorrow for all those ppl in Japan.
Holding my fingers crossed that eventually everything is gonna be just fine.
Quote from: MasterDisk on March 12, 2011, 09:32:55 am
Just learned about Fukushima N°1 reactor, I just hope no people and Famicoms will be harmed by radiation. That's why nuclear plants should be banned.
Half related: is it real that globtop just die when they are exposed to radiation even at low level ?
Exactly. :yoshi:
Maybe the cheap Chinese ones, but not high quality build glop-tops.
Was watching the news and saw a picture of a guy from my state sitting on Super Potato's famicom throne!
He was in Japan teaching English when the earthquake struck and now his family is worried about him as there has been no contact. Good luck to them.
Holy F@(*!
Are you people watching the news? It's getting even worse every minute! And were talking about one of the worlds best prepared countries for earthquake...
EDIT - I hope the high death estimations are wrong ... Personally I don't think any nuclear disaster will occur, this situation cannot be compared with Tchernobyl, that time it was something totally different. Japan is getting help from nuclear experts from all over the world, those people in Tchernobyl were alone and pushed by government.
My condolances to the people who lost or may have lost some one they know in this terrible disaster. Been watching the news since this happened and all my sympathy goes to the people of Japan. The japanese nation is built up of tough people and they've gone through worse than this throughout history. I'm sure they'll pull out just fine in the end.
I don't think people in Japan are worried about games at this point...
How bad did Tokyo get hit??
My heart is with Japan.
watching the news, hearing from friends in Japan it's all just so awful. I heard that the earthquake was upgraded from 8.9 to 9.0. Seeing all that destruction, there was no way I could stand by and do nothing for my beloved Japan. It's not much, but today I donated $60 (around 5000 yen) to the Japanese Red Cross. I'm hoping they'll use the money to get the victims aid. If you guys can donate even $5, I encourage you to lend a helping hand in this time of need.
Can anyone recommend japanese news website that has the most recent informations?
I'm watching NHK - http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/
Quote from: satoshi_matrix on March 14, 2011, 03:19:01 am
watching the news, hearing from friends in Japan it's all just so awful. I heard that the earthquake was upgraded from 8.9 to 9.0. Seeing all that destruction, there was no way I could stand by and do nothing for my beloved Japan. It's not much, but today I donated $60 (around 5000 yen) to the Japanese Red Cross. I'm hoping they'll use the money to get the victims aid. If you guys can donate even $5, I encourage you to lend a helping hand in this time of need.
That is a nice gesture, Satoshi Matrix. I'm donating some money too and I also encourage everyone to contribute whatever they can to help.
I donated $50 - which just happens to come out to 4077 yen. :P
Yay, M*A*S*H! :D 4077 is also the address I was born at.
Oh man, just about 5 minutes ago there was an Earthquake somewhere. My building was shaking, lasted about 30 seconds or so.
Yipes! :blinky:
Yes I heard it too :( hope everything is ok
Quote from: MasterDisk on March 15, 2011, 10:15:17 am
I heard reactors are a lot worst now. They are all 3 melting. Can anyone confirm this ?
The melting is not so bad as long as it can be contained. The explosions that occurred only destroyed outer buildings that cover the containment vessels for those reactors. There was a spike in radioactivity readings after the explosion in reactor #2, which may mean that the vessel was damaged and is leaking radioactive gasses (although there are also reports that the pressure level hasn't dropped, which would be expected if there was a leak).
There is also now a fire in a pool covering spent rods in reactor #4. This is a big deal because the water is evaporating and there is no containment vessel. They're looking into ways to get more water there.
Wikipedia (yeah, I know) actually has a good recap of all the events:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_I_nuclear_accident (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_I_nuclear_accident)
People here in europe are not taking it too seriously, but I'm beginning to be stressed out by the nuclear threat situation. Winds can carry the dangerous substances all over the world... I mean, I was very small when the Tchernobyl blowed, our goverment was keeping the incident secret so 3 days later my parents even took me to the mountains for a "healthy walk" . Now we know about the situation and still acting like nothing happens... (But what can be do?)
Yes... :( hope there is nothing dangerous happening
Quote from: jpx72 on March 16, 2011, 12:42:00 pm
People here in europe are not taking it too seriously, but I'm beginning to be stressed out by the nuclear threat situation. Winds can carry the dangerous substances all over the world...
im not trying to be arrogant but wouldnt that have happend with chernoybl?
I think this video is relevant to this thread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBvUtY0PfB8
I would appreciate information from our friends in Japan.... In particular from Tokyo.
Are there power blackouts? Are people talking about evacuating? Or is it just business as usual.
I'm not from Tokyo, but there are systematic blackouts there to save power.
http://www.forochicas.com/foro/cafeteria/26484-fotos-terremoto-japon.html
those photos are pretty incredible. thanks for sharing.
Last I heard things are starting to get a bit more back to normal in Tokyo, but there are still blackouts to save power and everyone is using other measures on top. To be honest, Tokyo is not where my concern lies, it's all about the nuclear plant and those poor fellows attending to it.
Hope soon everything will get back to normal :)
Another earthquake for Japan... 7.1-magnitude. Why?? :'(
If any people can recover, I know the Japanese can.
Hope this is the last earthquake
It certainly won't be the last earthquake in Japan...
I heard that the situation with thew nuclear reactor is getting better. Now no more radiation is leaking in the wather and the chances of explosion are minimal.
but two more aftershocks hit
:( :( Another earthquake when will this END :(
The earthquakes in that region will never end. :(
We can only hope that a very big one won't happen for a few decades.
Let's all remember the horrific events of "Tohoku earthquake" from 03-11-2011
confirmed 15,854 deaths, 9,677 injured and 3,155 people missing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami
I hope the next earthquake of such magnitude is far, far away. :'(
Quote from: manuel on March 11, 2012, 03:33:33 am
I hope the next earthquake of such magnitude is far, far away. :'(
Don't be scared - be prepared.
And main problem is not tsunami and earthquake. Main problem is leaking power plant. Tsunami killed at once, cesium will killl.... you never know. One year passed and it's just beginning.
I'm not scared, it's just that this disaster killed so many people and although it didn't hit me directly, it had a big influence on my financial situation.
Quote from: 80sFREAK on March 11, 2012, 04:21:58 am
cesium will killl...
I've seen what that does in small amounts in bathtubs. I'm afraid to imagine what it can do in large amounts in tsunamis. Yikes.
Quote from: nintendodork on March 12, 2012, 06:31:26 pm
I've seen what that does in small amounts in bathtubs
Brainiac: Science Abuse? Fake! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainiac:_Science_Abuse#Forged_results) ::)
Well, that piece of truth sure made chemistry a lot more boring. :P
Another big earthquake has struck japan hope all of your Japanese members are ok.
Quote(CNN)A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's Honshu island on Tuesday, triggering tsunami waves and bringing back traumatic memories for locals of the devastating 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Residents in Fukushima Prefecture braced for the worst after a tsunami warning was issued early Tuesday morning -- along the same stretch of coast devastated by enormous waves five years ago.
In 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake -- one of the worst ever to hit Japan -- killed more than 20,000 people and caused tsunamis of up to 12 meters (40 feet) which swamped the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, triggering a nuclear meltdown.
Yes, I had heard about this as well. It is interesting, as the earthquake that happened five years ago was one of the reasons I decided to come to Taiwan for work. I always had an interest in karate and Japanese video games as a child, and my grandfather was also stationed in Japan during the war. But I was looking for jobs right around the time that the earthquake struck, and in addition to personally being concerned about my safety, I knew I would never get the blessing from my parents to move there after that had happened. I am not saying that I would not have chosen Taiwan over Japan if that tragedy never happened, as I am honestly not sure, but I do know that the tragedy had made me nix Japan from the shortlist.
I hope everyone is alright...