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9.0 Earthquake near Honshu Japan; Major Tsunami hits Japan (((related news stories in post 515)))

31,436 2,810 March 10, 2011 at 10:12 PM in News (3)
They are expecting a Tsunami of up to 10 feet high. Buildings were shaken in Tokyo, no word yet on damage. It was only 15 miles deep and 81 miles east of Honshu.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42023385/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

Edit: One of the aftershocks was a 7.1. Here's the full list of quakes for that area.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthq...ia_eqs.php
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Google is assisting in helping victims touch base with friends and loved ones. Its People Finder, which was tracking more than 7,000 records as of noon Friday, allows users to look for victims or post information about people. It works in five languages.

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The U.S. State Department is urging any U.S. citizens to contact friends and family as soon as possible. They can also e-mail the State Department at [email protected]. Those seeking information on security in or travel to Japan can call 1-888-407-4747 or 1-202-501-4444.




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http://www.interaction.org/crisis...e-response Lists most of the charities who are accepting donations for Japan and has links to donate to those charities.

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The aid group AmeriCares [americares.org], which is also accepting donations, said it is mobilizing resources and sending an emergency response manager to the region.

Save the Children [savethechildren.org] is sending an emergency team to assist its staff in Japan.Donations to the group's Children's Emergency Fund will help preserve the welfare of young ones, who "are always the most vulnerable in a disaster," Eiichi Sadamatsu in central Tokyo said in a statment.

Globalgiving.com, another aid organization that allows donors to select the causes they want to support – including climate change, economic development, human rights and natural disaster relief – has established a Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. [globalgiving.org] GlobalGiving will disburse funds to organizations providing aid and relief to victims.

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03-10-2011 at 10:59 PM.
03-10-2011 at 10:59 PM.
Just saw a couple of videos of one of the tsunamis--Holy crap EEK!
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Zoe Moon
03-10-2011 at 11:01 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:01 PM.
This is terrible. CNN showed an entire town being washed away from an aerial view.
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travfar
03-10-2011 at 11:02 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:02 PM.
Watch CNN right now!!!!!

There this big wave rushing through Japan. A big ship just rushed by a house. There's a building on fire being carried along by the wave. It's unreal.
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03-10-2011 at 11:07 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:07 PM.
Quote from travfar :
It's unreal.
That's about what I'd call it all too.
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03-10-2011 at 11:14 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:14 PM.
Ugh, this is so terrible. I'm in CA and I thought it was bad here, but we don't even get those devastating tsunamis.
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03-10-2011 at 11:18 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:18 PM.
I was playing a game on Steam and my brother told me. He's in Hawaii. "tsunami watch now"

I just turned on CNN. holy shit.
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travfar
03-10-2011 at 11:19 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:19 PM.
Quote from jenarch :
Ugh, this is so terrible. I'm in CA and I thought it was bad here, but we don't even get those devastating tsunamis.
It's the same here. California is just as earthquake prone as Japan. What happened there could happen here. Could? Will. It's a matter of time. I hope more Californians put togther BoBs. My friends think I'm crazy for doing it. This is why.
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bookwings
03-10-2011 at 11:22 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:22 PM.
Quote from travfar :
It's the same here. California is just as earthquake prone as Japan. What happened there could happen here. Could? Will. It's a matter of time. I hope more Californians put togther BoBs. My friends think I'm crazy for doing it. This is why.
Totally agree. You can never be too prepared. I was a toddler during Loma Prieta but I still remember how scary that was and that was only a 6.9.

Quote from Clivefrog :
I was playing a game on Steam and my brother told me. He's in Hawaii. "tsunami watch now"

I just turned on CNN. holy shit.
Yikes! Hopefully he will be ok. I hope a big tsunami doesn't hit. I have family in Taiwan and they have tsunami warnings as well.
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03-10-2011 at 11:26 PM.
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03-10-2011 at 11:28 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:28 PM.
An oil refinery north of Tokyo is burning out of control, they're showing it on CNN. There are reports that the Tsunami that hit Japan was 12 feet high.

One of the aftershocks was a 7.1. Here's the full list of quakes for that area.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthq...ia_eqs.php
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03-10-2011 at 11:32 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:32 PM.
hope they recover ok
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bookwings
03-10-2011 at 11:35 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:35 PM.
wow, now we are getting tsunami warnings here in the SF Bay Area as well.
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travfar
03-10-2011 at 11:46 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:46 PM.
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wow, now we are getting tsunami warnings here in the SF Bay Area as well.
NVM. Found it. Here's the warning. California is listed as not under the warning.

http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/text.....11.073000
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emelvee
03-10-2011 at 11:49 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:49 PM.
If Guam gets a tsunami, it figures this would happen while I'm on Guam for the first time in my life...I leave Guam early Saturday morning (local time) and will be in Hawaii Friday evening (layover on my way home). I haven't checked the estimated time for any tsunami on Guam or Hawaii (I assume they can calculate that Dontknow ).

Pray That the loss of life won't be too severe in Japan.
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03-10-2011 at 11:51 PM.
03-10-2011 at 11:51 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
If Guam gets a tsunami, it figures this would happen while I'm on Guam for the first time in my life...I leave Guam early Saturday morning (local time) and will be in Hawaii Friday evening (layover on my way home). I haven't checked the estimated time for any tsunami on Guam or Hawaii (I assume they can calculate that Dontknow ).

Pray That the loss of life won't be too severe in Japan.
Check my post right before yours. There's a link with the arrival times for both Guam and Hawaii.
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