8.9 Earthquake near Japan

**Red_Lizard2** · 03-11-11, 01:58 AM

watching the news right now, as they are showing the water sweeping through Japan and supposedly their is a Tsunami warning in effect for Hawaii and West coast of the U.S.

There was a 7.4 aftershock about 30 minutes later as well, and apparently 7-10 6.0+ aftershocked since this quake.

An 8.9 is a massive Earthquake (if you didn't know), from what I could find, it would put it as one of the top 5 earthquakes since 2004 (of them, the 2004 earthquake outside Indonesia was the most recent "big one" at 9.0).

Hopefully most people are okay, and nothing happens due to the aftershocks to create a massive death/major hazard. If you are near Hawaii or U.S. West coast, try to say safe and hopefully nothing comes out of the Tsunami warning.

EDIT: They just said the wave that swept through part of Japan, had the power of a Jet engine

**WaterDumple** · 03-11-11, 02:14 AM

My bro lives in Japan, but he wasn't very close to the quake. Just said it broke a lot of glass and made him lose a game of SC2.

**Red_Lizard2** · 03-11-11, 02:20 AM

The good thing (if there can be one in a earthquake) is it at least happened in an area that should be built well enough that there shouldn't be situations as bad as we saw in Haiti. The Tsunami is/was one of the massive massive dangers though (apparently it was a 13 foot wave)

**Kraker Jak** · 03-11-11, 02:50 AM

Just saw this....shitty, I hope destruction and casualties are as minimal as possible....

**HungerForce** · 03-11-11, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by Red_Lizard2

The good thing (if there can be one in a earthquake) is it at least happened in an area that should be built well enough that there shouldn't be situations as bad as we saw in Haiti. The Tsunami is/was one of the massive massive dangers though (apparently it was a 13 foot wave)

Exactly about the Hati thing... Its gonna be bad, but its not going to be as bad as other parts of the world... =/ Here's hoping there is a minimal loss of life.

**Kraker Jak** · 03-11-11, 03:45 AM

God damn people...I love technology today...

I'm sittin here watching live video from japan as the destruction happens....Fuckin water is crazy....

**DancingCorpse** · 03-11-11, 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by Kraker Jak

God damn people...I love technology today...

I'm sittin here watching live video from japan as the destruction happens....Fuckin water is crazy....

BUT NO LINK?

**Kraker Jak** · 03-11-11, 05:32 AM

Live video from Japan Tsunami

ps...Did your facebook get hacked DC or did you really post that Bomber Jacket?

**SiDRoC** · 03-11-11, 06:09 AM

Well, it's currently 4:06am in northern California and my home is in a tsunami warning zone. I had to rush out of my house and get to a place on higher ground. The tsunami is supposed to hit my home in around two and a half hours. I'm currently at a hotel just hoping my house doesn't get swept away. My computer is still there.