Our thoughts & prayers for all effected by this 8.9 quake that rocked Japan today :(


Svenn

And the tsunami apparently coming to Hawaii and the West Coast.

Good wishes and hopes for all affected by this devastating event--apparently, the fifth most-powerful quake since 1900.  My condolences to those who have lost loved ones. 

I'm glad to hear that the tsunami warning system set up along the Pacific Rim seems to have reduced the human cost in areas far from the epicenter--but of course, it could not help those on the nearby coastline.    

We do have a few members here who reside in Japan--if they are able to respond, or happen to see this post, I hope they will let us know that they are okay.

All the best,

George

George wrote on Mar 11^th, 2011 at 10:35am:

I'm glad to hear that the tsunami warning system set up along the Pacific Rim

New Zealand is under alert as well.  Tidal waves bashed Hawaii in the 60's when Alaska cracked.  Japan's quake is terribly larger.

Real bad. 

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Subduction plate movement.


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The March 11 earthquake was preceded by a series of large foreshocks over the previous two days, beginning on March 9th with an M 7.2 event approximately 40 km from the March 11 earthquake, and continuing with a further 3 earthquakes greater than M 6 on the same day.

Head Bowed and Prayers going up for all that may be in the path of the storms....

Ruthie

It was simply incredible watching the news reports last night. It just didn't seem that something of that scale was really happening and it wasn't some special effects for a film.

I expect that the various international search and rescue teams will be flying out from Christchurch today to head up to Japan.


Kevin_M wrote on Mar 11^th, 2011 at 10:54am:

New Zealand is under alert as well.

NZ was hit by the wave but it was well under a metre high with most places it being only 20cm or so, arriving about low tide too.

The whirlpools amazed me.  Prayers for all who suffer.

I've not seen one this bad in Japan. I certainly don't remember one in Christchurch for that matter.

The Pacific rim is taking a helluva beating. The pictures of this thing are a horror show. The think looks apocolypitc.

Charlie

My deepest sympathy to all those who have lost.....

I don't know if anyone subscribes to the 'Gaia' theory?

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But maybe Mother has had enough of her errant offspring?......

After all our History, WE still continue to shit in our own bed......

But it could just be another big earthquake?

Errant Offspring

Gary

Watching the events unfold on the TV was horrific, the devastation is awful....thoughts and prayers to all those affected