Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan

[Tittyman5000]

My prayer's go out to all our Japanese Friends in this disaster

 

[Kingfisher]

I still haven't heard from someone I care about in Tokyo, I'm getting concerned. I've heard they're still having power outages.

 

[Ulysses31]

I still haven't heard from someone I care about in Tokyo, I'm getting concerned. I've heard they're still having power outages.

Haven't heard of any deaths in Tokyo or building collapses so it's most likely a communications problem. Most likely phonelines will be down or kept down to reduce the traffic.

Detailed map locating damage caused by a powerful earthquake which struck off Japan on Friday.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/03/11/article-1365229-0D92C65B000005DC-970_634x628.jpg

1:22 - 1:56 is some or the worse I've seen

 

[Facetious]

Truth^ :hatsoff:

U.S. Navy ships prepared for Japan earthquake relief

Reuters
March 12, 2011, 5:12 am

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama offered U.S. ally Japan any assistance needed on Friday after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated coastal areas and ****** hundreds of people.

Here is a list of U.S. Navy vessels being positioned for earthquake and tsunami relief, according to the Pentagon.

USS ESSEX, (an amphibious assault vessel -- complement: 1,200 (Navy) 1,800 (Marines) with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, this morning. The ship is making preparations to depart as early as Friday evening.

USS BLUE RIDGE (command and control ship -- complement: approximately 1,500 all Navy), which arrived in Singapore this morning, is loading a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief kit and making preparations to depart Saturday morning.

The USS BOXER Amphibious Ready Group, which includes:

USS BOXER (amphibious assault ship complement: 1,174 Navy, 2,070 Marines).

USS GREEN BAY (amphibious transport dock - complement: approximately 360 crew -- can deliver a ***** of approximately 800 Marines).

USS COMSTOCK (amphibious dock landing ship - complement: approximately 347 Navy crew and approximately 400 Marines), is currently at sea in the Western Pacific en route to a scheduled replenishment in Guam.

The USS RONALD REAGAN carrier strike group is now at sea in the Western Pacific en route to a scheduled port visit to South Korea, but is postured to respond if directed. The RONALD REAGAN is a nuclear-powered carrier with 3,200 Navy crew and 2,480 aviators and air wing personnel, and approximately 85 planes.

The USS TORTUGA, (dock landing ship -- complement: approximately 410 Navy crew and 400 Marines) currently in Sasebo, Japan, is making preparations to get underway as early as Friday evening.

The landing ships USS HARPER'S FERRY and USS GERMANTOWN were in the Pacific and have been redirected to Japan.

The aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON is in maintenance and docked in Yokosuka, Japan.

source

:hatsoff:

 

[Member442]

My thoughts go out to the Japanese people.

 

[maildude]

The latest, and it's grim:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_quake_power_plant

 

[PirateKing]

The latest, and it's grim:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_quake_power_plant

What a mess...

Just goes to show you that it doesn't matter how developed and prepared a nation is. ****** nature can always come along and fuck things up.

 

[Erika Red]

I was glued to the news and twitter reports all morning, this was terrible! Its just amazing the devastation natural can do to us. I am only thank full the Death Toll is way below what it usually would be in places with this kind of disaster and I hope the death toll stays low!

 

[domshooter]

see, this aint good for me here in SF. when they get hit over there, that usually means the West Coast is gonna get hit somewhere. usually up north, but hey never know. ive got my gear and supplies always at the ready, so we'll see

 

[TheOrangeCat]

Footage of the wave itself coming in. (no hijack intended, I just can't be bothered to embed it twice)

http://board.freeones.com/showpost.php?p=5495502&postcount=6

 

[knowone]

81 rescued from ship swept off by tsunami:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42028508/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

 

[Facetious]

see, this aint good for me here in SF. when they get hit over there, that usually means the West Coast is gonna get hit somewhere. usually up north,

Is that on USGS record?

just a curio

 

[meesterperfect]

those poor people.
I think thousands may have died.

 

[TheOrangeCat]

Last estimate was a 1,000 fatalities.

Bad. But not even close to how bad it could have been if the wave had broken on land.

 

[Trident1]

Last estimate was a 1,000 fatalities.

Bad. But not even close to how bad it could have been if the wave had broken on land.

.....or if the epicenter was under the mainland.

 

[TheOrangeCat]

.....or if the epicenter was under the mainland.

True that. Would have snapped the island in half .....

 

[wolverine83]

I hope anyone who has friends and ****** over in Japan or in Hawaii are safe and sound as of now. I know many of our foreign ladies from the Asian isles still have ****** overseas. I hope they are well and my prayers, good thoughts and vibes go their way.

It's funny that they were just talking about such a disaster taking place on Yahoo! a couple of days ago with the "Super Moon" coming up in a week. Astrologists predicted that something seismic would happen because of the low tides, though no scientific evidence has ever proven such things. Though it may be circumstantial, the Mayans and others studied the stars quite frequently so may those folks who ask "what's your sign?" aren't all that crazy all the time. I don't know. I just hope everyone is okay and pray for those who lost loved ones.

 

[busaguy79]

The big ones are due, it has hit in Japan and well its only a matter of time when it hits here in California.

Japan is the warning bell, we all have to be prepared, its not the end of the world, just the the unfortunate natural events that occur, guess its just our faults for decided to live in an area which these things happen.

 

[Trident1]

So. California is waaaaaay overdue. Everyone in the Ring of Fire has already had their big quakes. Guess who hasn't?
When it does hit the fan in L.A. it's gonna be serious.

 

[zdenka]

Japan is the most prone earthquake nation along with China, even though Earthquakes in China are not that lethal ie not many deaths