Earthquake in Japan....9.0...ouch!

BringTheRain · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:27

Just saw the film pearl harbour last night. Spooky!!!!

scorza · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:28

Brookert said:
Makes me feel a bit thankful that the uk doesn't really get any dangerous weather.

An earthquake isn't weather, but I agree with your sentiment.

I hope that Japanese engineering did its job, but I still fear a huge death toll from this event

OriginalJonty · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:30

Watching the footage just as the water hit a road sweeping a truck away. Poor driver.

Kristoph · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:37

I have a relative on a cruise ship somewhere between japan and the phillipines. Supposed to be flying out of japan in a week or so. I doubt a wave would have much of an impact on a cruiseliner would it.. would it?

Cosimo · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:37

Kristoph · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:39

I think one of the most incredible shots was a scene where a pretty large fishing ship was lieing on its side, towering over cars as it was washed past.

scorza · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:40

Just seen the footage of the tsunami on the BBC news front page, never seen anything like it - buildings on fire being swept along by the wave, people in cars frantically trying to drive away from the water...

Schizo · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:46

http://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish?feature=ticker

trigger-happy · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:50

oil refineries on fire
nuclear power plants closed down.
I hope those naruto anime composers are ok - that's the main thing, right?!

Cosimo · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:53

Embed · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:55

Just woken up, Terrible news.

Has the tsunami hit Japan yet?
I heard that Russia and Australia have been warned too.

trigger-happy · 11 Mar 2011 at 08:55

oooh simulatorman what part of west london are you from?!

GhostlyPea · 11 Mar 2011 at 09:01

Redrum said:
I live in Japan. Just got about the 4th aftershock. Biggest one I've experienced since I came here a few years ago.

Where abouts do you live? Im off to Japan for a month in July - August =/ What sort of impact hasthis had? (Mainly tokyo and south of it to Mijiyama)

- Pea0n

No1newts · 11 Mar 2011 at 09:02

The earthquake hit downtown Tokyo. I would have thought an earthquake of this magnitude would be flattening buildings left, right and centre but apparently not from what I have read so far.

sbi5ar · 11 Mar 2011 at 09:04

No1newts said:
apparently not from what I have read so far.

I think from what I have read previously... The Japanese are very good when it comes to earthquake proof buildings (with some exceptions ofc).

Terrible news...

russ0r · 11 Mar 2011 at 09:05

http://earthquake-report.com/2011/03/11/massive-earthquake-out-of-the-honshu-coast-japan/
Agencies estimating the town of Kurihara has been completely destroyed

It has a population of 77,000.

Craig1981 · 11 Mar 2011 at 09:06

Wish they would stop looping the same 3 or 4 clips over and over again. I've seen that same wave crashing towards that road full of cars about 20 times now.

Show us something new already!

Things change I've changed · 11 Mar 2011 at 09:06

Al Jazeera news seems to be covering this quite well,

Stream - http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

Participant · 11 Mar 2011 at 09:13

This is just absolutely horrific. Yet Ziggy thinks it's hilarious. Why isn't he banned for that thread?

TheMightyTen · 11 Mar 2011 at 09:14

Craig1981 said:
Wish they would stop looping the same 3 or 4 clips over and over again. I've seen that same wave crashing towards that road full of cars about 20 times now.

Show us something new already!

Yeah cos it's nice seeing people and their property being washed to oblivion in fresh footage isn't it :rolleyes: