9.0 quake, tsunami strike Japan; fourth reactor on fire

[MileHigh]

Lots of quake activity there this week, including a 7.2 and a 6.1. And it looks like they turn out to be foreshocks.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iOJwLEwcIwB93yjCubUJpuu4UZKA?docId=6212195

Edit to update CNN reporting that USGS has upgraded quake from a 7.9 to an 8.8 and now an 8.9

 

[MileHigh]

Re: 7.9 quake strikes Japan; tsunami warning issued

Live coverage on CNN and Fox.

 

[MileHigh]

Re: 8.8 quake strikes Japan; tsunami warning issued

Tsunami hit the northern part of the country.

http://yhoo.it/hsBVhg

Tsunami watch for Hawaii.

 

[slappy4428]

Re: 8.8 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

Footage is deadly fascinating...

 

[dixiehack]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

A giant wave of mud covering up the countryside. Unreal. Sounds like the whole Pacific Rim gets wet.

 

[MileHigh]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

The pictures on CNN are just unbelieveable.

 

[dixiehack]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

Holy **** that boat is going to go right into that highway.

 

[slappy4428]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

Where do you go if you're in a car on the road and see the wall coming?

 

[slappy4428]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

ho-lee ****... bullet train heads into it...

 

[dixiehack]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

Where do you go if you're in a car on the road and see the wall coming?

Heaven, if you can spit out the prayer in time.

 

[MileHigh]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

This is breathtaking in its scope. I've never seen anything like this.

 

[dixiehack]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

My God this is horendous.

 

[MileHigh]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

Aftershocks: 6.4, 6.8 and 7.1. Which can be devastating in their own rights. Wow.

 

[dixiehack]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

A 7.1 aftershock. And they say these folks on the live shots are 100 km away.

 

[slappy4428]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

****... new wave coming in...

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

Where do you go if you're in a car on the road and see the wall coming?

"**** yer pants, dive in and swim."

 

[dixiehack]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

I was supposed to be asleep 3 hours ago. Not bloody likely.

 

[slappy4428]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

Look at this wave coming in...

 

[dixiehack]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

Dude, your on a narrow island. Wherever you are, I wouldn't be too smug about not feeling any effects.

 

[dixiehack]

Re: 8.9 quake, tsunami strike Japan; tsunami watch for Hawaii

This will make no sense to people in 47 states, but the wave lines look like giant catfish farms.