Japan Hit By 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake

surfpirate · Post by **surfpirate** » March 11, 2011 3:33 am

Amazing images on TV right now.
Recorded and LIVE footage of a huge tsunami rolling over the coastline.
Hawaii and the entire Pacific region under tsunami warnings.

Prayers and Phin Power.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/0 ... 1&iref=BN1

NZParrothead58 · Post by **NZParrothead58** » March 11, 2011 3:43 am

Pretty amazing stuff over there - 8 confirmed dead already. Not good. Tsunami warnings set for parts of NZ already starting early tomorrow morning. Lots of fin power for the people over there! Thankfully my buddy and former coaching partner are okay. Scary stuff!

Bicycle Bill · Post by **Bicycle Bill** » March 11, 2011 5:02 am

8.9 on the Richter scale? That's frakkin' HUGE!!
By comparison, the 1989 San Francisco quake (a/k/a the Loma Prieta quake) was 6.9 on the scale, which means this one was 100X stronger.

some others:
Yellowstone area (1959) — 7.3
Charleston SC (1886) — also 7.3
New Madrid (MO) area (1812) — 7.7
San Francisco (1906) — 7.9
The "Good Friday" quake off Anchorage, Alaska (1964) was worse, at 9.2

-"BB"-

alaura1974 · Post by **alaura1974** » March 11, 2011 6:25 am

Scary footage on TV...... sending lots of prayers that way...........

tigzoe · Post by **tigzoe** » March 11, 2011 6:32 am

Bicycle Bill wrote:8.9 on the Richter scale? That's frakkin' HUGE!!
By comparison, the 1989 San Francisco quake (a/k/a the Loma Prieta quake) was 6.9 on the scale, which means this one was 100X stronger.

some others:
Yellowstone area (1959) — 7.3
Charleston SC (1886) — also 7.3
New Madrid (MO) area (1812) — 7.7
San Francisco (1906) — 7.9
The "Good Friday" quake off Anchorage, Alaska (1964) was worse, at 9.2

-"BB"-

That was the World Series quake, right?! Lots of Phin Power heading to Japan, NZ, and Hawaii (since they have a warning up right now as well).

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » March 11, 2011 6:40 am

tigzoe wrote:
Bicycle Bill wrote:8.9 on the Richter scale? That's frakkin' HUGE!!
By comparison, the 1989 San Francisco quake (a/k/a the Loma Prieta quake) was 6.9 on the scale, which means this one was 100X stronger.

some others:
Yellowstone area (1959) — 7.3
Charleston SC (1886) — also 7.3
New Madrid (MO) area (1812) — 7.7
San Francisco (1906) — 7.9
The "Good Friday" quake off Anchorage, Alaska (1964) was worse, at 9.2

-"BB"-
That was the World Series quake, right?! Lots of Phin Power heading to Japan, NZ, and Hawaii (since they have a warning up right now as well).

Yep.

CNN had listed the 5 biggest earthquakes in the world, this one in Japan today was number 5.

dnw · Post by **dnw** » March 11, 2011 6:54 am

Lots of phin power headed to Japan.

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » March 11, 2011 6:55 am

That is terrifying, I can't even imagine
Phin power to all affected!

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 11, 2011 6:56 am

Six foot tsunami expected in Hawaii.

Many, many prayers to my friends who live there and also to Mitch/The Five O'Clock Parrot and his wife, who are visiting.

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » March 11, 2011 6:59 am

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Six foot tsunami expected in Hawaii.

Many, many prayers to my friends who live there and also to Mitch/The Five O'Clock Parrot and his wife, who are visiting.

OMG, I KNEW there was someone I "knew" in Hawaii right now! Hopefully they have lots of warning and can stay out of harms way. Not exactly the kind of excitement you look for on vacation! I just realized someone I know from Stowe just got to Hawaii as well. Phin power for both of them to be safe!

tigzoe · Post by **tigzoe** » March 11, 2011 7:08 am

We have a client in Hawaii visiting her daughter. She is supposed to leave in about 3 weeks. Wish I knew exactly where she was.

dnw · Post by **dnw** » March 11, 2011 7:14 am

Stay safe, Tig's client.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 11, 2011 7:30 am

Eight foot wave at Midway Island.

Mitch's FB says they're up high in the hotel in Maui and should be okay.

I have a number of friends at sea level.....

And actually, I was absolutely impressed by Hawaii's response to the tsunami last year. They did a great job of evacuation and hopefully it will be the same this time. It's the middle of the night there, though...

Ragtop Girl · Post by **Ragtop Girl** » March 11, 2011 7:32 am

Sending prayers and phin power to all there!!

carolinapiratechik · Post by **carolinapiratechik** » March 11, 2011 7:40 am

Truly frightening stuff! Keeping all of those affected in my thoughts.

txaggirl91 · Post by **txaggirl91** » March 11, 2011 7:52 am

I've got a student who teaches on a base in Japan. I hope she is ok. She just emailed this week to tell me how beautiful everything was getting with spring here. The cherry blossoms were due to open in a couple of weeks.

My aunt and uncle are on a cruise over in the region. I don't know exactly where they were yesterday. I've got to check with the folks and find out.

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » March 11, 2011 7:53 am

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Eight foot wave at Midway Island.

Mitch's FB says they're up high in the hotel in Maui and should be okay.

I have a number of friends at sea level.....

And actually, I was absolutely impressed by Hawaii's response to the tsunami last year. They did a great job of evacuation and hopefully it will be the same this time. It's the middle of the night there, though...

I remember that one. We were very concerned for you.

Heavens! Those pictures of Japan or terrifying. Those people racing along the highway trying to get ahead of the wave. What an awful feeling that must have been. Tons of phin power on the way to Japan and all the places in the path of the wave.

dnw · Post by **dnw** » March 11, 2011 8:03 am

Stay safe, Jen's friends.

Dancin'Queen · Post by **Dancin'Queen** » March 11, 2011 9:07 am

This is overwhelming!

Prayers for safety for all those in Japan, Hawaii and California!

Be safe!

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » March 11, 2011 9:09 am

So far looks like Hawaii wasn't bady affected thank heavens.

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