Tsunami and EARTHQUAKE in Japan!

Hope everything is fine there

Japan issues tsunami warning after 7.2 quake



TOKYO: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has hit northern Japan, shaking buildings in Tokyo and prompting the country's meteorological agency to issue a tsunami alert for the northeastern coast.
There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but officials are still assessing the situation.
The meteorological agency says the quake hit at 11:45 a.m. local time Wednesday and was centered about 300 kilometers north of Tokyo at a depth of about 10 kilometers.
It warned that a tsunami of about 50 centimeters would hit the coast around noon Wednesday, but that time passed without any reports of a wave reaching the shore.
There was a 6.3 magnitude aftershock shortly after the main quake.
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Some couple of videos and news report of the Tsunami and earthquake..
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Tsunami hits north-eastern Japan after massive quake


A massive earthquake has hit the northeast of Japan triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage.
Japanese television showed cars, ships and even buildings being swept away by a vast wall of water after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake.
Officials said there could be a 10m (33ft) wave, with numerous casualties feared.
The quake struck about 250 miles (400km) from Tokyo at a depth of 20 miles, shaking the capital.
The tremor at 1446 local time (0546 GMT) was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks.
Seismologists say it is one of the largest earthquakes to hit Japan for many years.
The tsunami warning was extended to the Philippines, Indonesia and the Pacific coast of Russia.
Tsunami waves hit Japan's Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, officials said.
Japan's NHK television showed a massive surge of water sweeping away buildings, cars and ships.
The earthquake also triggered a number of fires.
There were also reports of injuries in Tokyo.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598

 

Look at the effect of the earthquake in one of the office in Tokyo, Japan..

 

Latest video from the net.. about the earthquake and tsunami..
It's WORST!!

[video=youtube;JjfKInCBWxI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjfKInCBWxI[/video]

someone's encounter with earthquake in japan.. in their office.

[video=youtube;YPwlKrqi0YE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPwlKrqi0YE[/video]

[video=youtube;WM3RAn1-4rs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM3RAn1-4rs[/video]

 

What will you do if u are in the condition of having earthquake??

[video=youtube;Xw_v5qELR00]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw_v5qELR00[/video]

[video=youtube;xYH_OXeKe1E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYH_OXeKe1E[/video]

look at this
[video=youtube;S9UQXw3nPUQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9UQXw3nPUQ[/video]

 

TOKYO (AP) — Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicenter. There were reports of injuries in Tokyo.
In various locations along Japan's coast, TV footage showed massive damage from the tsunami, with dozens of cars, boats and even buildings being carried along by waters. A large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture, according to footage on public broadcaster NHK.
Officials were trying to assess damage, injuries and deaths from the quake but had no immediate details.
The quake that struck at 2:46 p.m. was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks, including a 7.4-magnitude one about 30 minutes later. The U.S. Geological Survey upgraded the strength of the first quake to a magnitude 8.9, while Japan's meteorological agency measured it at 7.9.
The meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific coast of Japan. NHK was warning those near the coast to get to safer ground.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami warning was in effect for Japan, Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas. A tsunami watch has been issued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and the U.S. state of Hawaii.
The quake struck at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), about 80 miles (125 kilometers) off the eastern coast, the agency said. The area is 240 miles (380 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo.
In downtown Tokyo, large buildings shook violently and workers poured into the street for safety. TV footage showed a large building on fire and bellowing smoke in the Odaiba district of Tokyo.
In central Tokyo, trains were stopped and passengers walked along the tracks to platforms.
The ceiling in Kudan Kaikan, a large hall in Tokyo, collapsed, injuring an unknown number of people, NHK said.
Footage on NHK from their Sendai office showed employees stumbling around and books and papers crashing from desks. It also showed a glass shelter at a bus stop in Tokyo completely smashed by the quake and a weeping woman nearby being comforted by another woman.
Several quakes had hit the same region in recent days, including a 7.3 magnitude one on Wednesday.
Thirty minutes after the quake, tall buildings were still swaying in Tokyo and mobile phone networks were not working. Japan's Coast Guard has set up task force and officials are standing by for emergency contingencies, Coast Guard official Yosuke Oi said.
"I'm afraid we'll soon find out about damages, since the quake was so strong," he said

 

Major tsunami damage in northern Japan

By MALCOLM FOSTER, Associated Press
Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 10:41 p.m.
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Yurikamome train passengers walk on the elevated track towards Shiodome Station in Tokyo near Tokyo Bay Friday, March 11, 2011, shortly after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off Japan's northeastern coast. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)


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Reporters at the Associated Press Tokyo Bureau in Tokyo take shelter under a table while a strong earthquake strikes eastern Japan Friday afternoon, March 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)


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Office workers in Tokyo's Shiodome district near Tokyo Bay stay on the pedestrian deck Friday, March 11, 2011, shortly after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off Japan's northeastern coast. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)


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Office workers in Tokyo's Shiodome district near Tokyo Bay stay on the pedestrian deck Friday, March 11, 2011, shortly after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off Japan's northeastern coast. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)


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Yurikamome train passengers walk on the elevated track towards Shiodome Station in Tokyo's Shiodome district near Tokyo Bay Friday, March 11, 2011, shortly after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off Japan's northeastern coast. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)


http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/10/major-tsunami-damage-in-northern-japan/

 

http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2011/03/11/cabrera.japan.quake.cnn.html#

 

Heard there's already a lot of deaths..
Pray for Japan..

Meanwhile, look at this footage.. It's creepy.. Just like the world's gonna end.

[video=youtube;e-A0NDsPcZY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-A0NDsPcZY&feature=player_embedded[/video]

 

Looks like the fire is still going on and very strong.. oh my..
just watched the latest live BBC news here>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698

 

Some more clear pictures here>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709791

sendai airport is included as well..
my deepest condolence to Japan..