Earthquake/?Tsunami

barrysloate · #1 03-11-2011, 06:11 AM

It registered an 8.9 which would make it one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. The initial casualty report was small so I assume it was not in a populated area.

#2 03-11-2011, 08:37 AM

Terrible news this morning. I don't know other board members besides David and Frank that are in Hawaii but my thoughts and prayers are with them, and all those affected by this.

Tony Turner

Cardboard Junkie · #3 03-11-2011, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TT40391

Terrible news this morning. I don't know other board members besides David and Frank that are in Hawaii but my thoughts and prayers are with them, and all those affected by this.

Tony Turner

Aloha to all. Everything seems peacefull here on the big island. I'm at 500 ft elevation and 3 1/2 miles from the ocean. Frank is upcountry from me. I have felt some big tremblers and last p.m. at 11 we had a 4. quake. No injuries that I have heard of and very little surge. Our volcano continues to go off. My concern goes to those in Japan. Mahalo for yours, David.

ethicsprof · #4 03-11-2011, 12:54 PM

my prayers do go out to everyone affected by this terror.
i grew up as a young boy in Tokyo and send my thoughts and prayers to
everyone there--- in this moment.
barry

pitchernut · #5 03-11-2011, 02:24 PM

My heart goes out to the people affected by this earthquake and tsunami. as a small twist, living at about 15 ft above sea level it was kind of interesting to be woken up by the fire department around 4:30 am kindly informing us to "get the hell out". As it turned out all is well here at Coos Bay.. I don't know why but all I grabbed was clothes, food, camping gear and you guessed it my beloved cards

Rickyy · #6 03-12-2011, 02:57 AM

I'm still waiting to hear from my relatives. Most live near Tokyo so they should be okay. I do have one relative living an hour south of Sendai though. My hometown of Yokosuka is south of Tokyo..they had some damage and lots of shaking and also had tsunami evacuation order as its a port city. The US Navy is stationed there and they reported that the USS Carrier George Washington which is over 1000 feet long and over 40000 tons moved off the pier due to the waves. The water had receded 6 feet at the pier. And closer to my current home...Santa Cruz just over the mountain had some boats damaged by the tsunami and up north near the Oregon border in Crescent City the entire pier got wiped out...just like it did back in the 64 Alaskan quake.

FUBAR · #7 03-14-2011, 03:57 AM

I have 4 friends in Japan and all are ok. I even have one on the forces base in yokosuka. Lots of rumbling, but no water where they were!

Ease · #8 03-11-2011, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by barrysloate

It registered an 8.9 which would make it one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. The initial casualty report was small so I assume it was not in a populated area.

Everywhere in Japan is highly populated. There are going to be a heckuvalotta deaths.

4815162342 · #9 03-11-2011, 09:11 AM

May God protect the West Coast and Hawaii, and may He comfort and mend the people of Nihongo.

Psalm 42:7

barrysloate · #10 03-11-2011, 09:45 AM

You're right Eric. I heard a report very early this morning but more information is of course coming in. Very sad and it will affect people all around the world.

tbob · #11 03-11-2011, 10:36 AM

It seems like I read a post in which David said he was leaving Hawaii for the mainland (for good) so he may already be gone? If not, hunker down my friend and I hope you will be ok.

drc · #12 03-11-2011, 11:23 AM

There were evacuations in Washington State near where I live. Though I'm unaffected as I don't live on the coast.