Major earthquake in Japan, 7.3 in the Kyushu region.
A lot of injuries, some deaths, tsunami alert, and major damage to structures. I know we have some SB'ers in JP, hope you are ok, and remembering you all in my prayers.

Sorry to be a "Mom", but do check in, if you can.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36059487

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/14/asia/japan-earthquake/

Fine here thanks! I'm up on the main island near(ish) Tokyo and didn't feel any tremors at all.

I just hope there won't be any major aftershocks.

heard from Gargamel after first quakes, and they are ok, I think they are still alright after last big aftershock.

What's crazy is how the aftershocks are still continuing. Being on the west coast, we get the English version of NHK over the airwaves. They had a map of Kyushu that showed how the tremors were moving along a fault lime that essentially bisects the island. And during all of this, a volcano is acting up. Hope all settles down soon.

Indeed, the aftershocks themselves are more powerful than what most people even get to experience as 'earthquakes' in other active areas. This is always an incredibly tough thing to deal with, and makes one reflect on how little power we have against events such as these. Japan has an incredible systems of preparedness and mitigation, and still suffers greatly. I feel sad for those lost and the damage resulting; only hope that this is now over and offer my support to all those affected in Japan.

Hmm i guess that sounded pretty bad.

Some of the footage on the news is pretty scary.



Not cool at all man.

I meant well just sounded to straight forward emotionless guess. And poking fun at the title i guess didn't help. Its what i get for being to blunt. Sorry about that.

Skulldrain 2016 in full effect again!

Show yourself out hater, you have 0 argument.

Oh im far from that. Now if you want haters there are ppl up north that are so half ass backwards it will make your view of hater look extremely tame.

Hope everyone is safe and ok in Japan.

lol.

ok, justify your use of the word Jap's for me then and in the context you used it..

Being around my grandpa for so long you get used to it. He would use it in a none racial way though since he was a nurse tending to prisoners of war and his soldiers alike without prejudice.

I definitely don't think that any of what he said was good, nor do I think his arguments for why he said it are either but let's not turn this into another argument thread.

It'll only detract from the entire point of the thread.



Anyway, my thoughts to Japan and hope that things turn for the better very soon. Is anyone aware of the more proper donation services that might come up?

Indeed i do hope things get better over there.

http://www.aarjapan.gr.jp/english/support/

Still, I suppose other places need our help more than Japan ...


What the fuck are you meaning here son ?

http://www.aarjapan.gr.jp/english/support/

Still, I suppose other places need our help more than Japan ...

True , just getting it out there for all the people who are able and inclined.

I am just reading reports of yet another large earthquake in Japan, this one centred just south of Sendai. Thankfully no serious damages or injuries as yet, as I believe it was localised quite deep, but this has been a very unfortunate week for tectonic activity.

This is absolutely not okay. Consider this your only warning.