Japan just got hit with a 7.9 earthquake

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At that distance you can't predict it... I expect no big waves for the US west coast, but probably a foot high maximum for hawaii - could cause damage, but mostly will just run high on the beaches and maybe flood the immediate coast at highest effected areas. You cant really say though.. tsunamis that are as high as 4 metres have been said for the areas that hit hardest in northern japan... if this thing builds up high, it could hit hawaii with a 2-3 foot tsunami, potentialy. gnar.

Mar 11 2011 3:39AM

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Holy SHIT!!!!

Mar 11 2011 3:40AM

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http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/03/11/lhvpd9/03/messagelhvpd9-03.htm

Probably your best source for now ^^^^^^

Mar 11 2011 3:44AM

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paige.

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Imminent strong quake. Possibly as strong as the first one. Jeez.

Mar 11 2011 3:49AM

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That makes sense. Hopefully nothing too serious for them.

Mar 11 2011 3:51AM

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have a couple friends over in japan right now, hopefully they are all safe and sound.

I was just reading an article the other day talking about earthquakes etc. occurring over the next few days of march across the globe, to which I thought was just some conspiracy bs, but to see this happen is just terrible.

Mar 11 2011 4:00AM

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http://newsblogged.com/

They are saying that another earthquake of high magnitude is likely to occur. Not an aftershock, another earthquake.

Mar 11 2011 4:14AM

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Shit's pretty wild, some crazy footage on the news, I didn't notice it personally, there's no damage at all in Niseko. Hope everyone down south is ok. Not sure what the ground has against my countries of residence right now (I live in NZ in the summer), but it needs to calm the fuck down!

Mar 11 2011 4:16AM

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Here you go, you have to click, "Use old embed code".

Regardless, I just watched the Al Jazeera live feed. Vibes to all of Japan.

Mar 11 2011 4:19AM

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Whoa, what?? NS did something weird when I quoted you. Not intentional.

Mar 11 2011 4:20AM

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Haha whoa. It screen shotted me.

Mar 11 2011 4:37AM

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ohhh fuck...

Mar 11 2011 4:50AM

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paige.

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Tsunami watch now for west coast of US + Canada. I really need to sleep but I can't stop listening.

Mar 11 2011 4:53AM

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Heavy shit. It's reminding me of how much Tahoe is due for one and how badly it would fuck up our region. Over 100 ft tsunamis would go down, it would be gnar.

Mar 11 2011 5:06AM

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Uhhh what?

Mar 11 2011 5:07AM

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http://http://articles.sfgate.com/2005-04-28/bay-area/17369027_1_past-quakes-lake-tahoe-major-quake

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We're due for one. And it says in the article 30 ft tsunamis could occur, but a quake in the lake thousands of years ago caused over 130 ft waves. Intense huh

Mar 11 2011 5:10AM

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Mar 11 2011 5:19AM

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anyone else watching bbc? shits intense

Mar 11 2011 5:24AM

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Okay I do remember seeing that. However... I have a feeling there's going to be a quake that sinks socal before it floods tahoe hah.

Mar 11 2011 6:06AM

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Great now they are all going to move to B.C

Mar 11 2011 6:56AM

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WOAH i just realized i can get too mythreads in that box!!!

Mar 11 2011 7:09AM

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Whaaaat the fuuuuuuuuu

Mar 11 2011 7:19AM

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just heard, expected time to hit hawaii: between 8:07 and 8:20 AM EST

Mar 11 2011 7:27AM

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Still rocking here to a few aftershocks. And little to no cellphone service.

Not too stoked to hear about the nuclear reactor that has lost all its cooling systems, causing a state of emergency to be declared.

Mar 11 2011 7:34AM

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Sending my vibes. It's been a really bad year for quakes with too many notable ones around the world.

The earth seems to be very active right now.

Mar 11 2011 7:53AM

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Would be a nice start if the people who lost their cars, houses, possessions, etc were given your luxury items you inconsiderate prick.

Mar 11 2011 7:58AM

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My second aunt or something lives over there, she just said it's very bad over there.

Mar 11 2011 8:03AM

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Prelim shit to 2012. Callin it right now.

Mar 11 2011 8:19AM

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Ive got a friend living in hawaii ( husband is military ) and shes saying they are getting hit next, and theres a high chance of wreckage from japan hitting shore. Even San Fran has a tsunami warning out

Mar 11 2011 8:24AM

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holy shit is right
hope everything works out

Mar 11 2011 8:27AM

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yo ski_dry_slopes, Pretty sure that is Christchurch, NZ, not Japan. I recognise that police station.

Mar 11 2011 8:42AM

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Haha, yeah, I thought he hacked my account.

Mar 11 2011 8:43AM

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My uncle lives in Maui and my mom/sister are visiting him there right now. They said that the damage/impact isnt really that bad nor going to be that bad from the waves.

Mar 11 2011 8:46AM

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Holy shit....This is scary.

Are there any more videos of what happened? I missed everything.

Mar 11 2011 8:54AM

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Yeh just watched it again, I think you're right. Guardian newspaper misleading me =/

Mar 11 2011 8:58AM

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Some vids and live updates:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/mar/11/japan-earthquake
Whirlpool: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709856
6 metre wave: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2011/mar/11/kamaishi-tsunami-earthquake-japan-video

Reports of 200-300 drowned bodies found in Sendai area, tragic.

Mar 11 2011 9:01AM

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Just copying this straight from the Guardian live updates. Hawaii just got hit:
2.03pm: The tsunami has reached Hawaii, the Associated Press reports.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning CentrE said Kauai was the first island hit early Friday by the tsunami. Water rushed ashore in Honolulu, swamping the beach in Waikiki and surging over the break wall in the world-famous resort but stopping short of the area's high-rise hotels.
Waves at least 3ft (a metre) high were recorded on Oahu and Kauai, and officials warned that the waves would continue and could become larger.

Roadways and beaches were empty as the tsunamis struck the state, which had hours to prepare. Residents in coastal areas of Hawaii were sent to refuge areas at community centers and schools while tourists in Waikiki were moved to higher floors of their high-rise hotels. People waited in long lines stocking up on gas, bottled water, canned food and generators, and officials told residents to stock up on water and fill their cars with gas.

Waves are predicted to hit the western coast of the United States between 11am and 11.30am EST (4pm to 4.30 GMT) today.

Mar 11 2011 9:05AM

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Shit dude, where did you hear that report about the deaths?

Mar 11 2011 9:05AM

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same bro..... i almost pissed my pants... almost.

Mar 11 2011 9:09AM

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same bro..... i almost pissed my pants... almost.

Mar 11 2011 9:10AM

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fucking crazy!! mad vibes for all of Japan. that is scary.

Mar 11 2011 9:10AM

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Shit´s blowing up everywhere. Haiti, Chile, NZ, Japan...

Tsunamis and earthquakes were something so far and unknown for me, until it hit us, me personally, last year here in Chile.

Now we´re on a tsunami alert too and my parents are goign crazy moving all our important shit to the second floor..If another tsunami comes again, I dont know...I dont know if my house wil hold up...im moving out to the mountains for good.

Best Vibes to Japan.

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