JAPAN Hit by 8.9 magnitude Earthquake

The BBC is now saying that the quake will hit other places as well, such as Phillipines, Australia, Hawaii, etc. I just cannot imagine something like that happening. It is too sad. The whole city has been covered in tidal water. I just saw a video showing the wave moving and ravaging the city, and two persons just clinging onto a roof. Making me cry now. The advised that have been issued is that move to higher ground, as far away from the water as possible. The government is saying "Don't panic", oh well, not that I blame the government, but I am guessing it would be very hard not to panic in a situation like this.

Absolutely and I agree, I would be in a state of disarray trying to figure out how to maintain safety.

I probably would be too panic to do anything. Brrr...I hope I never have to face that kind of thing. Well, I also wish no one has to face that kind of thing.

adnileb, just wanted to check up on the condition in your place? Has the TSunami hit? I hope and pray you are alright.

It is indeed a sad day for Japan. Yes, I did saw the warnings for your country as well. I hope it will not happen. I will pray that it does not happen. Do take care, and be prepared. They are advising everyone to move to higher grounds. I hope you don't stay too near the ocean?

Well, I work at a shipbuilding firm, so that's near the ocean. =( I had a dream this morning, our house was shaking.. Whew! It quite real and I thought there's really an earthquake.

On BBC I found a video showing a whirlpool being formed nearby and that is more shocking for me. I am not having a great speed, the video is playing in bits and pieces but I do see a large whirlpool and there are two boats nearing to the Eye of this... Quite scary as I always have feared water

Hi thesids, I'm sure the news channel will keep repeating it over and over. It's so huge that they will not stop at just once. Thankfully, I don't know anyone who is in Japan, but I have some Japanese friends. I just hope their families and friends are not in the affected areas. I do feel a bit insecure about our Mother Earth too.

I saw the water moving inland and people clutching onto the roof. The airport of Sendai....well, the whole thing, makes me really sad today. I am quite scared of water too, as I cannot swim, but it's not a phobia as such.

I do remember there's going to be hit by a freaking tsunami terrible thing by the days come by. it was mentioned in the news that the alert has come to level 2 and it's really something dangerous for people who are on the beach area and near water since they are likely get into this flood

Hi sweet_pea, please be on your guard. BBC is saying that Phillipines might be hit as well. This time, what shocked me is the wave bringing sea water inland. The water is moving fast ravaging everything in sight and it is still moving inland. I saw big big houses being carried along with debris of every kind.

Sweet pea, are you talking about the Baguio earthquake? zralte, I am sorry did not see this discussion (started another one). This brings me the chills! My aunt is in Japan and I am not sure if she is okay. Yeah, the PH is under tsunami warning too, I just hope that we are spared from these disasters! What a poor site? I saw the video! OMG!

I heard that too : I hope that we will not see another nuclear accident. A nuclear power station under waters can easily become a new Tchernobyl.

Oh NO!!! I've seen the fire of the refinery, and the water moving.... Gosh....have you guys seen the footage where the cars stopped and the water moving right behind them and the guy getting out of the car, trying to run away from it???

Hi ankgarmuch, I hope everything is alright. Well, the warning has been given to islands/countries in the pacific belt region.... Be on your guard and be very careful...

thanks for your attention :) yeah i hope tsunami in aceh at 2006 not repeated again

Absolutely. My heart goes out to them. I think the whole Pacific Basin has been put on Tsunami watch. I did hear interesting stuff though. One person mentioned that it is best to leave all doors and windows opened, because if a house has been taken by the wave, you could get trapped inside, with the doors and windows jammed from the force. And that it is safer to go walking than in your car if the water force does carry you. I am so thankful that I am so far away from the sea. Another thing I cannot stop thinking about is the friends/relatives and families of the people in that area. Wanting to know how their loved ones are, but unable to contact them, not knowing the fate of their loved ones.

Thank God your friends are alright. My Professor once joked that Natural Disasters are God's population and environmental control. I agree with that upto a point. That does not make it more bearable though, everytime something like this happened.

Well, It can be the end of us if we don't have the technology to survive these natural disasters. but it's not the end of world yet.

My husband was watching the news and he came running to tell me. Saw it on BBC as well as CNN. This kind of thing are the moment one remembers forever, affected or not. I can still remember what I was doing when I came to know the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

Hi katie0, I am glad that you are not in the affected areas. I cannot imagine what you must have gone through. Are your families alright? Please do remember that we are praying for your country and anyone affected by this disaster.

Yes, praying is all we can do. I was shocked and well, horrified. Scared for the people there, how frightened they must be, etc. etc. It is so sad.