8.9 Earthquake hits Japan

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

I don't know about you but I wouldn't be standing around fliming cracks opening up in the ground and moving like that

Yeah, but really... what the hell would you do? Run around screaming? Ground opening up EVERYWHERE... pretty much fucked.

[CasterTroy]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Yeah, but really... what the hell would you do? Run around screaming? Ground opening up EVERYWHERE... pretty much fucked.

Surely there was a chick within a few 100 yards!

Or at least or

[njchopper87]

I only skimmed through this, but I learned a lot. Thanks for the info.

I've been keeping up with this event on the news and will donate a little to the cause later on tonight.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Yeah, but really... what the hell would you do? Run around screaming?

That's one option, sure (and probably the one I'd pick)

[Trip]

Here's a pretty cool graphic of the reactor building at Daichi:

[MikeSP1]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

WOW that is way F'in weird!!!

Are they still having quakes?

Yes

[derf]

and now reactor #4 is on fire

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapc...ex.html?hpt=T1

[tallywacker]

Radiation fears rise after blast

Japan's prime minister warned that radioactive levels had become high around an earthquake-stricken nuclear power plant after explosions at two reactors, while the French embassy in the capital warned that a low level of radioactive wind could reach Tokyo in about 10 hours.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...72A0SS20110315

[tallywacker]

PM Kan urges those remaining near plants to leave

Prime Minister Naoto Kan has urged all residents to evacuate from within 20 kilometers of the disaster-stricken Fukushima No.1 nuclear power station. He told people living within 20 to 30 kilometers to stay indoors.

Kan issued a public appeal on Tuesday morning, saying 2 hydrogen explosions and a fire are raising the level of radioactivity released into the atmosphere. He said there's also an increased danger of more radioactive leaks.

The prime minister said most people who live within the 20-kilometer evacuation area have already taken refuge, but that he wants every single person to leave.

He said all-out efforts are being made to prevent further explosions or radioactive leaks, adding that plant workers are risking their lives to inject water to cool the reactor cores.

The prime minister said that although he understands people's anxiety, he wants the public to remain calm.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:39 +0900 (JST)

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_29.html

[VatorMan]

They have raised the earthquake seismic factor to 9.0.