Japan rocked with 8.9 earthquake.

[Karen]

The latest report I have heard says it is still something they are struggling with, trying to cool the reactor down. That they have evacuated 3,000 people, even with the earthquake damage and tsunami damage, means they are taking this very seriously.

Our thought and prayers continue to go out to the people of Japan, as Carol knows, the aftershocks that continue can be just as bad, and psychologically even worse, and the unpredictable waves are just adding to their stress. We hope many people were able to evacuate to higher ground, and that many of the "missing" are someplace safe. Such a tragic day.

But if you hear about the USS Reagan, know we have one person on board at least - that's the ship my nephew is on, he's a nuclear engineer deep in the belly of the ship, but he's there. I heard on the news a couple hours ago that the Reagan, and the two ships accompanying it, should reach japan in 24 hours.

[Cincy'sMom]

We have a small sales office in Japan, and heard from them today that they are all okay and not directly effected. Another friend, I met in Hawaii this winter is teaching in Japan and she is also okay, though nervous about the after schocks they have been dealing with all day. Thoughts and prayers for everyone there and around the world who have been effected by this.

[cassiesmom]

Thoughts and prayers for everyone there and around the world who have been affected by this.

From here too.

I heard people saying at lunch that the two earthquakes were just over two weeks apart. And that one U.S. air craft carrier is already in Japan and at least one more is on its way.

[carole]

we are ok here ,the waves were a bit higher and people were told not to go near the beach, but some never listen, idiots, we are out of danger at least for the tidal wave.

Thank you Gini and Karen, yes NZ is still trying to recover, so we know just how Japan is feeling right now, the devastation here was enormous, but it appears to be even worse for the people of Japan,our hearts go out to each and everyone affected by this,watching it on the telly is just heartbreaking and really frightening.

[RICHARD]

Usually the news report just the magnitude of a quake, never the actual length.

This EQ lasted about 5 minutes.


Start your watch or clock and think about the ground moving for that amount of time.

[wombat2u2004]

Oz has dropped the Tsunami alert........no waves will reach here.
Reports still coming in of numbers of dead.....going up by the hour.

[Kirsten]

My gosh, just heard there was an explosion in the nuclear plant of Fukushima, and the roof of the reactor was blown away...

It's almost 25 years ago that we had to face Chernobyl, and now the same seems to happen again...

Cabinet secretary: Explosion at Japanese nuclear plant

[sana]

My father is a radiologist and he had to travel to Japan as there is this society or some building which is called Sakura (I don't know all its name) but, anyway, my father had to go there for he had to do some seminars and stuff like that and these were the days when he had to go, Thank God my father didn't go there, the tsunami would have come in a few days from the time he would have reached there. Thank God, he is fine and stayed here, thank god!!!