Japan Earthquake
There was an earthquake this evening across Japan and it felt very scary in Tokyo. As you can see from the screenshot, it was recorded at Magnitude 6.9 @.@
There was a rumbling noise and the sound of things shaking around the house. Wifey, I, and the daughters are fine.
Japan has its own scale for measuring earthquakes known as the "Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale"
Today Tokyo was level 4 which is described as the following:-
Many people are frightened. Some people try to escape from danger. Most sleeping people awake.
Hanging objects swing considerably and dishes in a cupboard rattle. Unstable ornaments fall occasionally.
Electric wires swing considerably. People walking on a street and some people driving automobiles notice the tremor.
A large number of houses in Japan are made of wood which is a good thing I think - wood absorbs the tremors and I'd rather have bits of wood falling on me instead of concrete ^^;
Tokyo is due to have a major earthquake but its been due for about 10 years now. If it did hit us then things will be quite bad indeed. The clip below from 1995 shows what happened during the major earthquake that hit Kobe. 6,433 dies in the quake and over 40,000 were injured.
And the video below shows a simulation of Tokyo being hit.
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Tokyo Magnitude 6.9? The anime really brought home the consequences of an earthquake.
Medical student
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Yikes, good call. I've been meaning to watch that but haven't gotten around to it. I'm from Los Angeles so earthquakes are an ever-threatening danger >_<
http://darkdam.deviantart.com/
the anime's pretty good, you should give it a try
Otaku
yea its awesome! and damn earthquakes >_<
pwn3d by two big and a whole bunch of itty bitty dolls.
http://msgeek.insanejournal.com/
OK, I survived Reseda/Northridge in 1994 and Sylmar in 1971 as a very chibi-chibi chibi. Northridge felt like "OMG we're all going to die." My memories of Sylmar are sketchy to say the least...I primarily remember being whisked out of my bed and my mom and I under my vanity waiting for the shaking to stop, and the dog barking as if she could chase away whatever she thought was shaking the house.
We haven't had the big one here yet either. And if Japan is overdue LA's 24 months pregnant, if you know what I mean.
Art Student
http://binte-ji.deviantart.com/
No doubt about LA, I fear the next one there is going to be huge. I survived San Francisco myself back in 1989, that was my "omg, I'm gunna die!" moment. haha
College Freshmen
I was kind of hoping it wouldn't happen for at least another 4 years which would give me time to graduate college and hopefully find a job out of CA. After the "big one" which is supposed to happen relatively soon I was hoping I could go back and buy a house for dirt cheap.
Otaku
In REAL earthquake the round produce a very low hum. I experienced it in early 90's back home. I know what is like. Very scary and out of the ordinary.
Otaku
oops should ground. LOL
CEO of iKurisu.com
http://www.ikurisu.com
must be a pain to pick figures up off the floor after a quake... not to mention the delicate figures that get broken =/
part time student, full time Otaku
not everything that happens in japan is to do with anime get a life
Artist
http://monki.net/
Glad that you're alright! San Francisco is also due for a big earthquake...
フリーター。
http://www.seizya.com/
Yeah, glad to hear that you are okay. San Jose already had a significant earthquake the year before last year. Not as big as the infamous 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, but still significant. (I was still in elementary school when that big one occurred.) When San Francisco will have its next big earthquake is beyond me. I hope it's not anytime soon. I'm trying to go back there before the month's over.
Anything interesting... that's what I do.
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Ouch! Persona is coming true! Shadows shall enter Tokyo! Mwahahaha!
6.9 is a serious earthquake @_@ Had a coupole of them a few months back, only thing that fell was my Haruhi Max Factory 1/8 ^^;
Otaku
Is the X where the earthquake originated from? wouldn't that cause a huge tsunami? run for high ground!
I paint F/A-18C's
I don't think it's quite so cut & dry. Type of earthquake (sudden jolts, or more of a rolling effect, etc), not far enough or way or any other number of things could help or hinder the creation of a tsunami.
Instructor
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My first earthquake experience, I shit my pants.
Student
http://yuedream.de
You should dress a new pair XD
To Aru Tenki Rain
http://kyourin7.blogspot.com/
wow ^w^ so I wan't imagining it =w= .. I felt the floor moving while watching anime
To Aru Tenki Rain
http://kyourin7.blogspot.com/
pretty lucky I scheduled my Tokyo trip yesterday TwT .. no one could predict how will earthquake predict the train rides =w= ...
JR. College Student
http://npc.talkingincircles.net/
lol
trainee at German Telekom
http://grew.themania.org/
I thought about the anime at first too.
Good to hear that you are safe.
Student
Im in tokyo but didn't feel a thing
what time did it happen???
19:56? my boyfriend said that the ground shaked a bit
but I didn't notice a thing
Chemical Engineer
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I'm glad to know your wife, the girls and you are all ok.
pwn3d by two big and a whole bunch of itty bitty dolls.
http://msgeek.insanejournal.com/
Seconded. Oh yeah: one advantage to Dollfie Dream: vinyl relatively unbreakable when compared to resin.
research student
http://osakacchi.blogspot.com/
glad things are fine.
didn't feel anything here in osaka. i still don't know how earthquake feels.
that reminds me of tokyo magnitude 8.0 anime =x
Student
but after 1 there are always more right?
http://digi47.deviantart.com/
It didn't feel that bad, just a bit of a shake. I've felt a worse one in england, although this one lasted for quite a while.
Otaku Programmer
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Nothing happened here in Nagoya either.
But, about 2 weeks ago there's this small quake that shook my office building, that was the first earthquake I ever felt in my life.
Quite shocking though, felt like I was a figure inside a doll house on top of a table, then someone slammed their hand to the table ^_^
Doll Customiser, Web Designer, Shop Owner
http://pixelkitty.net
Im glad we don't get very big earthquakes here. Last one was a few months ago and seemed scary cos everything shook - but it was only a 2!
Glad you are all ok!
Otaku Graphic Designer
http://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com
Just had some discussions on this matter over Twitter just now... Glad everyone's in DC who lives there OK...
student
http://sweetpan.wordpress.com/
It was strong here... But I got used for this things...
writer/blogger/gamer/otaku
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I still have nightmares about the July 1990 earthquake here. Was a wee slip of a geeky girl then.
Glad you and yours are safe.
Alchemist in training
Just got this from Twitter Muzachan , Betamax Dc and Jlist is also all okay ^_^ .
Though , having an earthquake around your neighbourhood is quite scary indeed .
Woah , The internet is sure fast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Japan
Its good to hear your daughters are fine .
Did Danny hide under the table or something , when The Earthquake happened ???
Web Manager
That was me! When Danny posted the tweet, I was working on Wikipedia and so posted the details. WikiNews had it about 5 minutes after it happened. The BBC still haven't got anything online, and even CNN have only got a breaking news banner up on their website so far. It just goes to show, that we can react faster than so-called professional news agencies.
Student
http://yuedream.de
At least we are more than they. Perhaps america has anything better to do? Like saying another trailer in the backyard of an random familie is tilted. They don't care for other countrys, than there own's.
Developer/Student
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I'm in NYC, and the biggest news here was the mid-air collision of a plane and a helicopter over the Hudson river that killed everybody involved. So when something like that happens in your own backyard, things like this get put on the backburner in reporting.
Student
http://yuedream.de
I think that was showed in tv in your country. I don't watch tv last time, so i didn't know, but i think it was showed. At least we have all news, because in our land didn't happen much.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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^^; Much, much faster indeed. Interesting how the info sort of came full circle.
Student
http://yuedream.de
I got the info over RSS from dannychoo ^^
Nyoro-n...
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felt the tremors here in Asakusabashi, Tokyo. was minor but lasted quite a few seconds
Student
Glad your fine from that Earthquake, In the part of the world I live in natural disasters rarely occur, but we do get the bush fires.
Student
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1 step closer to Tokyo magnitude 8.0
Very scary thought of an earthquake, but nothing happens in Australia, the most boring country geographically speaking. Middle of a tectonic plate, no earthquakes, no volcanoes the only disasters we get are floods and droughts, and even then I don't get that in Sydney.
Good thing there were only minor damages.
Time Traveller/High School Student
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Was just about to say that myself -
Australia is nice and safe and boring haha ^_^ but I'm still glad I don't have to deal with earth quakes.
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
Glad you all okay there ^_^
I used to be good in this earthquake theory back few years in secondary school..
figure hunter
Good to hear that are all okay ,
I know the earthquake feeling too, it was in 2000 or 2002 I don't know exactly but It's not
important, I was in Tokyo/Yurakucho at the Kotsu Kaikan in the round building on the Top of the building I visit there a phonecard convention (I collect anime phonecards too) and it came in the morning, this feeling was so unreal in this moment, the most of the japanese people are silent a few are nervous but after 45 seconds was it gone...well when I remember this, my feeling says we are all so little humans in a sometimes not friendly world..
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
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After picking up 'Tokyo Magnitiude 8.0', i thought this article was about the anime ^^
Man, nothing ever happens here - Aussie natural disasters are boring
The most Australia will ever get is in a hurricane. But that's usually at the more tropical regions of Australia - Never any around Sydney
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
I grew up in an earthquake zone, and I know it's all fun and games until the ground starts shaking. ^^; I'm glad none of you are injured. I hope your figures didn't all fall off their displays. >.<; I hated when all my cupboards would shake open and empty themselves.
Stocker
This reminds me of when I used to live in the Phillipines. Eartquakes were a fairly regular occurence. Though, they were all fairly minor, at least where I lived. The worst I remember seeing is cracked and buckled sidewalks and such.
High School Student
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Glad you're safe! Have never really experienced any natural disaster before I guess...
It lasted for a little longer than usual over here in Tatebayashi... kind of strange to feel two waves up here. Scary... the biggest quake since I came to Japan.
none
Whoa big earthquake ur all okay also reminded of the anime.
Nekophilia
Heard the news, went online FTL. Glad to hear everyone in JP is fine ^^; Also, the video is giving me the creeps man. Especially when the warning came with a 01sec countdown..
Good to know you and your daughters are fine! ^^ It's back to studying for me. Baibai.
student
http://zephi-san.deviantart.com/
I heard that the older wooden houses are greatly affected by earthquakes because those roof tiles are pretty heavy.
I've never experienced an earthquake before, Australia sits right in the middle of the tectonic plate. So no volcanoes and no earthquakes here.
Anyway glad that the quake wasn't too major and everyone here is fine.
BTW isn't this the 2nd earthquake that has happened in the past few weeks?
After watching "Tokyo Magnitude 8.0", it makes me think... it's just a matter of time before an event like that will happen.
I.T. Technician
Im so glad it was not a really big one and everyones ok
This is the first I have heard of it!!! You have even beaten the news on this one for me!
I have a freind in tokyo and Im going to call her and ask and check on her now.
wow
Popular Culture Vulture
Glad to know everything's alright ... and yes after watching TM 8.0 you start to wonder ...
I was doing my homework at the time when the earthquake it. At first I was a little startled, but then it went on for a while, and I became really bored, and just went back to doing homework while the earthquake was still happening. It probably lasted for 20 seconds or so. Wasn't very big, but was very noticeable.
glad that you're alright danny
Student
Wow that was quite a serious earthquake. The thing is we had one to, though it was a fart in comparison ( arround 2-2.3 on Richter scale). The most noticeable thing was the deep, low rumble. I thought it was a heavy plane at first.
Student
Oh forgot the date. The one here was last Wednesday.
website designer in training
wow what a bad year to have a big earthquake like that hit when Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 has been playing and me watching the latest sub ep of it at the same time it hit
glad to hear that you and your family are alright and here is to hoping that one like a Magnitude 8 never hits for a very, very long time actual never
Web Designer & Game Developer
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Glad you and the family are safe :)
Computer Systems Engineer
http://hevnboyz.blogspot.com
Glad that you & ur family is alright Danny.
Computer science student
Lucky Europe. Damn in the middle of everything and so shielded from most of the bad stuff here!!
Student
theres a basic earthquake safety program that you can do while in japan i think, i did one as part of my stay, although it was rather late on in my stay lol
Editor
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glad to hear u n family r ok.
felt tremors a couple of years ago when indonesia got hit by one. our office had to walk down from 32nd floor! felt little nauseous when the tremor hit, things started swaying.
Programmer
http://knime.wordpress.com
That was huge huh ;)
Just a small eq in Nagoya, but glad to hear that Tokyo is alright.
Daydreaming student
http://princessrisi.tumblr.com
Yokatta that you and your family are OK.
The Tokyo simulation video was really touching I found, not like the cheesy, awful health and safety type videos we get here!
Upcoming College Student and Otaku
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Hmmm, and I still want to go to Japan ^_^ Glad everyone is safe Danny. Now, if a earthquake happened I would be more afraid of the gas lines bursting than anything else. You just need a nice sturdy table to hide underneath from falling debris. As far as the builidngs go, aren't buildings in Japan such as those modern office buildings designed so that they rock back and forth in place to avoid from collapsing? Of course, a wooden house would probably rock back and forth because of the lighter frame.
I woke up maybe 2 minutes before the earthquake hit. I thought it was just some jerks running up the stairs at my hostel, but then it kept going.
When I realized it was actually an earthquake I grabbed all my precious Akihabara loot and stood under a door frame with it.
Student
http://www.lesterho.com
I feel it too but not that strong. Just a little bit of shake for about 5 seconds. Luckily I didn't live around Tokyo or else I might get freaked out. ^^;;
10% Student, 10% Salesman, 80% Gaming/Otaku
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that was the 1st earthquake i've ever felt btw, me and the gang (Rin and his friends and mine) were in K-books(Akihabara) when we felt the earthquake, at first we through it was the shops closing the iron gates but then it started rumbling and showcase figurine were falling off, it was weird but funny enough, we didnt really felt that much of it even if its 6.9 :P
High school student
http://www.animeraku.com
6.9 that is quite high but everyone seems to be okay. That's good to hear.
I have never felt an earthquake. Wonder what it feels like. My country is virtually earthquake-less. Only a small region in the west part of country has minor earthquakes from time to time. It's caused by remnants of volcanoes which used to be there in faraway past.
Wannabe Web Developer
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Glad that you and your family are ok, Danny. That was pretty scary >.<
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Eeep. I've only felt 2 earthquakes in my life, one very small one, and one a bit stronger, woke us up in the night, shook the house a bit. Tis one of the few good things bout the UK, its such a stable/boring country and almost nothing ever happens, hardly any floods, earthquakes almost never, and no volcanic eruptions lol.
Student
http://otakumytaku.wordpress.com/
Wow...I flew out of Japan on the 8th. Guess I dodged this one.
Otari Vader, Sith Lord for Hire, will fillet Makoto Itou for free
http://coffeebugg.blogspot.com/
good to know all digits are accounted for.
Thermoplastic Engineer
http://aaroninjapan09.wordpress.com
Somehow... I totally didn't feel this earthquake...
I am shocked at myself.
Student Pharmacist
http://myanimelist.net/profile/RaRiZaRd
Scary stuff man.
Student
http://cream77.deviantart.com/
Dont have earthquakes in Florida but they sound scary.
College Student
http://bayonette.multiply.com
Shindo 4 in Tokyo? That was so scary. (and close call, too)
Good thing you're alright!
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/
The funny thing is, when I was in Akihabara this evening, I didn't feel it...LOL...
My friends felt it but I didn't...somehow...
Kokoro Kotonoha's personal trainer
http://loli1983.wordpress.com
6.9 is pretty strong.
Don't worry as long as everything is fine. Here in
Southern California we're been experiencing our own
jolts lately that have been centered in the city of
Lennox in Los Angeles County. I think the first was
5.4 andf the second i can't recall but they were pretty
scary for those in L.A. who know we are way overdue for
a big one.
Student and full-time otaku
I've never experienced a quake before. Guess that's one of the good things of living here....must be very scary 0~0
Student Pilot
http://sanctuarystation.wordpress.com/
Glad that you are fine Danny. Hope that everyone in Japan is ok too. >.<
Developper
This one was frightening for my gilfriend, for my part I find hard time being connected to the sense of danger, I should but I might not have been enough educated about the danger of earthquake.
But I just discovered how big and close it was, quite a surprise.
Programmer
Wow I just missed an Earthquake experience. I just left Osaka just 30 hours ago.
Student
http://yuedream.de
I wondering if the site was still available. Was it? Anyway.
Great, that you are okay Danny.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
I never quite realized how scary an earthquake could be until recently, after I came to HK for the summer. In an open, flat area like the suburbs of Toronto, an earthquake doesn't have nearly the same impact as an area where people live packed like sardines thirty floors above the ground.
Student
http://yuedream.de
I now what you mean. I never was live by a earthquake, but at least it musst be scary.
In an open area, there is nothing that can fall from above of you..
November Echo Echo Tango
http://pauldy.deviantart.com/
Glad you're ok Danny~
If the epicenter's at the bottom of the sea weren't there any tsunamis?
Builder of Future
Just moved to Tokyo last Monday... my wife felt a tiny little earthquake late last night, but was there a big one tonight?! We were at the Oedo Onsen Monogatari at the time and didn't feel a thing over there!
Student
Wow 6.9 should be quite damn the scary! Thank GOD you are safessss... anyways we had a tsunami incident in malaysia not too long ago too. Unfortunately Indonesia was hit more severely compared to Malaysia. Sad times
Student
Well, there was some earthquake here in Hong Kong but you won't really feel it if you don't pay attention to it. You just gonna be surprised that an earthquake has accord while watching the news.
引きこもり
フジの仕込みとか既出ネタを言ってみる。
地震にふつーになれちゃってる日本人としては、この程度だと｢おー揺れてる｣程度の反応しかないなぁ。マグニチュードは大きめだけど、震源が深いから震度は低いとか、どーでもいい分析しちゃう余裕が有る位。
Poet (not)
Glad to hear all comrades living in Tokyo are safe.
Night Stalker
http://myspace.com/Jaycolina_02
Glad that everything is ok with u DannY!
Part-Time Blogger of Moderately Useless Jibberish
http://www.k-jessop.co.uk
Just as I finished watching these videos the house started shaking >.>
I'm in Lincolnshire England, and I'm not actually sure what just happened.. I know there weren't any monster vehicles driving by at the time, but I doubt that such convenient timing would happen..
Still.. Wow..
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Good to hear that everything is okay.
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
I felt a tremor before back in Singapore due to earthquakes in neighborhood country, pretty scary as we live on the 10 floor? ^^;;; It was more gentle swaying but I cannot imagine if it got any worse since many of the apartments in Singapore are made of concrete and are built quite close to each other ^^;;; think dominos effect ^^;;; In Canada - Richmond more high rises are being built, which is a bit disturbing as we're supposedly also due for a big one for a while now too ^^; apparently if there's an earthquake we'll all sink ^^;
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/
not exactly something to "^^" about but i did experience one of those tremors you speak of. in the toilet no less.
国際関係 college student
My country rarely got earthquakes, so I may not know how it is like. I'm glad all of you who live there are safe and sound, but for those who are at loss, like losing valuables or even a damaged home, get your spirits and hopes up!! There are still tomorrow to live on. I wish you all good luck.
Student
God bless everyone!!
Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
http://conrad501.wordpress.com/
how ironic....it almost would have been like the Anime "Tokyo Magnitude 8.0" as a lot of people commented. I guess the creators of that anime are really crapping in their pants now for coming up with an idea like that...
But on a positive note it does paint a preety realistic scenario of such a disaster and simulate what the emergency response plan would be for it. I guess it would also test the goodwill of us human beings if such a thing were to happen. would we react like "every man for himself" or help each other to overcome this disaster??
otaku-ist
http://myanimelist.net/profile/mel
It's not an idea, It's the earthquake that's suppose to hit japan in the next 30 years, you can call the series somewhat a "simulation" as to what will happen from gathered information.
Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
http://conrad501.wordpress.com/
ok...sorry, my bad....:P
I just saw episode 4 & 5 and it's a preety scary thought if Tokyo tower were to come crashing down on people.....ughhh....:(
Developer/Student
http://threedeecomplex.wordpress.com/
Glad to see everyone is OK, but with the earthquake occurring in the seas, what about tsunamis? Also, as the Richter scale increases, how does the actual power of the earthquake increase? Is it a linear scale, or something exponential (e.g. a 7.0 is much more powerful than a 6.0 in power ratio compared to a 6.0 to a 5.0)?
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
a 6.0 magnitude earthquake is ten times more powerful than a 5.0 magnitude earthquake.
more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_magnitude_scale
Part-Time Blogger of Moderately Useless Jibberish
http://www.k-jessop.co.uk
6pack's right.
Each number of magnitude is 10 times moer powerful than the last.
Developer/Student
http://threedeecomplex.wordpress.com/
More like a geometric scale then. But the 10 times is based on what sort of power measurement? Because a 6.0 is equivalent to 1 megaton of TNT, while 7.0 is 32 megatons.
Part-Time Blogger of Moderately Useless Jibberish
http://www.k-jessop.co.uk
It's in 6pack's link. Although I kinda discovered AFTER posting that the Richter scale has apparently been replaced with this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_magnitude_scale
http://animaticfigmation.com/
Glad to hear you and your wife and your daughters are all safe. I've never been in a major quake but I'm sure they'd be pretty scary. I experienced a small one when living in California but it was more exciting than scary at that time.
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/
i guess times like this we singaporeans should consider ourselves fortunate to be in a disaster-free area, unlike the japanese... and on national day no less! we really are blessed to be non-earthquake prone.
Student
http://k625.blogspot.com/
o: Nice to hear you and your family is fine. We're due for a big one here in Vancouver.
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/
That's good that you are alright. I don't know how I will fare in an earthquake emergency.
Graphic Designer
Yikes. I've never experienced an earthquake, as I don't live in an area that is prone to them. It's hard to even imagine what it would feel like.
College Student
I'm glad that everyone here is O.K at least. I think I would s**t my trousers if I were ever caught up in an earthquake.
Chinese/Viet restaurant waiter, no post secondary
Man, that really sucks. All we have is a giant storm here at the moment.
programmer
http://vkgtaro.jp
すごい大きく長く揺れてましたね−。マジ怖かった。
Filmmaker
http://josewritingthelife.blogspot.com/
good to hear you're okay. . We're waiting for our own big one soon. It's due..
Student
http://situsaleatorius.blogspot.com
Looks like all are OK, eartquakes are scary, I live near from a volcano and some geological faults.
Software Quality Engineer
http://brotherwormgear.blogspot.com/
I just woke up a short while ago and started seeing all of the news on Twitter. Since it's 2 A.M. in Japan right now, I can't call anyone to check on them. I'm glad that I can read about it here so that I know everyone is safe and there were no major damages.
The only earthquake I've ever felt was 2 years ago in Sendai. I think it was only a 2 on the Japan scale, and it only lasted a few seconds; it happened in the middle of the night. I was surprised that the motion is kind of circular-- like the motion of your hand when swirling liquid around inside of a glass. Since it was my first time, I was really shocked, but my wife didn't even wake up. She is used to it.
昨日の地震はこわかった？ ダーニたちはだいじょうぶだ、よかった！
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
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It's a great reliefs to know that there's no casualty this time. I wonder what would had caused the quake?
大学生
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/lycoris0radiata
昨日の地震は確かに怖かったです・・
揺れがとても長くて、正直どうなるかと＾＾；
ダニーさんのところのフィギュア達は無事でしたかね？？
ところで、昨日行きましたよ。TOKYO FIGURE SHOW。
原宿のど真ん中であれほどのフィギュアにお目にかかれるとは思いませんでした( ;ﾟДﾟ)
次回にも期待してます！！（もしあればですけど・・
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
At least you are alright...that's all that matters...
WoW. It really looks bad on the video. But I guess by now japan's building are designed to handle a big earthquake or not? If not the destruction will be hugeeeee
Graphic Artist/Designer
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Thinking about it, the Tokyo metro system should stop stuffing people in trains the way they do. It makes for a disaster in an earthquake situation.
Wearing a NEET Touhou shirt at work to be contradictive
I've always wondered what an Earthquake feels like. It's one of those curiosities that you just have.
Is it honestly that frightening?
Student/ Anime Club Leader at St. Joseph Secondary
http://haruhiist.blogspot.com/
i have not felt an earthquake either. maybe i should start watching tokyo magnitude 8.0...
Laptop Tech
Glad everyone's safe.
Ottawa is in an isostatic rebound zone, it's "rebounding" from when the area was compressed by mile thick ice during the last ice age. The worst we've gotten was a 3 on the Richter scale centered about 20 klicks south of here. Although we've had several quakes reported over the years, I've only noticed one in all the time I've lived here, and that was 25 years ago.
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tokyo magnitude 8 totally deja vu'ed this? oTL
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:s Glad to hear everyone is safe in your family.
Student
Ah...first thing I thought of was Tokyo Magnitude 8.0...then I started remembering the bitching and whining in that show...
IT
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Oh, I learned something interesting today. Japan records earthquake strength differently than the US. Thanks for that info Danny!
Though seeing as this one was recorded as a 6.9 and apparently the scale tops out a 7.. I wonder what scale the anime 'Tokyo Magnitude 8.0' is using.
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Hmmm... Didn't know Japan had their own earthquake scale. They have to have their own version of everything, don't they? ^^;
Glad to hear your family's alright, DC. Only experienced a very tiny one here in Scotland that lasted a few seconds in the middle of the night. Everyone thought they were dreaming but it was confirmed in the news the next day.
Student
I've experienced a couple of earthquakes over here but they were very short and probably not that strong. Glad to know everyone is okay ^^
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Supposedly there'll be a 8.0 earthquake in teh next 2 years in Japan. My advice: Find a way to secure your figures,gadgets,computers. LOL! anyways be careful.
browsing the nets
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good to know you & family is safe Danny. i have experienced some quakes too. last time i was sitting on the couch and it felt like some invisible hand was rocking it. i got angry and got down and then realized it was a quake when i saw some water in a glass shaking violently.
could smell cement powder that came out of walls due to cracks, and all this lasted for just less than half a minute.
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Glad everyone is ok Danny, one question if you don't mind how could you type in your iphone with the earthquake?
Student
Wow, that is so scary. It's amazing that some of the scariest things in life are natural.
US Navy Sailor
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Glad your okay. One of the things about being underway every summer is we miss the earthquakes. Have yet to experience a Japanese earthquake. Not that I'm complaining. I experienced quite a few violent ones in southern California.
三年せいとオタク
Wow sounds really scary around here we rarely have any earthquakes ^^ but the one that did happen few years ago luckily wasn't that strong and only manged to wake me up.
Student & Artist
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Never been in an earthquake before. Sounds dangerous. I'm glad you're alright, Danny.
Student
Most people living on and around the ring of fire are living on borrowed time, anyway, but the Tokyo CMA stands to lose many more people due to its concentration of population. I'm glad you live uptown, so there'll be less falling on you when the biggie does come - and it will - but ultimately, are the risks worth the rewards when there's so much at stake? A person's perseverance(?) might carry him/her through hard times, but maybe it's also the thing that brought you into harm's way in the first place.
Person
How frightening!
I'm not from an area that experiences many quakes, thankfully.
Automotive Engine Designer
I've got the news by television more than one hour ago. In Italy is still Sunday evening.
I'm happy there were no victims, last April instead, here in Italy, a strong earthquake seriously damaged the city of L'Aquila and made hundreds of victims.
Now Danny forgive my silly question, but is the Odaiba Gundam still on his feet?
I'm a little worried about him! :)
???Confused???
Glad to hear you're okay Danny...California is due for an earthquake as well and the one in 1992 was the last major earthquake that hit...don't remember much about it except a few things breaking and the power going out...
Filmmaker, Photographer, Student, Professional at sellng my soul
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Like everyone from SoCal says, we are also over-due for a big one.
Otaku Social Media/Blogger/Event Coverage
Glad everything's ok!
That second video gave me the chills! I've never experienced a quake so it's kind of a scary thought to me. Especially one that size!
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Earthquakes scare the beans outta me.
It is soo relieving to hear that you and your family are okay.
Mangaka, Otaku, Gamer, Figure collector and full time fangirl
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It's good to hear you and your waifu and the daughters are okay!
It must have been scary.
Exchange Student
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Always glad no one got hurt. That Kobe one sure looks scary.
Denmark never really has any earthquakes so I've never actually tried it.
There were once we got hit where I live, but it was in the night and not really a big thing so I didn't wake up. All the others in the house did though.
But I'm going to Taipei in 10 days and will be staying there for 11 months so I guess I'll get to try that out too.
unemployed gamer and anime watcher
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Man, glad to hear everyone in the "family" is safe.
We don´t have earthquakes here in Sweden and I´m happy for that. Hope the city wasn´t to much damaged.
Otaku, US Army, Student (Political Science)
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Scary stuff. Never been in an Earthquake yet. Every time one has happened where I lived I was off on a trip.
Glad your alright Danny!
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is a great anime.
Com. Sci. Student
the x mark is the epicenter right? so a tsunami occurred X_x
thank God everyone of you are safe...
Exchange Student
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Nah, Tsunamies are not such big problem for Tokyo as far as I know (but I don't live there so I don't know for sure.). It's usually other cities located out on the smaller islands that sometimes have problems with those.
The 2004 Indian-Ocean Tsunami was really that bad because there were no warning and people had cut down a lot of plants near the beach which usually weakened the tsunami.
On another note: Isn't that simlation of an earthquake in Japan a bit unrealistic? Wouldn't it usually be pretty easy to forewarn such a big earthquake a bit earlier than 2 seconds before it strikes?
Student
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Those videos were pretty confronting, danny. I hope that nothing of the like happens anytime soon.
Student
Scary (>_<)
Exploring worlds and ways of thought
(@~@) I'm relived to hear everyone is safe.
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>_< earthquake again !!
Web Developer
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I was in the Hong Kong Tea House in Roppongi Hills when it struck! I had no idea what was going on until my wife calmly said it was an earthquake! Was a little scary!
90's F1 Afficionate and Anti-Otaku
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The Monseter-sized Pacific Plate is always the weakest of all. And by 2012-12-21 at 20h11 JST, it might get ripped off the planet and send it out hurtled to space
Law student, incoming blood sucker
Hi danny, relatively new reader to your blog (for abt a month). Been going on it since its just composed of pure win.
Thank god I am not in Tokyo atm, was here from the 31st of july all the way to the 5th of August. Although flight back home was quite eventful, hitting a typhoon on the way back. Wanted to drop by at Harajuku for TFS but realised that by the time i knew the location on 4th august, it was 7 pm.....
Oh well, next time danny! Looking foward to meeting you.
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Well at least everbody's okay. Just happy that wasn't a major earthquake. Makes me think whether Pokemon really do exist, y'know with the moves Earthquake andf Fissure and all :P
New sexy uni grad in search of a suitable career for himself
Maybe im jus weird but i always wanted to experience what an earthquake feels like in person...
Law student, incoming blood sucker
LOL i dont think you are the only one. I guess its just the curiosity that all humans possess to taste something new. You hardly get any natural disaster happening over here lol.
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Danny... I think God is pissed that you get more SAFs than He does. XP
I mean, think about it. You have more SAFs coming in than St. Peter has people. And that might have made him so jealous that this happened. :O
Whew... At least your safe. Now lets hope your wife does not wake up and experience "The Vanishment of Danny Choo". XP
Anime addict
Wow, I had just started watching Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 last night and thinking how horrible events like this are. I like to think that major disasters at least bring people together in terms of other countries coming to help in the rescue efforts.
Law student, incoming blood sucker
I actually think that more often than not, other countries help only to score political points. Regardless, the final beneficiaries are what matters I suppose.
College Student, Computer Science Major
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From SF Bay Area here, we're both on the edges of the tectonic plates so always at risk of earthquakes. Good thing this one was in the ocean and not any stronger. =/
Student.
http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/profile/Yuusuke-kun/
oh wow, that musta been very scary ._.
Web programmer
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Yeah it was really shaky yesterday
Everybody, in the station I was, stopped moving and wait to know if they have to run for their life.
Otaku
Went through several earthquakes back home...horrible memories. Lost my best friend of 20yrs, 5 friends and our home in 2003 earthquake in Algeria :( Hope there won't be any earthquake when i come visit Tokyo this October :/
Graphic Designer - youtube- http://www.youtube.com/user/Travelersgear
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Its good to hear you are all o.k.
It seems that Japan and California, both locations I want to move to, are notorious for earthquakes.
I guess its a good thing that I am a mayhem junkie and want to experience a quake.
I hope that's not bad karma. :)
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...after hearing aisuru10's comment I am now no longer wishing to experience a quake. :/
BBA Student
Watch Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, you can see how much danmage it earthquake can be. No Earthquake, or any nature danger in Bangkok Thailand. I prefer concrete than wood, my house has 20 cm. thick concrete wall and no matter it is wood or concrete it going to hurt if it hitted on you head.
http://www.marvinryan.com
good to hear that everyone is okay.
Student
Wow that second video shock my fking mind i wonder wad would happen if a 8.0 really hit Tokyo, i will pee my pants off zz lol good luck danny!!
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
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Yowza! Good thing it was only 4 on land from the looks of it. I think Vancouver is due for something too... I was asleep when I experienced my first earthquake. My brother and I used to sleep in the same room, so when it was shaking I thought it was him shaking my bed ^^;
College Student
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Yeah I'm also watching Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 and is coincidence that this earthquake happened as I'm following this anime. I live in San Francisco so were due within 30-50 years for another major one.
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Glad you and wife and daughters are fine. The one earthquake I felt in Vancouver was in 2001. It originated somewhere near Seattle and is felt right across to Vancouver. At the time I was in an office building and for about half a minute, it felt the whole building was swaying back and forth. It was a weird sensation. The building I was in was not exactly new and I am not sure how well it was earthquake-proved. Luckily no one was hurt in Vancouver as far as I know.
Oriental Blogger
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was at an earthquake imitation house the other day and it was quite scary indeed o_o
Mechanical Engineering student
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Wow! An earthquake of that magnitude? If that happened here... O_o
Glad to see that you and your wife are ok.
This reminds me of the anime "Tokyo Magnitude 8.0".Speaking of which, Philippines too is overdue for a big earthquake. I think we've been overdue for a hundred years already. Buildings here aren't as strong as the ones in Japan so an earthquake would be catastrophic.
Well, I guess this is what one pays for living in the Pacific Ring of Fire LOL XD
Pastry and baking / Culinary
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glad danny and his wife's safe, and his daughters to xD
And his comrades too >.<;;
singapore's small, we dun get earthquakes, but our neighboring countries do, and if that generates a tsunami or whatever towards us we'd be atlantica, and our merlions will swim freely again.
Either way we're so small any natural disasters would totally sink us down >.< Would be scary to imagine an earthquake here
Law student, incoming blood sucker
LOL our merlions no swimming lessons, how to swim? Only stand there look pretty one, tsunami come, become white pieces of plaster and concrete lol.
Yeah I echo Arulean, glad Danny and Co are safe.
Airlines
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Earthquake... Typhoon... All days before my holiday to visit Japan D:
I hope nothing bad happens once I arrive.
student
http://listlessink.wordpress.com/
Glad you're OK. I hope everyone in Japan is alright too.
Loafer
The biggest earthquake I can remember myself having was last year here in SoCal. I was in summer school and the 5.4 (richter, mind you) about 15-20 miles out got to us and the walls started making rumbling noises. At first it felt pretty standard (not the first earthquake i've felt) but it quickly turned into a concern. So I looked around with a worried look on my face for about 10 seconds, and a few seconds after the shake, I was like "so should we, like, duck and cover or something?"
"The Big One" scheduled soon is gonna be crap :[
Programmer
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As I am one of your twitter's follower, I was warned by your update and the shibuya246 update as well.
Happy to ear that nothing too bad happened. take care.
Student, Performer
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Felt terrible too yesterday at work... It's my first earthquake experienced since I'm reaching Japan.
Casshern - Student
I hope everyone is ok in Asia.
There have been a few earthquakes in Manchester England. Have the storms past you yet Danny? I heard 10 people died in Japan At least 10 people have been killed in Japan in flash floods generated by the approaching tropical storm Etau.
I hope everybody will be ok. There have been other typhons killing 1 in China and 12 in Taiwan
If you want to read more from the BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8192633.stm
Hope everyone takes care too. Typhoon Etau just went past Osaka, Yokahama and Tokyo. Maybe the Typhoon also caused the earthquake too
Casshern - Student
So everyone in Japan I think stay home or in your hotels I also read on the BBC The storm may hit central Japan on Tuesday, an official at the Japan Meteorological Agency said. So check up on the websites
NEET
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As some of the people have mentioned... this occurrence reminded me of Tokyo Magnitude 8.0... it's one of the few things I watched that actually made me scared... I have not experienced any major earthquakes in my life, ones that were very life threatening anyway. I hope nothing like what was shown in Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 would befall on any of us. Glad to know that your family is safe.
Student
Wasn't Japan hit by a 7.1 yesterday?
Art/Media
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Sounds pretty scarier and must be even more scarier being over there.
I live in the UK, so no earthquakes here.
If there were to be one, all the houses would collapse like water since none of the houses are earthquake proof.
Casshern - Student
There were a few mini ones in the UK. Some in North West. Some in Manchester
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
Scary, hope it doesn't happen again any time soon. I've experienced an aftershock, but never an actual one. You always tell yourself don't panic, but sometimes it still happens anyways. Wonder how I would behave in such a situation...?
90's F1 Afficionate and Anti-Otaku
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Puerto Rico occurs a few, but not above R5.4
In accordance with WAPA-TV, no tsunami warnings were issued, becvause there was no possible seismic warnings for that
security/3d graphic artist
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lucky i wasn't in california when anything hit, was there for a long while. never been through a major earthquake before ( We all have been though minor ones, even here in florida) hope you are out of town or in a safe area when the big one hits tokyo danny..
Manga-ka
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Wow good thing you guys are safe! I only lived through one earthquake in Hawaii. Though it was bad enough to turn our whole state's power off for 12+ hours!
Phone technician
Didn't need an alarm clock this morning when I was woken by this..
Art Student/Freelancer
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Earthquakes happpen here. I experienced one back in middle school and a felt a smaller one a while ago. I'm just hoping that I can move before the big one comes. My place doesn't feel very earth quake safe ^^;. During the last earthquake all sorts of things were flying of shelves and it wasn't even that big D:
College Student, Fansubber, Freelance Web Forum Admin
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Aw man, and just when Tokyo Mag 8.0 is airing too.
It's bound to shake some people up. @_@
"jack of all trades" (master of none)
http://japanweloveyou.blogspot.com
Damn! We missed it by 3 weeks or so!
Game Designer
http://www.danallison.com
Oh man. That second video is terrifying.
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com
So glad earthquakes don't happen here in good ol' Australia ^^
http://www.ishigaki-japan.com
I experienced 2 small earthquakes in England believe it or not (where I grew up). We had one down here in Ishigaki a few weeks ago and I must admit that it wasn't a pleasant experience. The problem with quakes in Japan is that you have no idea how bad it's going to get.
University Student
The only thing that keeps me from being 100% sure if I should live in Japan or not in the future is the earthquakes.
I can still remember the big earthquake here in Athens in 1999(and it was only 5.9) and I'm really scared at the thought that if I live in Japan I might experience an even bigger earthquake.
Every time I visit a country that doesn't have earthquakes I feel so safe XD(and I use elevators as well.Too afraid of using them at countries with earthquakes)