[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Zee

That's how I saw it.. like, regardless of the fact it was all over the news as this devastating thing, all the clips I watched, including the one Ben linked to, just look like regular waves to me until they suddenly keep going, and even then don't seem all that devastating. It's weird, I obviously know it's a tsunami and it's scary, it just doesn't seem all that real until you see videos like the one from Japan of the ships being thrown into that bridge.

It's true though. You half expect to see a few surfers in there. It's only when they keep going.... and going...... you think - Sh!t

[Z]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

It's true though. You half expect to see a few surfers in there. It's only when they keep going.... and going...... you think - Sh!t

I know... It's just not all that obvious, IMO. I've been reading about plate tectonics etc today, it's mental..

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Zee

That's how I saw it.. like, regardless of the fact it was all over the news as this devastating thing, all the clips I watched, including the one Ben linked to, just look like regular waves to me until they suddenly keep going, and even then don't seem all that devastating. It's weird, I obviously know it's a tsunami and it's scary, it just doesn't seem all that real until you see videos like the one from Japan of the ships being thrown into that bridge.

Most tsunami's will break off shore though and become a mass wall of water. It very rarely will reach land as a complete wave with a crest.

[Kerry]

*Touch wood* they gave it 15 minutes to hit land and no news

[Benjamin]

Youtube video

and try and out run this.

Youtube video

[Novo]

I feel like watching Deep Impact now

[Locke.]

How many tsunami's and earthquakes has there been there now?

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Locke.

How many tsunami's and earthquakes has there been there now?

I think one actual earthquake, the rest aftershocks though big ones

[Kerry]

Actually, I'm not sure how they do define it. Whats the difference between an earthquake, a tremor and an aftershock?

I was thinking an earthquake happens and anything after is an aftershock, no matter how strong? A tremor is anything mild??? Milder? Beforehand??

[Benjamin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftershock

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftershock

Interesting

[Smithy]

http://video.l3.fbcdn.net/cfs-l3-snc...eaecd6dc12abfV

:/

[Ninastar]

Did another one hit?

[Smithy]

No, that's new footage of the 1st one

[Ninastar]

oh

is another one going to hit?

[Lee.]

That ^ is horrific! How can people stand and film it?? I'd be running for my life!

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

oh

is another one going to hit?

Potentially, if there was a big enough quake

Originally Posted by happyland

That ^ is horrific! How can people stand and film it?? I'd be running for my life!

I think he was on a really big staircase thing and was just slowly backing up, probably thinking more about the potential money he could make than the value of his life

[Ninastar]

oh my god that video seriously freaked me out

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Smithy

http://video.l3.fbcdn.net/cfs-l3-snc...eaecd6dc12abfV

:/

That is chilling. How quickly it arrives and grows.

[Benjamin]

Uh-oh, the 2nd reactor at the power plant looks like it could go into meltdown.

[Benjamin]

1611: Another four aftershocks in quick succession, measuring 5.1 and 5.2 magnitude, have again rattled the north-east coast of Japan, the US Geological Survey reports

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

That is chilling. How quickly it arrives and grows.

ik

Literally 30 seconds from it being in the gutter to about waist height

[Pyramid*]

latest update:-

18:49. A 5.7 magnitude aftershock has just shaken the north-east of Japan, the US Geological Survey reports.

these poor people just aren't getting a break.

Between that and the concerns over the nuclear plants with 2 / 3 reactors giving cause for fears over partial meltdowns.

[arista]

Japan is Tough

But sadly investers are rushing to take there Cash out fast
as it will take some years to get any sort of returns,
which may sound nasty - but it is common sense to remove your funds
due to the Sad State of the Japan,
or the invester could go bankrupt himself or herself - all over the world.

On a better note the Re-Construction needed
helps money get back into the flow of that section.


Sign Of The Times.

[Benjamin]

The earthquke moved the country 4 meters on the map and has knocked the Earth spin axis by 25cm.