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A MASSIVE, 8.9 magnitude earthquake just hit Japan-

Posted: Mar 11, 2011

i just watched it on CNN and a couple other channels on my PC - live - as so much water came onshore in the tsunami. This one makes the one in Indonesia look like nothing. This is just un-frickin-beLIEVABLE!

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Update: We've now got a tsunami warning for Calif. - and Oregon. Ruh-roh.....

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Supposed to hit Crescent City CA at 8:08 am PST later this morning.

California? - me

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I have family in Southern California...Orange County area...is this going to affect them? Should I call them and wake them up? I feel sick right now.

They are not really expecting much in California... - Kendra

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They are really only expecting problems from high tide and heavy surf.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/11/california-closes-beaches-anticipation-tsunami/

Thanks - me

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Thanks Kendra. I think I just freaked my sister out sending her a text at 4:45 am. Oops.

You are very welcome...this reminds me of when - Kendra

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I was little and a great aunt from Oklahoma called all kinds of upset because of the earthquake in Northridge. We didn't even feel it. :D

I DID! - me

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I got woken up during that earthquake when my stereo got knocked off the bookshelf and it got turned on and the DJ was saying (joking) "It's the Big One!" I was completely freaked out. My husband and I moved away from CA about 18 years ago. Now I deal with ice and snow. :-/ My kids had a 2 hour delay today for snow. Sigh....

I live on the Gulf Coast now and I would take... - Kendra

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an earthquake over a hurricane any day!

I'll bet! - me

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We also have tornadoes and they are so, so scary. We had one last year and it almost took out our hundred year old barn and then a month later, another line of them came through and one of them just destroyed a high school just north of here. Nature is scary sometimes.

Jackie

Tsunami waves are expected to hit California and Oregon ... - anon

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at a little after 11:00 this morning. This is absolutely horrible. My son-in-law's brother is stationed in Hawaii and we have friends who are stationed in Japan. Praying for them all!

This is terrible - me

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I have the radio on and keep listening ot the reports. They are saying that it should hit by about 7:15 to 7:30 local time. I have been praying for them too. It's a helpless feeling being so far away. Now I know how my mom feels.

Jackie

But you have warning with hurricanes, next to none with Tornadoes or Tsunami's..(NM) - MT 44

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They have been issuing warnings for Hawaii and Cali - since 7:30 EST. nm

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I lived in California for most of my life and would still... - Kendra

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take an earthquake over a hurricane any day. As far as tsunamis go, as I said, I lived in CA nearly my whole life and can NEVER remember a tsunami.

Tsunami in Crescent City - NorCalMT

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Crescent City has been hit by 3 large waves. The docks and boats have been destroyed and the Coast Guard is looking for 2 people believed to have been swept out to sea. Not as bad as our last tsunami, but certainly not looking good.

CNN reported it is the fifth worst earthquake in the world - since 1900.

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Waiting to hear from my aunt in Tokyo. - Rainy

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Man, this is bad. I know, an understatement there. It hurts to watch the video of the hardest hit areas. I saw video from a newsroom where the people just stood around confused instead of diving under desks. They are so used to earthquakes, that they could not grasp the idea this might actually be serious. I remember visiting my aunt and a minor one hit while eating lunch. I was headed for the door immediately, and she calmly said "oh, earthquake," and kept on eating. It passed and all was well. Sorry about the babbling--nervous energy.

Rainy - Aunt in Tokyo - LinK

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I hope you hear from your aunt soon and she's unharmed. I've been watching the news and it's so scary. I should never complain about the snow and cold here in Upstate NY. I'd take that over any of the other natural disasters that effect a lot of the country.

We finally got through and all is OK with her. - Rainy

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Thanks, LinK. I have visited Upstate NY and it got dangerously cold, so yeah, you can complain. : )

I was mostly worried about the aunt since she is in her 80s and lives alone, but she was shopping and had people to help her along. It does break my heart looking at pictures of the damage, though.

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