Strong Earthquake Rattles Japan
Posted on 19. Jul, 2008 by dimaks in News
Update: (March 11, 2011) — Yet, a 8.9 magnitude quake triggers tsunami and brought down buildings in Japan today, Friday, as per fresh news reports. Major activities were virtually halted, especially in central Tokyo. The 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s northeastern coast and up until now, the real damages are yet to be determined. The impact could have been very strong.
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TOKYO—(UPDATE 3) Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicenter. There were reports of injuries in Tokyo.
In various locations along Japan’s coast, TV footage showed massive damage from the tsunami, with dozens of cars, boats and even buildings being carried along by waters. A large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture, according to footage on public broadcaster NHK.
(Inquirer.net)
Three people were killed and at least 84 were injured Saturday morning when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, Japanese officials said.
12:37pm Japan time: That was a few minutes ago!
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K
Jul 19th, 2008
It’s sad to think that a beautiful country like Japan is always hit by a disaster. Kung baga sa Pinas, laging may bagyo.
I’m glad you’re safe.
piapot
Jul 19th, 2008
kawawa naman kayo jan… anyway at least land of the rising sun pa din di ba??
add kita sa blog roll ko ha?
prinsesamusang
Jul 19th, 2008
i just saw it on the news.
it was in honshu right? where are you in japan? did you experience the earthquake? 
i see people are still missing. hope everything turns back to normal soon.
dimaks
Jul 19th, 2008
K,
right. it’s like Japan is on a bed of fault lines.
piapot,
salamat sa pagdalaw. sige add mo ako.. thanks!
prinsesamusang,
yes, in honshu and I live in Ibaraki prefecture. the earthquake was well felt here but no known great damages like that in honshu.. as i know of.
annamanila
Jul 20th, 2008
With all its technological advancement, how sad and ironical that Japan still has yet to beat earthquakes or at least its ill effects. Di ba their homes are quake-resistant? I guess it’s impossible to make a structure earthquake proof ano. I am sorry to hear this news, dimaks. Did you feel the tremor where you are?
dimaks
Jul 20th, 2008
annamanila,
i guess the thing is, you may have all the glories in this temporal world but not the whole great essences! i believe most buildings if not all are built with earthquake factor of safety, or designed for that purpose. yes, we felt the disturbing tremor, by the 3rd floor.
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