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March 11, 2011 04:23 am PST
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/8wg4bbh8Xk0/japan-hit-by-89-magn.html
Japan hit by catastrophic 8.9 magnitude quake, tsunami in effect
A catastrophic earthquake has struck Northern Japan, 150 miles off the coast. The quake hit on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 06:25:51 UTC. Magnitude 8.9, with frequent aftershocks at the time of this blog post. This is one of the highest earthquakes ever recorded on earth. The Pacific Tsunami Center has issued a warning not only for Japan, where a tsunami is already sweeping the country, but for the coast of Russia, the Marianas, Wake Island, Guam, and other Pacific Islands. Live coverage on CNN International, Al Jazeera, and NHK, is showing massive tsunami waves of debris, mud, and flame wiping out massive sections of coastline. It's like watching a disaster movie, or a giant, monstrous Katamari Damacy, just devouring everything in its path. We are watching people dying, swept up in these massive waves of mud and debris. Here's a Reddit thread with relevant links....
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