Just now, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake just hit the East coast of Japan which shook half of the island. My house in Tokyo shook for a very long time spilling drinks.
Currently there is a tsunami alert in the Miyagi region - same area from the 2011.03 earthquake. Folks are being evacuated to high ground.
Japan Earthquake
Mobile networks are jammed.
Tokyo seems fine but not a lot of info from up North. Will update you as I have more info.
Twitter account @earthquakejapan predicted this quake 5 hours ago but there was no such warning in Japan.
@earthquake_jp also has more info.
Updates go to my Twitter first.
https://twitter.com/dannychoo
https://twitter.com/dannychoo
Update:
First tsunami wave hit but no damage.
https://twitter.com/dannychoo/status/276977554374668288
First tsunami wave hit but no damage.
https://twitter.com/dannychoo/status/276977554374668288
Reports are in saying that today's quake a huge aftershock from the 2011.03 earthquake.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20121207/k10014034151000.html
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20121207/k10014034151000.html
Friday 7th 18:53
Nuclear reactors seems to be fine. Highways are fine. Few delays on trains. Mobile networks still jammed.
Nuclear reactors seems to be fine. Highways are fine. Few delays on trains. Mobile networks still jammed.
Friday 7 19:21
Phew. All tsunami warnings have been lifted as of 1 minute ago.
Phew. All tsunami warnings have been lifted as of 1 minute ago.