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Japan Earthquake
Russia Today: “Tsunami wave spills over seawall, smashes boats, cars”
While watching it, my knees felt weak. In general, I feel the world is responding with support for the Japanese people. During the 2008 Sichuan 8.0 magnitude earthquake, I remember supportive reactions from around the world too. In our world seemingly full of conflict, it is kind of weird that it takes tragedies of this proportion to see the "good" in us. And I like this … [Read more...] about Russia Today: “Tsunami wave spills over seawall, smashes boats, cars”
Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake Hits Japan
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit Japan on March 11, 2011 in the northeastern coast, near Tokyo. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was a massive 8.0, releasing about 15 megatons (of TNT) or 63.1 petajoules of energy equivalent. At 9.0, it is 474 megatons or 31 times that. (Wikipedia) Given Japan's relatively earthquake-proof buildings, the resulting tsunami is what causing most of … [Read more...] about Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake Hits Japan