Massive Tsunami hits Japan (8.4 Earthquake)

When I saw the "Breaking News" bit on Fox News, they said it was a 7-point-something, so I guess it's been upgraded.

Fox News said that there's been a tsunami warning for much of the region, including Indonesia. Best wishes for Yanti's well being.

thanks for posting and checking in, folks ... I'm good, Bali is really on the bottom of Indonesia (literally) and me and most of mine are on the protected south part of the island as well. Very worried about friends in Japan, Guam, and BTer's daughter in Saipan right now, mildly worried about friends living in the north of Indonesia. All prayers and good wishes appreciated ...

ETA: there are a bunch of BT Japan peeps and others scattered in the regions likely to be affected ... posted in our Southeast Asia forum and I hope they check in soon.

Great to hear from you, Chris.

My wife informed me this morning when I got up and have been catching the vids and news.

The number of deaths were reported at around 50 the last time I heard and I believe will only rise.

How devastating!

another friend, a pilot, just checked in from Hawaii and said everything there truly is and is likely to be fine.

His work update from Japan is that there are about 300 bodies washed up in Sendai Harbor, and Tokyo city is pretty much shut down. It is the largest city in the world, btw.

Stomach-turning.

You lose sight of that particular vehicle.  Later on in the vid, the wave approaches a heavier-traveled road and there are more vehicles trying to rush through.  I didn't see any vehicle get engulfed, but the vid cuts off after 5+ minutes.  It's frightening.  I feel so sorry for those people, and there was nothing that anybody could do.

Another friend whose plane was literally about to land in Tokyo got diverted to Sapporo. He said even the aftershocks there were brutal.