I'm guessing everyone here has heard, but there was a massive earthquake 
in Japan about 12 hours ago.  Reports say it registered as 8.9.

My brother in Osaka just reported that there have been (so far) 18 
additional earthquakes over 6.0 and over 100 aftershocks of at least 4.0 
(with 3/4 of them over 5.0), and that local news is saying this could go 
on for days or weeks.

I don't even know how to react to this.  He's about 500 miles from where 
the first quake hit, and nearly all of the reported events are east and 
northeast of Tokyo, so he (and his family there) don't appear to be in 
any danger at the moment, but I've also got friends and colleagues in the 
Tokyo area.

It's just staggering.

Jim

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