Jim Henderson escreveu:
> 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.

yes, been following.  I also remember Kobe some years ago.  You can see 
where giant youkai and Godzilla legends originate from the sheer 
devastation left...

I have a nisei aunt who says geologically Japan will eventually be wiped 
off of world map, much like Atlantis of myth.

best regards to your brother!

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