Very little damage so far. The only thing I've seen on the news is wrecked boats in the Santa Cruz bay and one person was reportedly swept out by waves in Cresent City.
Here's a map of the region. I assume the dotted line that extends west of Japan is a minor fault between plates. The more recent quakes are associated with that one.
Here's a map of the region. I assume the dotted line that extends west of Japan is a minor fault between plates. The more recent quakes are associated with that one.
Latest Japanese reports suggest a town of 33,000 people has been completely destroyed, as well as a university campus, schools etc. It just gets worse and worse. Other cities up to 74,000 population have been badly submerged.
Latest Japanese reports suggest a town of 33,000 people has been completely destroyed, as well as a university campus, schools etc. It just gets worse and worse.
It's fucking pathetic how US stocks managed to have a green day today, with all the devastation in Asia and uprisings in Africa and the Middle East. Nobody is buying stocks when a possible nuclear reactor is about to blow. Just goes to show what a joke this whole game is, a bunch of fucking high frequency trading algorithms making an entire market.
Yeah, the Eurasian Plate, which harbors the Okhotsk plate. I'm not sure what they call the sub-plates or whatever. Could you look that up in your Geo book?
Ecuador's PM has declared a state of emergency for coastal areas. It's heading for the Galapagos, home to many endangered species of animals. Mexico and the US is also experiencing some lesser problems.
Japanese PM has told the people living near the nuclear plant to evacuate! They are being told to get at least 6 miles from the plant! The radiation levels are 8 times above normal.
Ecuador's PM has declared a state of emergency for coastal areas. It's heading for the Galapagos, home to many endangered species of animals. Mexico and the US is also experiencing some lesser problems.