Earthquake Update: List Of Reports From Around The World (UPDATED)

by Jon Bershad | 11:15 am, March 11th, 2011

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Just a few hours ago, Japan was hit with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake, one of the largest in the country’s recorded history. It struck the northeast coast at 2:46 pm local time (12:46 am EST). 250 miles away in Tokyo, the BBC’s Roland Buerk reported that being on the street was like “walking across the deck of a ship at sea.” Soon after, the earthquake caused a deadly tsunami that is affecting areas as widespread as Russia and the western coasts of North and South America. Below are some of the many reports from the destruction. (IMPORTANT UPDATE AT BOTTOM)

CNN has enabled a live online feed with Japanese affiliate NHK. Watch here. BBC News has an incredibly useful ticker running and being updated frequently. They recently reported that the United States should be safe from any serious damage as the tsunami passed through Hawaii without major effect.
Fox News also quoted them as saying that an entire passenger train is unaccounted for after a 33-foot wave hit near Nobiru Station. It is unknown how many were aboard.
ABC News is reporting that America maintains large military bases in Japan with “38,000 military personnel, 43,000 dependents and 5,000 Department of Defense civilians.” According to this report, all American military personnel have been accounted for without serious injury and are now organizing for relief efforts in the country.
The New York Times quoted President Obama as saying “Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the people of Japan.” BBC News quotes this message from Queen Elizabeth II to the Emperor of Japan: “Prince Philip joins me in extending our heartfelt sympathy to your majesty and the people of Japan. Our prayers and thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by the dreadful disaster.”
Tons of incredible and terrifying video footage taken by people on the ground is showing up online. Breaking News has linked to this video of swaying Tokyo skyscrapers and this one of a family in Sendai, Japan trying to evacuate their home. There are also breathtaking photos. This gallery from The New York Times is particularly unsettling. The Daily Mail has a collection of a number of disturbing AP photos.

UPDATE: The post originally quoted from a Kyodo news report that 88,000 people were missing. It is now appearing that the number might be much, much smaller and that that number may have in fact come from a typo or mistranslation. Some news outlets are still using 88,000, but we’ve taken that figure out of this post and any other post and will await a more certain tally.

At this point, the world can mostly await the damage reports and prepare relief for the areas affected.

(photo from AP Photo/Kyodo News via The Daily Mail)

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More Liberty3

This is very sad.
Harry Flashman

That’s just the beginning.

Our prayers and hopes for those people and their families.
http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

“Tons of incredible and terrifying video footage taken by people on the ground is showing up online. Breaking News has linked to this video of swaying Tokyo skyscrapers and this one of a family in Sendai, Japan trying to evacuate their home. There are also breathtaking photos. This gallery from The New York Times is particularly unsettling. The Daily Mail has a collection of a number of disturbing AP photos.”

So scary! That family that ran outside, the poor things were so scared! I can’t believe it though, sitting right under the wires! So dangerous! I wanted to scream at them to move! The swaying skyscraper was amazing. So unbelievable. They must have done an outstanding job in Japan earthquake proofing. Those tremors would have flattened Italy.

Such a devastating story.
news rat

This story is too scary and too serious and Mediaite, just like all other media, should be very careful with the numbers. As far as I know, the 88,000 figure is completely bogus. No one credible has reported it, some not so credible have misquoted Kyodo which never reported this and that’s I assume the reason why you aren’t linking this number to any source.

Please don’t jump the gun on this one.

Thank you.
news rat

To add one more thing, I just noticed on my Internet Explorer tab that this story is titled “Kyodo News Service reports 88,000 Dead”. Please, correct that.

It’s not confirmed, no one has reported about it yet.
right-is-wrong

sarainitaly said:
“Tons of incredible and terrifying video footage taken by people on the ground is showing up online. Breaking News has linked to this video of swaying Tokyo skyscrapers and this one of a family in Sendai, Japan trying to evacuate their home. There are also breathtaking photos. This gallery from The New York Times is particularly unsettling. The Daily Mail has a collection of a number of disturbing AP photos.”

So scary! That family that ran outside, the poor things were so scared! I can’t believe it though, sitting right under the wires! So dangerous! I wanted to scream at them to move! The swaying skyscraper was amazing. So unbelievable. They must have done an outstanding job in Japan earthquake proofing. Those tremors would have flattened Italy.

Such a devastating story.

Were you supplying links?
If so thank you in advance for reposting.
right-is-wrong

WOW
http://www.cnn.com/
Massive Whirlpool
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/03/11/vo.whirlpool.earthquake.nhk?hpt=C2
BBC has great video
The death toll is unclear, but police say 200 to 300 bodies have been found in the port city of Sendai.
Quake is 8000 times as powerful as New Zealand quake
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598
right-is-wrong

Kyodo news agency said a 10-metre wave struck Sendai, which is in Miyagi.
Second train now missing.

Videos
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12716870
http://www.facebook.com/people/Clifford-EElisary/1434665168 Clifford E.Elisary

FOX AND FRIENDS covering real News be serious. These clowns would not go to a real News story, after all it’s not what they are there for. To spend any part of their three hour time slot to do anything than Blast the President of the United States, Barack Obama and his Democratic party, is just to much to ask for. Propaganda machine, do that spread Propaganda they don’t do News!!!!!
TampopoLoco

Just waiting for Fox News news to instruct all the right wingers in here that this is Obama’s fault.
notsofast

TampopoLoco said:
Just waiting for Fox News news to instruct all the right wingers in here that this is Obama’s fault.

No, son, BHO will say it’s Bush’s fault and that Barry inherited it.
notsofast

MSNBC, RM, KO and Fat Ed are reporting that the quake was caused by angry talk-radio rhetoric. Paul Krugman says the TP should be held accountable.
The_Reasonable_Lib

The devastation could have been much worse. Fortunately, many Japanese buildings are fortified in the event of earthquakes which is why many of the taller buildings sway but still stand.
my dogs gone

TampopoLoco said:
Just waiting for Fox News news to instruct all the right wingers in here that this is Obama’s fault.

Usual narrative: “Fox asks why Obama didn’t prepare Japanese for this disaster and why is his response so meager/excessive. Obama uses Japanese earthquake as another media photo opportunity.”
right-is-wrong

How the Japan tsunami unfolded
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12714255
my dogs gone

TampopoLoco said:
Just waiting for Fox News news to instruct all the right wingers in here that this is Obama’s fault.

Meanwhile Scott Walker blames teacher unions.
Speaking of which, Is this what Republicans mean by “Going Rogue?” Shame!
TampopoLoco

my dogs gone said:
Usual narrative: “Fox asks why Obama didn’t prepare Japanese for this disaster and why is his response so meager/excessive. Obama uses Japanese earthquake as another media photo opportunity.”

And also it was Obama’s fault that Republicans cut off Tsunami funding.
notsofast

Barry now is the time for your “the oceans will recede and the Earth will heal” speech!
writer

Since Fox is covering the tsunami, and Fox always lies, there was no tsunami.
right-is-wrong

WTF
where is FOX or MSM burying their head?

Gabrielle Giffords walking and talking, doctors say
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12715755

Better news overseas

UNLESS YOU ARE THIS IDIOT

notsofast said:
No, son, BHO will say it’s Bush’s fault and that Barry inherited it.

notsofast said:
MSNBC, RM, KO and Fat Ed are reporting that the quake was caused by angry talk-radio rhetoric. Paul Krugman says the TP should be held accountable.

notsofast said:
Barry now is the time for your “the oceans will recede and the Earth will heal” speech!

notsofast said:
Barry now is the time for your “the oceans will recede and the Earth will heal” speech!
notsofast

right-is-wrong said:
UNLESS YOU ARE THIS IDIOT

Suck a nut, libby!

Did the aliens leave in your anal probe, son?

LOL
TampopoLoco

my dogs gone said:
Meanwhile Scott Walker blames teacher unions.
Speaking of which, Is this what Republicans mean by “Going Rogue?” Shame!

And this from the Mythical God himself. “Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost”.” Ronald Regan September 1,1980.
notsofast

TampopoLoco said:
And this from the Mythical God himself. “Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost”.” Ronald Regan September 1,1980.

Poor libby, he was talking about Poland, son, and Solidarity was a trade union; not a Public sector union.

And neither unions nor CB are prohibited in the private sector here either.

Thanks for changing the subject.
justanotherconservative

ok so who’s fault is this? Bush,’s Fox News’, Rush Limbaugh’s or Glenn Beck’s?
nutsofast

notsofast said:
Poor libby, he was talking about Poland, son, and Solidarity was a trade union; not a Public sector union.

And neither unions nor CB are prohibited in the private sector here either.

Thanks for changing the subject.

Actually the subject is
earthquake-update-japanese-news-service-reports-88000-people-are-missing

You are the ASS who changed the subject.

Now leave these nice people alone.
http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

TampopoLoco said:
Just waiting for Fox News news to instruct all the right wingers in here that this is Obama’s fault.

notsofast said:
No, son, BHO will say it’s Bush’s fault and that Barry inherited it.

The insertion of politics into this is reprehensible to put it mildly. This is NOT about Obama, Fox, Tea Party, Republicans, Democrats or any other such nonsense. This is about a genuine natural disaster and a human tragedy unfolding as we watch. Try and summon the human decency to put the partisan nonsense on hold this one time. Who knows how many are dead or hurt and how many have now suddenly lost everything.

If you cannot summon the human decency to resist your somewhat pathetic need to make this about US partisan food fighting, then at least have the decency to be quiet.
notsofast

nutsofast said:
#

Now leave these nice people alone.

Kindly, go FK yourself,(-)
notsofast

nutsofast said:
Actually the subject is
earthquake-update-japanese-news-service-reports-88000-people-are-missing

Then where did this commeent come from, troll?

my dogs gone said:
Meanwhile Scott Walker blames teacher unions.
Speaking of which, Is this what Republicans mean by “Going Rogue?” Shame!

TampopoLoco said:
And also it was Obama’s fault that Republicans cut off Tsunami funding.

my dogs gone said:
Usual narrative: “Fox asks why Obama didn’t prepare Japanese for this disaster and why is his response so meager/excessive. Obama uses Japanese earthquake as another media photo opportunity.”

TampopoLoco said:
And this from the Mythical God himself. “Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost”.” Ronald Regan September 1,1980.

Now slip into something comfortable like a coma, libby carp!
Steve_27

Wow it jumped from 51 to 88,000. Lets just pray it’s wrong.
Grammie

I woke up during the night to go to the bathroom and thought so much is going on in the world let me check the news before going back to bed to find the video of the Tsunami.

It is really hard to even think about it and how much suffering that must be ongoing.

Fox is reporting now that Crescent City, CA had an eight foot wave that has caused some damage. The force of such an event to be felt thousands of miles away doesn’t seem possible.

nutsofast said:
You are the ASS who changed the subject.

NUTsofast, you are wrong, again. Please note:

Clifford E.Elisary said:
FOX AND FRIENDS covering real News be serious. These clowns would not go to a real News story, after all it’s not what they are there for. To spend any part of their three hour time slot to do anything than Blast the President of the United States, Barack Obama and his Democratic party, is just to much to ask for. Propaganda machine, do that spread Propaganda they don’t do News!!!!!

TampopoLoco said:
Just waiting for Fox News news to instruct all the right wingers in here that this is Obama’s fault.

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Just to make it clear these are the first two9they were back to back) political comments here.

Notsofast, I do wish you wouldn’t respond to these need help with their vicious obsession loons.

They condemn themselves from their own mouths far more than anyone else here can.
X-3

I feel so sad for these folks, but I have no doubt that they will endure, recover, and go on with life to build even bigger and better replacements for what they’ve lost. All anyone has to do to understand the indominatable spirit of the Japanese is to look at current photos of Nagasaki and Heroshima. It is interesting to look at the contrasts we see in Haiti and Japan, both of which have suffered the cruel forces of nature.

It truly is a cultural thing, and the contrasts in culture are remarkable. I would not doubt that 50 years from now, the Hatians will still be living in the same makeshift hovels thay currently occupy. So, it begs the question: What kind of people deserve our help?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Charles-Prather/100000453933554 Bone Daddy

There is no debate. The Japanese tsunami was as a result of Global Warming.

-Liberal Scientific Loons Seeking Grant Money
http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

right-is-wrong said:
Were you supplying links?
If so thank you in advance for reposting.

they are the links from the story….
stoogedudes

And here I thought that we could have at least one thread where politics wasn’t brought up and we were all in unison in our prayers for the people of Japan…

But then again, this is Mediaite and given the nature of several of the commenters on here, why would I be surprised?

Can we not bring up anti-Fox News rhetoric and anti-left rhetoric and instead focus on what really matters here?

That said, my heart breaks for Japan. One of my co-workers has family over there right now and I know she’s filled with worry.

I assume the Red Cross is taking up donations already. I’ll give what I can.
http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

right-is-wrong said:
WTF
where is FOX or MSM burying their head?

Gabrielle Giffords walking and talking, doctors say

FOXnews.com has at least two stories on their homepage about her today. They also have given updates on their news programs. What reason would they have to bury this story?
http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

Clifford E.Elisary said:
FOX AND FRIENDS covering real News be serious. These clowns would not go to a real News story, after all it’s not what they are there for. To spend any part of their three hour time slot to do anything than Blast the President of the United States, Barack Obama and his Democratic party, is just to much to ask for. Propaganda machine, do that spread Propaganda they don’t do News!!!!!

you obviously do not watch FOX. They have been covering this ALL day, but broke only for Obama’s presser — with no blasting. Wall to wall coverage, all day on the earthquake. I tuned them on about 5am EST, and they haven’t stopped talking about it since.
right-is-wrong

sarainitaly said:
they are the links from the story….

There were no link in your post.
Thats why I asked.
haihai58

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Yargburger

While the cable coverage has been adequate, it seems hours behind news feeds directly from Japan. Do they noy have a Japanese speaking staffer or contractor to follow things like rescue efforts. More exciting and relevant than the same footage of the ceiling falling in the airport for what is current.
X-3

I picked up on some ham radio modulation coming from Japan, and from what I could gather, the numbers will almost certainly be revised upwards. One operator was talking about four trains that, for all intents and purposes, were essentially wiped off the face of the Earth.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Tasha-Catt-Walsh/1307427590 Tasha Catt Walsh

Here in Britain I am priveleged (due to my amazement Murdoch’s Sky Satellite) to receive at least 12 international newschannels, from France, India, Russia, Iran (fascinating while they are “sympathising” with “Arab protesters” while beating uptheir own!; but excellent covering Israeli war onGaza in08 when the BBC claimed that “they couldn’t confirm anyreports (that is, trust) from Palestinians!!!) Euro News which tries to reach all the cultures and languages of the EU and does very well, India (in English; there are also at least a dozen news channels mainly inGujurati, Punjabi and Hindi) China, plus CNN and Fox.

Japanese NHK English service which was providing the rest of the world with those horrifying images of the Tsunami: (at one point we were getting Portuguese translation as I guess they were a bit overstretched).

Oh yes and we get an hour of ABC andCBS on Brit news channels; I’m appalled at the childish dumbed down content of American news and find it no surprise that they have become cheerleaders for political factions whichhave themselves confused with rival football teams (High School, not even pro!!)

You may be surprised and probably very rude if I tell you that above all those channels I rate AlJazeera/English as the best. Theycover more stories from more partsof the world, take incredible risks right now covering the Muslim Spring, and maintain a very high standard of factual,, impartial reporting and supplying deep context. I understand that the US gov has been so impressed by their coverage of the North African and Middle East uprisings that they are going to let YOU receive Al Jazeera, too!!! I hope so. You guys love the ability to insult each other you get on Mediaite (while insulting Dan and Tommy,etc. as well!) I hear you have no table manners either.

So it might be worth your while to broaden your horizons…?

With somewhat less than love,

And you will find that the Japanese culture promotes caring for each other and concentrating on getting through this, as opposed to what we saw after Katrina, when those “in charge” just wanted to cover their backs and the first reports were lies about people shooting at the Nat’l Guard and looting (which fortunately changed to some understanding of the fact that people are willing to break the law rather than starve!!) And now years later New Orleans is still mired in politics and mudslinging while people wait to try to rebuild. For shame! So don’t look down on the rest of the world America!!!

I have to go look out a west facing window at the sunset and sigh…

I have seen the….