Largest earthquake on record hits Japan

I suggest everyone should send their support for the Japanese people on this thread, which is situated on the General Discussion (Japanese language).


http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...ke-and-tsunami

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Originally Posted by NrvnqsrKhaos

I live a bit west of Tokyo, and I felt the shaking. Quite powerful, certainly the most powerful earthquake I've ever felt.

Things are pretty much okay here but that's because it's inland. I saw this afternoon that 4 million people were estimated to be without power; I don't know how accurate that number was, but holy heck.

Best wishes to those on the coast of Japan.

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holy shit Poki you're alive!~, you had us worried when you dc'd and never came back. Bart thinks your rice cooker broke and you went out to go buy another one DURING the earthquake.

Safe wishes to everyone In japan. =(

Well, judging from the fact that the forums are still up, and that the game is still running, it hasn't been a complete disaster for SE. But still, I'd like to know how the FFXI team is doing. Are they all right?

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Originally Posted by Keyln

Most importantly, is the world of Final Fantasy XI all right? D:

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This shouldn't be the most important. Making sure the survivors are okay and helping everyone we can should be the most important.

I was honestly surprised that the forums came up because I thought they were stored on a server in Japan.

Most of the damage was on the coast because of the Tsunami. Ever since the earlier quakes of the 20th century, buildings in japan are constructed to strict codes to resist earhquakes, because the area around Japan is the most seismically active locations in the world.

In an area with strong building codes, a massive earthquake can cause little damage (though resulting 25 foot tsunamis will do a lot of damage); while in an area where such codes are not in place, a far less powerful earthquake can do more damage.

In places that have a lot of earthquakes they design building and skyscrapers so that they sway.

http://www.businessinsider.com/earth...s-japan-2011-3

We've got buildings that do that here in CA, and all along the Pacific really. Living in the Ring of Fire is serious business.

Have an historical perspective to how common these big quakes are for Japan, Geologically speaking.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...rld_deaths.php

Death toll smacked over 1,000 already, Sony factory evacuated, two Toyota facories shut down too... but my Largest concern is the Nuclear Power Plant that was hit by this. I hope all goes well for Japan.

Been praying about this. The pictures are just devastating. Be safe everyone in Japan ; ;.

A thread was started in the Japense forums by an english user and you may want to share your thoughts there:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...ke-and-tsunami