Japan hit by powerful earthquake

[6souls]

some are saying that the upcoming "Super Moon" event is to blame

There will be a supermoon 2011 happening next week. On March 19, Earth's satellite will pass the closest it has been to the planet in the last 18 years. Also, that night, the moon will be full. Some people believe that this phenomenon will bring disaster on Earth.

Astrologer Richard Nolle called next week’s full moon an extreme supermoon. He believes that there will be huge storms, volcanoes, and earthquakes to wreak havoc on the third rock from the sun. Do you believe that these types of natural disasters are just days away?

The moon will be just 221,567 miles away from Earth on March 19, and it could affect Earth – especially the ocean tides. The gravitational pull of the supermoon 2011 could also create small movements in continents, which are called land tides. It is possible that the upcoming supermoon really could cause some issues on Earth, but the chance is still incredibly small.

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.ac...81474979131460

[Stumblingdrunk]

Fuck all you asshats that claimed this wasn't the endtimes. 9 months to go...

[Heavencloud]

It's getting a little exaggerated in here.

I'd strongly disagree if I lived in Japan, especially near the epicenter

[brisk]

Reminded of Sinking of Japan for some reason.

[Jak]

some are saying that the upcoming "Super Moon" event is to blame



http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.ac...81474979131460

Yes, because what wasn't destroyed 18 years ago will be destroyed for real this time around!

[Kais]

jesus christ, I'd be shitting my pants in one of those cars

[6souls]

[Tellahh]

Buildings on fire moving across the countryside with the wave of crap is sort of terrifying.

"sort of"?... some of these clips seem straight out of a horror/sci-fi blockbuster, holy crap...

[Jak]

That wall of water is absolutely terrifying and reminiscent of the Sumatra videos I saw (although probably not as vast). I feel for those people and I hope for the best. Going to bed so I guess I'll wake up and find out how bad it is.

[Corrderio]

That is horrible

[Mistress Stowastiq]

Having the live cam on Al Jazeera showing the ocean waves is really scary. There are so many earth quakes happening so close together right now, or it seems that way. Sometimes news will overfocus though and make it seem like that but considering Chile and New Zealand's recent quakes it makes me wonder.

[avelle]

As long as I get my One Piece next week I don't really give a shit.

Lol Kuno, that's awful.

[Viq]

The majority of my classmates are Japanese, and they're all going nuts right now trying to get in touch with their families. I should probably learn some Korean words for earthquake and tsunami, since there's no doubt we'll be talking about this in class on Monday. I'm just happy Japan is there to block me from just about any natural disasters.

[Tymon]

I've never seen anything quite like this before. This is like a film; surreal, devastating.

[Heavencloud]

Holy crap at that oil refinery...

[Eleven19]

Yeah, surreal is the only word I can think of watching the first wave come live inland. Can't take my eyes off the Tv.

[Bwelch]

Fucking Ponyo

[toqabowl]

Maybe we can play FFXI in peace today.....

lol

[Lordender]

Lets hope those folks get to a speedy recovery, that is awful, god bless to those people affected by this craziness.

[Silenka]

Holy shit:
One of my Japanese teachers in the afternoon today (technically yesterday I guess) was just talking about how Japan should be expecting its 100-year earthquake since the last one hit in 1923 and caused horrible devastation - and that they've been predicting it would come any time now. I thought "man, I hope it doesn't come anytime soon."

Then I see this thread...