JAPAN 8.9 Earthquake

[jared1988]

Yeah and no. We had another small aftershock last night. Everything I read about the nuclear reactors contradicts other reports so not 100% on that.

Other than that it's settling down a little. We're stopping having rolling blackouts, which look like they'll continue for weeks/months while the infrastructure is repaired.

Today's blackout will be from 6pm-10pm.... WTF? Looks like I'll have to sort out dinner, torches etc before then

We can buy petrol now, with no 6L ration as before.

I still can't find bread, milk or toilet paper in stores, but I'm told that'll be sorted soon

since there is no 6L ration you can drive over here and ill get you some supplies

[LozZz]

Lol I'm going out now to see what I can get before our scheduled blackout

[Pir8 97]

I been thinking about you guys. Glad to hear you are well. Blackouts and lack of supplies suck but at least you're not in one of the hard hit areas.

[LozZz]

For those interested there was a 6.1 aftershock in Ibaraki a couple of hours ago.

It didn't go for long and I didn't feel it much where I am so hopefully it didn't do too much damage.

[Kielan]

They are still considered aftershocks? Seems like you guys can't catch a break though. Hope everything is ok/

[LozZz]

They are still considered aftershocks? Seems like you guys can't catch a break though. Hope everything is ok/

Yeah they usually expect aftershocks for a week or so after large earthquakes.

I just saw on the news before that the 9.0 on the 11th changed the alignment of the tectonic plates around japan, which caused the 6.0 in Shizuoka a few days ago.

[.:dutchtuner:.]

So how's life, heard alot about radiation and stuff

[jared1988]

ive stopped watching the news, partially because i dont have time working 12+hrs and then having to come home and be a daddy... but im hearing mumers that in a week we should know whats going on with the reactors

[jared1988]

just made it to travis afb with my daughter. about to take a bus to san fran international, gonna sit there for a few hours caues my flight dont leave until 1235am, WHO WANTS TO CHILLLLLLLLLLLL?!!? lol i want some jack in the box...

[Tman]

ANOTHER ONE??? you guys ok?

[JSanders]

What's the word? Hope everyone's ok...

[LozZz]

yeah we're fine. we were posting about it earlier in RT.
it wasn't that big where I am, but it went for quite a while (over a minute at least)

it was a 7.4 off the coast of Miyagi (where the 9.0 was last month).

a power substation in sendai went out so large areas are out of power again. it has also cut most of the power that they're using in the recovery effort at the fukushima plant

here's a screenshot of when the power sub-station went bang

[jared1988]

pretty interesting map too

http://www.japanquakemap.com/

[Tman]

It literally could not get any worse for those plant workers... but that map is actually cool, not whats happening, but the way it's put together I mean

[LozZz]

We just had another 7.1 followed by a 6 off the coast. There are 50cm-1m tsunami warnings.

Today marks a month since the 9.0 and big ones are still popping off...