7.4M hits Miyagi Prefecture at 1132pm (Local Time)

I was talking on Skype with my Japanese friend from around Okinawa and suddenly he said Jishin JiShin (地震）, and I was shocked and quickly check the JMA (Japanese Meteorological Agency) site, and to my horror, Miyagi Ken was strike by the earthquake again.

Look at the map here Aftershock 7.4m

I managed to send few message through to Sendai, and my friend at Sendai told me BIG Earthquake, power out, then I no longer received his message until this morning. (Such a relief)

hour plus later, the tsunami alert was lift, thankfully no tsunami.

According to the news, 2 were killed by the  7.4m earthquake. R.I.P

日本頑張って！

日本頑張って！！！！

 

We are with you Japan... Don't give up..

Ganbatte 頑張って！

Donation for Japan Earthquake victims

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Hi guys and girls (I doubt I have zillions of readers but at least my readers who stumble upon my page know where they can donate or help

you can donate at

http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html

-Red Cross Japan (in yen)

-Unicef ($)

-Save the children ($)

- International Medical Corps

or go to Paypal 

https://www.paypal-donations.com/pp-charity/web.us/campaign.jsp?cid=-12

But they charge a certain fee... (they charge me $1.50)

For Malaysian

http://worldvision.com.my/
(abit hassle because you need to print and send them the cheque)

日本頑張って！

Nuclear Plant Exploded at Fukushima Japan

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This is another heart breaking story, just read the latest update and get to know that the nuclear plant at Fukushima Japan had exploded.

Prayer goes to people in need in Japan

http://the-diplomat.com/tokyo-notes/2011/03/12/nuclear-plant-explosion-in-japan/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12720219

I'm back to my worrying mode, because my friend did not reply to any of my message. Please be safe.

Besides this Sendai friend, I have  a few friends across Japan, and  I still do not received any news that they are safe. As a friend of mine said, no news means good news. 

keeping my finger cross... Praying that the disaster will end soon, and 

日本頑張って！

Edited: 9.0 Magnitude Earth Quake (Miyagi Perfecture)

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My prayer goes to the people at Japan, and to those that have family at Japan.

I been aware of the earthquakes (ji shin) (6.3 / 7.2 magnitude) near Miyagi, as I was talking to my friend on Skype weeks ago, and he keep telling me 大丈夫.

Today, after the *9.0 magnitude hit Japan, I received his last message (he stay in Sendai!) saying Japan was hit by "absolutely massive earthquake" and I was so worry and replied him, but until 6.40p.m(+) (+8g.m.t) only I received his reply telling me he is ok. Thank god he is safe and sound.

Now they do not have gas, power & water. (Sendai)

This is the link to see the earthquake and aftershock that he shared with me. It constant updated.

Here

As in Tokyo, I do not see my senior online, and I assumed he is safe too, but watching the news live at NHK is so heartbreaking. :(

My friend from Spain just landed Osaka few days ago and he confirm he is safe and sound. 

For those that might be affected by the Tsunami, please be extra careful.

You can watch live here (but in Japanese only)

Here (shared by Dustin from thejapanesepage.com)

Edited (Update 10.p.m Japanese time)

I received mail from my friend who stay in Sendai, and he said he went home and his family is okay, 250+ students have to overnight at his school.

Edited
Tsunami Alert is being issued , for reference check here. Those who stay around pacific coast + Japan overall please be extra careful
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/

Edited
The magnitude of the earthquake that recently hit Japan had been updated to 9.0 magnitude instead of 8.9magnitude.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/tech-news/a/-/technology/9011791/japan-quake-magnitude-raised-to-9-0-from-8-9-usgs/


*edited