kind of bizarre considering theres an article posted in the science section about the unpredictability and destructiveness of m9 quakes.

Damn Consipirecy Theries, sometimes I wish they would just shut their mouths and believe in whats said. I know, I know, you probably think it makes you seem "smarter" by questioning everything but damn there's a line you just don't need to pass

You're all fools. Everyone knows the Russians control this stuff.

I think Mothra farted

if japan is the most technically adepted at handling quakes and tsunamis, also being so advanced due to experience from frequent occurrance, and yet still suffers some losses, lord help us if l.a., chicago and n.y.c start getting off shore or inland quakes like tokyo does on a regular bases.. start praying!

After surviving the sylmar quake 6.7 in '71, the Loma Prieto Quake in '89, and the Northridge quake in '94 (yes I was living near the Epicenter of these locations at the time of each of these quakes) all I can say is DON'T GET CAUGHT WITH YOUR PANTS DOWN.

bushwaked...I also survived those earthquakes.Was living in Sylmar for the 71 quake.Its true careful on what you wear at night....since then...I make sure I am covered before I go to bed! I feel for anyone who has been in a quake.

Well as you can see I live right on the coast of California and every time they have an earth quake over there in a week or so we also have one. It is a working example of "what goes around comes around"

Earthquakes are a daily event in Japan. In Kanto region, (Chiba) is where I've gone to for the last 20 years for my martial arts training and I can say that solidly 50% of the time, I've felt small earthquakes there.

When I was in graduate school there, Kansai region, there seemed to be fewer but when you felt them they were more intense. That could just be my perception as well.

Earthquakes are a natural part of life in Japan, unlike certain crazy imported fetishes or bad EU Disco which was all the rage for a while. ;-)

Cheers,

Nick

I am glad that this was not as bad as it could have been.

We only use Japan for a strategic location and for bad investments.

I do not care who's fault or what happens to that tiny island.

blinkers....blame it on Bush, everyone else does. People actualy believe hurricane Katrina is Bush's fault. I know the Japanese do not,, they are intelligent and have common sense. I know....half my family lives there.