OT: Shogun, hope you're okay man..

[RockJock]

Japan just got hit by an 8.8, 150km East of Japan @ a depth of 24km. Massive Tsunami.

[whiskychaser]

+1
30 foot wave Just read all power down so dont see him logging on any time soon.

[Ross]

Woke up to this bad news just a bit ago. Sounds bad.
Hoping for our friend Shogun, his family and all those 7ers fare well.

[ScottyWM]

Wow, destruction looks massive. Praying for Shogun's safety.

[shogun]

my family is o.k., hardest hit area was more north of Tokyo, that was the longest shaking I have ever experienced in 30 years living in Japan. Still a lot of after shakes.
Mobile phones are not working, lines too busy, trains/subways closed, highway closed, total chaos in Tokyo with car traffic, just came home after 2 hours walk from office with millions of other people walking home.
Still too early to tell what happened throughout the country, be prepared for Tsunami all over the pacific coast, 6 hours to USA only, will even reach south America.
Never have seen this, houses, trucks, cars floating like toys on the water.
Thanks for asking.

[93 525 Paul]

Great to hear from you Shogun. That had to be surreal walking home. Kind of nightmarish. Living in CA I know earthquakes well, Northridge, Loma Prieta among others. Always scary. Cheers to you and yours.
We are inland but our friends and family on the coast of CA are on pins an needles, ETA is less than a half hour away.

[Grantus]

I'm glad you and your family are ok. Here in NZ we have a new appreciation of earthquakes.

[Bo525i]

Good to hear you and yours are safe!

[Bimmer Nut Ed]

I'm glad you are OK shogun. We will pray for all the families there.

[RockJock]

Erich – Thanks for posting. Relieved to hear your family is okay. I listened to Naoto Kan address the nation shortly after the quake and it was heartwrenching. Knowing how resilient Japanese folks are, Japan will bounce back. Hang in there man, we’re thinking about you guys…