CNN Reports: Tokyo Quake - 5.5 on the Richter Scale

[mr. sparkle]

I just heard about a Quake. You guys alright?

[Charles]

US Geological Survey reports the quake as 5.2 magnitude.

[kotatsuneko]

saw it on the beeb, was that strong enough for your cat to freak out?

[gomichild]

I jumped out of bed surprised....

[Captain Japan]

Earthquake jolts Tokyo from bed, 19 people hurt
AFP

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale shook the Tokyo area before dawn, jolting many residents out of bed and causing minor injuries to at least 19 people.

The quake registered at 4:46 am (1946 GMT) with the epicenter in Ibaraki prefecture about 130 kilometers (80 miles) northeast of Tokyo with a focus 40 kilometers (25 miles) underground, the meteorological agency said.

Part of the Japan Railways Joban line to the northeast of Tokyo and a section of a highway in the Joban region were shut down as precautions as inspectors looked to see if they sustained damage.

At least 19 people were lightly injured when they fell out of bed or were hit by falling objects such as a television and a stereo speaker, according to a roundup of local authorities by public broadcaster NHK....the rest...

I had a couple things fall off shelves in my place. It was a pretty big one, no doubt.

[kamome]

Holy Shit! Hope you guys are ok...and that Taro is safe from quakes in that hospital.

[cstaylor]

Holy Shit! Hope you guys are ok...and that Taro is safe from quakes in that hospital.

Back in the U.S. for one month and you're already a nervous nelly. If it's not a 7, we're fine.

[kamome]

Holy Shit! Hope you guys are ok...and that Taro is safe from quakes in that hospital.

Back in the U.S. for one month and you're already a nervous nelly. If it's not a 7, we're fine.

You forget that I'm still living in quake-prone territory. :P