8.9 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES JAPAN

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At 5:46 UTC (2:46pm local time), a massive 8.9 earthquake hit Japan about 230 miles NE of Tokyo.  Several aftershocks ranging between 6.0 and 7.1 have also hit within an hour of the big one.  The devastation is, as you would expect, horrendous, and the reports are only now starting to come in.  The resulting tsunamis have also taken their toll.  Please consider helping when the time comes. 

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EDIT:  Watch the coverage live, right here on NHK Japan (English)