Nebraska Professor Videotapes Japan Earthquake

University of Nebraska-Lincoln economics professor Carlos Asarta was on the observation deck of the 1,091 foot Tokyo Tower when the 2011 earthquake and tsunami hit. He captured the reactions of people on the tour. Asarta can be seen at 1:27 in this video. Hours later, Asarta recounts the experience in this video: • Nebraska Professor Tal...

[@idlewild]

You have to love the Japanese guy's calm reaction initially, "But it's safe." Thumbs up for Japanese Engineering!

[@Clumsythumbs]

My sister has been to japan several times, and Tokyo Tower as well. We realized today how scary it must have been to be in the tower at that time. I was surprised to find this video, and very pleased to see everyone was safe.

[@axwell21]

That's my professor! So hardcore. He told us not to worry and that he'd be back on Monday to teach us more economics

[@the_real_littlepinkhousefly]

I've watched several videos from this earthquake -- I'll betcha the people you can hear shrieking in terror in the background aren't Japanese. In almost every one of the videos I've seen the Japanese are calm -- scared, but calm. They are taught from a young age what to do in an earthquake, and they just do it and wait for it to be over. Japanese discipline is amazing.

[@NohAotori]

Not really. If your life is in real danger you may scream as well no matter how much training you had specially on things so out of control and so powerful as this earthquake. I remember when I was in Japan back in 2016, my colleagues and I were at Tokyo municipality towers. I was feeling small seisms before going to one of the towers and my Chilean colleague (also used to earthquakes) got trapped in the elevator when a 5.6 earthquake happened and he and other Japanese people did leave it when it was safe but all of them were still so scared. I witnessed the scared Japanese people while I was in the lobby waiting for my colleagues. When 3/11 happened my Japanese boss was so worried about his family in Iwate he cried. We humans are not immune to fear

[@wasilaify]

She was screaming Japanese but this is more than 100 floors up.

[@w1z4rd9]

@@NohAotori Are you retarded or not?

[@xG4mx]

Japanese Engineered Building " Is that all you got?"

[@ancalites]

I was up there myself once, several years back. As I rode the elevator up, one of the Japanese women on it couldn't stop saying kowai kowai (scary scary). Now, being on the obs. deck during the most powerful earthquake in Japanese history - that's fucking kowai.

[@KonstantinTati]

It's my favorite structure in the world...

[@pwowp8848]

Why ? Its nothing special... basicly eifel tower

[@Gauravkumar-jm4ve]

@@pwowp8848 that's very very very special when Ur structure can easily handle this bad earthquake...saving thousands of lives

[@rhianimal19]

Biggest sheer waves ever recorded by a human being in that quake

[@sakanatsuri]

It's OK. No panic. Just trust Japanese engineering.

[@punchingjudy]

Can you imagine being in the elevator?

[@rinkat3584]

本当に死ぬかもってなったら、自分も叫んでしまうかもしれんな…

[@DarkMusicalNote]

i have seen after pictures, and i still think Tokyo Tower is beautiful.

[@perfectionbox]

I was scared enough being on the top floor of a three-story apartment building during a mag 5 quake... I don't even want to think of what these guys went through.

[@MetalNeyth]

Professor- Hey, let's go to the Tokyo Tower to get some adrenaline pump. Earthquake- Bet.

[@RamboRambone]

This clip gave me an intense feeling inside of me! I was up there in the Tower just 9 days before this happened.I waited 36 years of my life to fly to Japan...and when I finally did it it was just days away from this Earthquake. Make me feel like a very small person in natures powerfull grip.

[@ミックスサラダ]

悲鳴って他の人にも影響を与えるからやめてほしい 精神が不安定になる

[@todoroki4374]

でもこのような状況下なら仕方のないことだともおもいますけどね…

[@noname-dk7ri]

@@todoroki4374 この状況だからこそ、ですよ。

[@pingsig8123]

危険信号だからしゃーない。自然界で培われた機能。

[@phd1969]

Damn I'm buying a Japanese car after seeing this ...

[@yasuto]

叫んでるのは修学旅行か何かの子供ではないかな

[@sushininja123]

can i hear someone in the back screaming tasketekure?

[@whatwhated]

I was at the base of the tower and everytime I saw the top violently sway side to side it made me glad as I was on the ground.

[@綿菓子-t7u]

叫んでるのはエレベーターの中にいる人かな

[@Rockview13]

I literally had a panic attack watching this video

[@lynth]

He is obviously an economics prophesser, a physics professor would have known where to point the camera to capture the effects more efficiently.

[@sumacidal]

When I was there this is what I worried about the whole time: "some crazy Japanese earthquake while I'm up here on this thing." Glad to see everybody made it down okay.

[@baltasar1958]

Fascinante video, a valient cameraman !!! Greetings from Colombia. Hugs.😃

[@ErwinTheBolocBoloc]

Watching From The Philippines!! 🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@djmarsone5209]

🇪🇸🖐️😎 👍

[@YOH122717]

高いところは怖いだろう　先が曲がったらしいな

[@mayyatara]

had been there just a few months before. keep wondering how I would have felt if I was there on that moment. amazing how the buildings in Tokyo can withstand so well such strong shakes. I might have pissed my pants, but I would probably feel very safe up there.

[@kisaragi13]

いや，確かに情けないと思うけど， 死の恐怖感じるほどなんじゃないかなぁ，東京タワーは よりにもよって地震のときには居たくない所の一つだよね

[@Koindewk]

忘れられない日本旅行になったろうね

[@rogerturner1881]

they say stay away from windows, but who listens

[@YOHEMITSU]

めっちゃ遠吠えみたいな声で「だあああすけでえええええええ！」って言ってる奴いるなｗ まぁタワーの先端が曲がるほど揺れたんだし気持ちは分かるけど、周囲の人全てを怯えさせるから歯を食いしばってガマンしてほしいわｗ

[@1234lavallee1]

I have to wonder about the mentality of some people,this is not a criticism to who was filming but those people who are filming or just standing right next to the windows...I'm sure those windows are strong but this is an earthquake,your near the top of a very tall building,one guy can barely keep his balance while filming near window,you have to wonder what they are thinking,its a natural extinct to get away from windows during an earthquake,glass can break,even employees came along an told them to get away from the windows,so why would you be standing right next to them during a quake,especially at that height.

[@521i]

Thanks 2 this The Tokyo tower's point got bent

[@brooksanderson2599]

Nine Richter Scale earthquake. Jaanese smile, take pictures.

[@まっするぼんばー]

助けてって叫んでるのめっちゃ怖い

[@leewilliams9904]

Got to admit they know there engineering

[@game4win]

goddamnit deathwing... leave japan alone

[@pigasos15]

Its like a funfair ride

[@lrg8734]

Japanese architects are the best in the world bar none. Don't understand why they're not exploiting their abroad.

[@NatsuShoujoID]

0:54 They look like dancing

[@みかーな]

叫びたくなる気持ちはわかるけれど、他の人に迷惑です。不安がましてパニックになり余計危険だと思います。エレベーターの中にいた人なら、、、死ぬほど怖いだろうから許せる。うるさい静かに( ‘д‘⊂彡☆))Д´) ﾊﾟｰﾝってやりたくなる。

[@matthendricks9666]

Someone totally went animal-mode. Hey....screaming like a total freak will not improve the statics of any building.

[@ねぼすけ-u2m]

死ぬかもしれんのに叫ぶくらい良いでしょう笑笑

[@comfeefort]

I dont think I would stand near the windows

[@utubefcuked]

how did people get out? did they walk down the stairs? or take the elevator?

[@lizardon516]

当時地上にいて、後でオフィスビルの30階に居た人の話を聞いたら体感全然違ってた。

[@twBrian]

That WAS a earthquake alright???you've been shacking record for 1 min and still wondering about it?

[@the_jolly_bunny]

Oh please, he probably was nervous

[@licanray3128]

Japan, japanese, Japón, japonés

[@todoroki4374]

遊園地のアトラクションとは訳が違うから、本当に壊れるかもしれない、落ちるかもしれない、こんな場面に遭遇したら死を覚悟するな…

[@montanaminck8423]

And you keep standing by the glass windows,WHY??!!!

[@aslamovmanucher2731]

Хамма азоб ин японоба будасда. Ядерный бомбаям хамунжа замин жуммиям хамунжа сунами хамунжа. Э койил иноя сабрашба. Низкий поклон.

[@MINIPOTATO95]

How long was it???

[@ronnerup14]

Wrong place when there is a big earthquake. It's shake, rattle and roll.

[@frozenpdx]

hahaha, the walls and floor were shaking so you point the camera at them? next time just put the camera on a flat surface, professor :)

[@grjobber]

Their nonchalant reaction is irritating....

[@golfberg1]

Somebody's Getting Murdered

[@leewilliams9904]

Stop screaming there will be time for that when we start to fall

[@salikagroeg]

2:30 hahahahhaha very scary! hahaahhahah scary! hahahahaha hahahahah hhahahaha

[@なおなお-x2r]

俺はあんなに叫べなかったな。

[@iannoble]

Be inside Tokyo Tower during massive earthquake. Spend half the time focusing on the goddamn floor. Fail.

[@dredrotten]

I dont think filming the earthquake for someone like you would have been the foremost thing on his mind at the time?

[@officialchannel6100]

たしか先っぽが折れたんだっけ？

[@LB5000]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuu...........

[@kusagaming-7823]

東京タワーは少し古いから倒れそう

[@datsunbluebird61]

簡単には倒れん。

[@清水康英-t9o]

叫んでる日本人うっさい

[@egokick]

those slackers, get back to work!

[@elteescat]

I bet being in the top of a building like that felt like a thrill ride at an amusement park in hell! Stop this ride! I want to get off!😱😱

[@DgurlSunshine]

FUKUSHIMA IS STILL LEAKING

[@mitsubishi777]

@rainbowcruiser 情けないですよね。

[@lwwwwl]

おーまーいーがーと。wまあ日本の建物は安全だから落ち着けるけど 怖いな 原発は壊れたけどねw

[@noname-dk7ri]

原発はアメリカ製…

[@12ttttttttt]

poor japan i think mother nature is angry against them,so pray for japan

[@MazinLuriahk]

It's not Mother Nature angry against them, it's their country located in the Pasific Ring & Tectonic.. that's why they experience earthquake most of the time compare to other country..