Strong Earthquake in Japan (We’re Okay in Tokyo)

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[@onlyinjapanGO]

Hi everyone, we are okay! I got so many messages asking and in Tokyo - we experiences a strong shake but nothing like the residents up in Miyagi or Fukushima. There's still a tsunami warning. The situation is still being assessed, hard to do at night between midnight and 1am. Thank you for thinking of us. Kanae and Leo and fine - Kanae is trying to get back to sleep. I can't just yet. Please take care - these moments when you feel helpless make you think about life and how precious it is - tell someone you love how much you love them today.

[@mfshahuto6846]

Pray save

[@babazeropointer1400]

God bless stay safe 🌸

[@menlo7256]

Stay safe out there man. I’ve got family in Tokyo as well. Couldn’t sleep since I heard the news, also that the power’s out as well. Hope you guys get some rest esp the baby 🙏🏼

[@2otaku643]

You did jinx it. All joking aside, glad your all safe.

[@bhupendraduphare8526]

I can’t sleep, i feeling that it will come again😰😰😰😰

[@minghueileong]

10 years apart. The events are so memorable that you remember it. Glad you and your family are OK.

[@S.K.R.E.Inc.]

12 years, nearly to the day. Still remember the news going all day about that. We were assigned to cover it for a science project years later (how cruel can public school be)

[@treeriders]

@@S.K.R.E.Inc. It’s 11 years. The big one was March 2011.

[@dannynicart2389]

Japan is a great country, culture, and people. Unfortunately, its geological situation is on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Science is still far from being able to predict when, where, and how strong an earthquake would be. Hopefully everything is okay. Keep safe!

[@STX_Hyperion]

Dutchsince literally called this a week ago. Go check his latest video. He does gives a warning of when and where to look for an earthquake and his predictions are true. An earthquake may not be exactly where he predicts but it'll be with a few hundred kilometers. Honestly, Dutchsince is your best source for earthquake info. If you live in earthquake prone areas, it's worth giving him a view.

[@hollywood101usa]

I life in California and know exactly what you are talking about with your heart racing with your adrenaline flowing. I know that rumbling sound you get before you actually feel the earthquake. Glad everything is okay for you.

[@darazpakistan8384]

No body can give exact time of disaster. not machines not predictions

[@pengzhang5081]

Tomorrow will work

[@riakata]

Well its call the pacific ring of fire and it kinda makes a big ring (hence the name) around all coastal areas of the ocean. Japan just has far more earthquakes due to it sitting on many local fault lines but that actually makes them far more prepared for the ring of fire big ones than most other major coastal areas. If a M9.2 hit the western coast of north america it would be a total disaster the earthquake early warning system is not done yet and won't be nearly as integrated as japan's due to the multiple states/countries that need to be involved to get a large enough network of sensors to give enough warning of the big one. TVs in japan will automatically turn on, radio's will turn on and retune automatically, trains/elevators/PA systems/factories all react to the early warning automated messages giving people seconds to minutes to react before the earthquake actually hits which can save many lives.

[@bousharpe]

that 'movement' before the shake was the P wave hitting you (the Primary wave) of the earthquake. What shakes you and scares the crap out of everyone and causes the most damage is actually the S wave (the Secondary wave). Glad you're safe!!

[@S.K.R.E.Inc.]

I guess surface waves are null and void, then (P, S, Surface). Curse you, public school!

[@riakata]

Its the P wave that also gives everyone early warning thanks to the speed of light being far faster fiber optic sensors can pick up the P-waves far out in the ocean fast and the further away the more warning you get before the secondary wave hits. In Japan its used to cause the trains to emergency stop (probably why the bullet train that derailed wasn't a disaster as they were likely already stopping as hard as possible before they derailed) factories to safe, etc...

[@mariedelalto2803]

Thank you Lord because you and your family and crew

[@user-bn2zc4nh8e]

I am Japanese. In this earthquake, about 1 minute after one earthquake with a seismic intensity of 5, there was another earthquake with a seismic intensity of over 6. Therefore, people had the illusion that there was one long earthquake. In addition, since this sentence was generated by Google Translate, there may be some parts that are difficult to convey.

[@effygram8159]

Oh man I was there in 2011 for the big one. It was very scary and even more tragic to witness so much suffering. God bless Japan. 皆んなお大事に！🙏

[@weikangzuo9112]

I was little in 2011

[@Anna-ex1pu]

Glad to hear that your family is okay! God Bless

[@susanburnside111]

Thank you for the update, John. I’m glad you’re all safe. Please take care🙏🏻

[@luz1959]

I am glad you, Kanae and Leo are OK. Do be prepared, stay calm and take all the necessary precautions to leave the building and stay safe. I am following the events, as many other friends. Take care.

[@JohnnyinCLE]

Glad to see that you (and the fam) are okay, John. Stay safe, bud. From the earthquakes that I've experienced? That one looks like it lasted longer than the ones I'm used to.

[@belljackson3000]

I’m so glad that you all are okay. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Be strong.

[@semafog1512]

I'm glad you're all ok. Since i found this channel i almost feel like i know you. Best wishes for you and your family.

[@sheikhahmed4704]

I'm glad you and your family are okay. Thank you for being so transparent.

[@kati0073]

Thank you for letting us know you are ok! Take care! Stay safe! Love from Austria

[@leatrolle8900]

I’m really relieved that you and your family are safe. Thanks for letting us know! Take care and stay safe

[@czarodzi9967]

Thanks for letting us know as soon as it happened, and it's good to see you're all safe.

[@shannondore]

I'm so glad you and the family are safe and ok. Earthquakes are so scary! You can run and find shelter from tornados or hurricanes but earthquakes are right under you and there's no where to go. That's frightening. Hopefully the aftershocks won't be too bad. Take care John and stay safe.🤗❤

[@foundinjapan]

Yeah we felt it in Osaka. I live 14 floors up and thought I felt something and it just kept moving. Can't sleep now. I just saw that Chris Abroad is in the area. It is so crazy that we are so close the day of the big earthquake there. Glad to hear you all are okay.

[@mariah5714]

Holy crap. Osaka.

[@christophermichael.w.7577]

I can't imagine a 7.1 I have only experienced 2 very small ones.I was in bed and I felt the bed move and heard the wood frame scrape against the floor,but other people in the area did not even know that it happened

[@onlyinjapanGO]

Wow - over 500km away from Tokyo and 900 from the epicenter! Yes - it's frightening. I was talking about it today in my live stream this afternoon too! Just hadn't had one in a while.

[@foundinjapan]

@@mariah5714 Yup very scary

[@hawaiianaf2308]

Glad all is well, John. I just watched your last livestream and remember you talking about not feeling any small earthquakes lately. You folks take care!

[@firestar1728]

Oh my! Thanks for letting us know that you are all safe John. 🙏

[@ericdalejandro]

I'm glad you and your fam are okay, John!

[@AnimeDynasty001]

Hi John long time fan of "Only in Japan" I'm glad to see that you and your family are ok from that earthquake despite the earthquakes I still think Japan is an awesome country to live in, anyway stay safe John and God bless! 💖💖💖💖

[@lauriedye4577]

I’m so glad you and your family are safe. Thank you for sharing your experience with the Earthquake. I was in the Earthquake at Candlestick stadium in San Francisco in the eighties and you do have a deer in the headlight daze for a bit. It was definitely an experience that is permanent in your memory. So glad everyone is safe.

[@sakurapablo671]

Yeah, earthquakes can be a scary thing. We don’t get it too often here in Guam, but I actually have heard it before and experience nearly 30 years ago. I was a lot younger, around 5, almost 6 years old. This time, I have heard that rumbling nearly few days. Also, it can happen unexpectedly. But yeah, just as long you guys are safe. ❤️

[@monusbrewer4911]

I'm glad you're ok. Hug the family for us, and we'll be praying for peace. We ❤️ you guys, please take care, the after shocks will be coming unfortunately.

[@partlycloudyhi78]

Thanks for letting us know that you and your family are safe. We’re thinking of you.

[@ponsettia7843]

Glad to hear you and the family are safe!

[@ramsessilent]

glad you all are safe! must have had flashbacks ! thanks for the share! stay awesome!

[@christieuyehara9212]

i am so happy you and your family are safe. my heart and prayers to you and the people of Japan. Take care

[@yolyyg3739]

Thankful you all are okay! Sending a lot of prayers to everyone and hoping all is fine.

[@user-pw1ed7qr9u]

Thank you for the updates! Stay safe John and your family!🙏❤️

[@wen32361]

Glad you and the family are safe. Thanks for the update and hope many others are also safe

[@charu002]

I’m glad everyone is okay. Stay safe John and family!

[@emmy9808]

Happy to hear you and the family are safe!

[@JH-lz4dh]

Thank you for the update! Glad you're OK!!

[@caroljanssen6539]

Glad you and family are safe. Thank you for keeping us informed.

[@GirlLoveAnime18]

I have never experienced an earthquake in my life. I get anxious just watching this. Hope everyone is fine! I hope everything is okay 🍀

[@shivani9581]

I'm so happy you are all ok❤️ Stay safe!! I just saw the footage you just showed on NBC news youtube

[@nekochan2656]

So good to know that you all are okay. Thanks for letting us know.🙏

[@xiaorishu]

Omfg, I'm so glad you and your family are okay. T.T When I heard about this on the news, I panicked and had to jump on here to see how you're all doing. Stay safe! T.T

[@amethyst.rathian]

Same!!!!! I was so worried!!!!

[@johnanderson2182]

Glad to hear you're all ok! Praying that there are no major after shocks or follow up quakes, and for mental peace too (I can only imagine show stressful it is going through that).

[@toby972]

Glad to hear you are ok. Stay safe!

[@naurthankyouh6735]

ok bro i just found your channel after I used to watch you when I was younger bruh its so nice to see you again like I'm getting hella nostalgia just wanted to say that you were a big part of my childhood!

[@onlyinjapanGO]

My new edited videos are here: kzbin.info

[@jsiggy311]

Glad to hear you are okay! Be safe!

[@desertratsteve]

Living in Southern California, I've had my experiences with large earthquakes. The scariest earthquake was the Landers Earthquake on June 28, 1992 at about 5 am. I live about 40 miles (60 km) away from the epicenter. That earthquake shook hard for at least 90 seconds and was 7.4 on the Richter Scale. There was a small earthquake that measured 3.1 on the Richter Scale a few days ago that was centered about 15 minutes from my house. But like you said John, earthquakes are scary and you feel totally helpless and powerless when they hit.

[@S.K.R.E.Inc.]

Yup. I lived through Ridgecrest on July 5, 2019 (8:19 PM, 7.1) and IMMEDIATELY thought it was the Big One due to its proximity with the San Andreas. Turns out it wasn't. What shocked me though, was the numerous people that were woefully unprepared, and the hidden shock I felt that if it hit at the same time a day EARLIER, distaster would strike in the form of city-destroying fires due to the fireworks being launched. It would have been San Francisco 1906 in SoCal. Thankfully it wasn't. On a side note, my dad lived through Northridge in 1994 (6.7), when it hit DAYS after he moved to LA. He nearly got crushed by the ceiling while in bed. He went to Orange County after that, and he still got scared by the shockers that were in Chino Hills and La Habra

[@NYCSamlifeabroad]

Glad you and your family are safe. Prayers to the people of Japan.

[@UFOBobTV]

Happy to know that the tsunami warning ⚠️ has been rescinded.

[@ThomasVye]

My Mom and I were watching the newsfeed on NHK international - glad you’re all safe. Take care!

[@dcallan812]

Whaty another big one?. Thanks for posting and letting us know your family is safe. I hope the other people affected are all safe too. 🤞🙏

[@maddieb1738]

So happy to hear that you and your family are safe.

[@justno5204]

I felt the earthquake in Yokosuka too. I was also here for the big one in 2011. The power went out at my house in 2011. No power outage this time. Tsunami warning issued. I pray everyone stays safe🙏.

[@onlyinjapanGO]

It wasn't as big as 2011 but still - makes your heart race every time we hit Shindo 4. Glad you're safe.

[@angelabyker1587]

So glad you and your family are safe!

[@JimMendenhall]

Glad you all are okay. Thanks for the video.

[@0dyss3us51]

Hey John I am sorry you guys had to go through that, but I am happy it was not worse and that you and your place are also okay :) tak it easy and regroup, kind wishes

[@Grimsy_Max]

So glad you are all well!

[@diedraunderwood1114]

I am so glad all of you are ok! I have only been thru one small earthquake. I just can’t imagine going through a big one let alone ones on a regular basis!

[@PurpleCatAudio]

Glad you and the family are safe!

[@JCP1992]

Take care. Hope things gets better there. Stay safe.

[@queeniescrossing4321]

I pray you are all ok. Just saw this on the local news. It’s so incredible, I saw you had mentioned it on your stream earlier 🙀 Please take care. I hope it’s all ok everywhere else.

[@AJN007xyz]

Glad that you and your family are OK!!

[@samchunghoon1819]

Glad you and your family are okay. Love your videos. I lived in Alaska some years back, so am familiar with earthquakes and their action. Take care sir.

[@almettat5692]

Glad you and your family safe!

[@kathrynb715]

I was in the forest of the mountains in Southern California where there was a large earthquake. It was in the middle of the night and there was a sound of a train coming through the camp. There were no buildings to make that noise nor trains in that mountain resort area. You are right there is a distinct earthquake noise. I’m so glad you are all safe. May the Lord bless and keep you and your family and the people of Japan safe.

[@shanesmith7019]

I'm glad you're alright man and your family

[@amominak2]

Glad you are all OK. I find it interesting you said you'd been thinking about a quake the past few days. I live in Alaska and often have the same edgy feeling before we have a higher magnitude quake. Been living here 41 years, and they still get my heart going and give my anxiety a big boost😕

[@ragdollb9667]

Thank you for your informative video. Much Love to you & your family❤️

[@michaelhaidt9196]

Thanks for sharing about the earthquakes today in Japan. Thank God you, your wife and son are OK.

[@NeonRelaxationCorner]

Here in Greece we had two big ones in March 3-4 2021. The first one was at 6.9 and the next day we had one at 6.2. The first one lasted for about 1 minute, and it happened just about 15km out of my town. I really know how it is. Greece is the most seismic country in Europe and Japan is the most seismic in the world. Please take care and stay safe, you John, Kanae and Leo.🥺🥺🥺

[@edwardwong8202]

Good to hear you and your family are safe.

[@1984Stratus]

Happy to hear you and your family are safe

[@asne5676]

Hiya I just wanted to say thanks heaps for your video. I live in New Zealand and woke up to see there had been earthquakes and my son and daughter in law live in Tokyo so went online but the news channels here were crap and I fortunately found yours so it helped. Take care.

[@greenmoss9079]

I am so glad you and your family are OK. Been gone all day so I just saw this. Keep us posted John

[@mukundbalasubramanian1229]

Just found out about this. Glad to hear everyone and everything in the Tokyo area is okay. Hopefully Tohoku is also faring well. Take care and good night/good morning.

[@meimeiparker]

John, glad you & your family ok. Yes, so scary. I can't believe you were calm enough to record it while quake shaking, you are strong! I experienced the 1989 quake while living in San Francisco. I was at work on the 12th floor & the building was built on rollers. Sending you much love and support to people of Japan. ❤🙏 🇯🇵

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

Thank you for sharing it. Hopefully everyone is safe. ✌️

[@brianmitchell8215]

Glad to hear you are all ok stay safely

[@nightshadegiggle]

I just heard about the earthquake a short while ago on the news, glad that you, Kanae and Leo are safe, thoughts and prayers be with you and family, everyone over there be safe, the news also reported about a tsunami.

[@okp5770]

Glad to know you ok. I am from Cyprus and we had 5.6 not long time before, so I feel for you. I was shaking for about 2 hours from adrenalin. It is quite traumatic every time its happens. You can remember everything what was going on. PTSD is anavoidable, from such events. Scariest part is that earthquake is something you can't run away from or hide from, neither predict or stop... I hope its worst that happened for tonight and you can go to sleep soon. God bless and protect you, your family and Japanese people 🙏

[@cynthiad9681]

Aaww John I’m so glad you guys are ok tho🙏I remember the cali earthquakes as a child and they scarred me. I was in Tokyo in 2019 and it was such a small shake it frightened me and I knew exactly what to do. It sticks with you. Nothing compared to what you been thru. Take care and stay safe.

[@zakwanberlin]

Glad that you all are ok. Stay safe!

[@focustkd6948]

Glad to see you are all ok

[@anotherbutt4chair56]

Stay safe John, best wishes.

[@stine69]

It has been a little over 16 years (March 15, 2006) since I joined ‘You Tube’ and it was launched February 14, 2005, the prior year… so it has been around 17.1 years: I have seen it grow by leaps and bounds. As for this earthquake… “I am very relieved you and your family are safe.” Too many sad memories of the other one, which happened 11 years and 7 days ago, only to have this one follow just a few days after the anniversary of the last one; so close to the same area. I lost too many good friends in that one and I still grieve over their loss still today. It is a great reminder to all of us that Mother Nature will always win in the end and remind us about our mortality. Stay safe and many blessings to you.

[@mr.hamtastic]

Glad to hear you and your family are ok.

[@baliwalknshops1517]

I'm sorry to hear that but it's glad to hear that you and your family is fine

[@2arizona1990]

We love you and your family, John. Hugs to all of you!

[@roxiane]

Praying for everyone in Japan! Please stay safe!

[@sonnyrumlaklak7836]

Stay safe john.. glad ur guys okay 🙏

[@nicolefernandez92]

🙂😔 Glad you guys are ok, be safe.

[@shandichau4376]

Thank you John, my warmest regards to you, Kanae and baby Leo

[@chelle8800]

SO glad you guys are safe xx

[@KSPRAYDAD]

Glad you're safe and sound. Prophetic you were just speaking of this earlier in the day.

[@Gunbu]

Glad you and the family are ok, John!

[@janetcaldwell8062]

So glad you are all OK.Take care.

[@the_other_seto_kaiba]

Im glad you and your family are doing okay - thats some scary stuff bro. Stay well

[@Alextutiven]

Glad that you are ok. Be safe.

[@RainStrom_61]

So happy you and your family are safe.

[@johnnysigma5279]

Glad to hear you and your family are ok. I hope all the other people in japan are fine too.

[@jessamyers8761]

I'm so glad you all are ok there. I pray for all those who are effected badly from this earthquake. Stay safe and God bless you all

[@grannypeacock1218]

Glad to know you and your family are ok ❤️

[@abdullahabdulrahman3856]

Glad to see you guys are alright.