Originally Posted by Rikimaru

Wife and many of my friends are in Tokyo and it was very strong even there. No phone or mobile networks are working but luckily internet is up and running so I'm in contact with my wife. Our local Costco in Tokyo, which I went to regularly, has had their car park collapse and amazingly very few injuries and no fatalities. Looking very, very bad in Sendai, Iwate and Miyagi. I'm watching NHK (Japans national TV network) and they are finding a lot of bodies that have been swept away by the Tsunami and the damage is catastrophic. Very, very sad indeed.