Massive Earthquake Strikes off Coast of Indonesia - Tsunami Watch

Graphic: CNNvia cnn & usatoday

An earthquake with a magnitude of  8.7 struck struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra this morning. 

A tsunami watch is has been issued for the Indian Ocean.

Read here... & here...

Earthquake Hits Washington, D.C., Carolinas - Felt in NYC & NJ

This afternoon the effects of a 5.9 earthquake, that originated in Virginia, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts were felt.

In New York City buildings shook and had to be evacuated.

Read more...

via latimes & nypost

Also: 5.8 Rattles the East Coast via theatlantic

Brooklyn Loves Japan: A Benefit for Disaster Relief - Apr. 15th

100% of the ticket sales and silent auction proceeds will go to GlobalGiving.org a charity disbursing funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

Brooklyn Loves Japan

Friday April 15th 2011

The Bell House - 149 7th Street Brooklyn, NY

Doors at 7PM | Show at 8PM

Hosted by Liam McEneaney

Click link for ticket info...

Guests include: Wyatt Cenac, Kristen Schaal, Mike Doughty, Kurt Braunohler, Tim Harrington, Arden Myrin, Mike Doughty, Hard Nips, The Suzan & DJ Lacrate

Tsunami Footage

This video is amazing. It captures the the Tsunami as it began and continues until you can't tell the land from the ocean.

Hawaii Under Tsunami Warning - Live Video Feed

Live video stream - KGMB Honolulu Air Coverage - (Live Feed is done.)

Video of small wave coming ashore in Kona, Hawaii.

What you'll see are live camera feeds of the shore line and hear live commentary.

At this time the shoreline is receding.

BREAKING NEWS: Associated Press reports finding over 200 bodies in northern Japan.

Update on Friday, March 11, 2011 by Martin Cameron Smith

The first waves have come to shore in Hawaii. Because the first waves are not the strongest it is difficult to measure. It's also too dark to visually read.

Waves are being measured by instrument readings.

The last wave measured was at six-feet.  Waves are 15 minutes apart

More info...

8.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan; at least 60 killed; Tsunamis Feared

via cnn

A 8.9-magnitude quake hit Japan at 2:59 PM local time, disrupting meetings and alarming residents. Although the island had experienced the same thing earlier this week, this one was different - residents kept experiencing aftershocks hours after the initial quake.

It was at this point that even the most seasoned Japanese residents realized something was very wrong.

The quake was so powerful it triggered massive tsunamis - estimated at 15 feet.

At this time there are questions about tsunamis reaching the California coast and Hawaii.

Read more info, see video and updates here...

More news to follow... 

7.2 Earthquake Hits Baja California, Mexico; felt in Los Angeles

A home in Mexicali. Photo: elbetOe(Twitter)

via ktla

Buildings from San Diego to Los Angeles felt a 7.2 magnitude earthquake at 3:40pm (PT).

No one in Southern California was hurt and damage was minimal, although high-rise building s in San Diego were said to be swaying back and forth during the quake.

One person is said to be dead in Mexicali.

Read more...

There wasn't any major damage in the southland area, but, elevator service was disrupted in many buildings...

Hope For Haiti Now - Simulcast on All Major Networks @ 8PM

via mtv

Madonna, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Bono, Brad Pitt, Chris Rock, Morgan Freeman, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Samuel L. Jackson Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Wyclef Jean and Anderson Cooper are some of the people scheduled to appear or perform on "Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" at 8pm EST.

The telethon will feature some of the biggest names in the world to raise money for the Haitian relief effort since the earthquakes in Haiti.

All music performances and video of the broadcast are available for purchase at iTunes in advance and can be downloaded afterwards.

Broadcasting the event will be ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT, PBS, TNT, Showtime, Comedy Central, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Centric, Fuse, YouTube, Hulu, Myspace, AOL, Sprint, AT&T & Verizon.

This event is produced by Joel Gallen and Tenth Planet Productions in collaboration with

Walmart Donates $600,000 to Aid in Haitian Earthquake Relief

via latimes

Wednesday January 12th, the Walmart Foundation donated $500,000 in cash and $100,000 in medical kits to aid in the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

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Haiti Suffers 7.3 Earthquake, Wyclef Speaks With CNN

People searching through the night for survivors. Photo via nytimes

The country of Haiti suffered a 7.0 - 7.3 earthquake yesterday (Jan. 12th) and the extent of the damage is beginning to trickle off of the island. Many lives were lost and much of the heavily populated capital, Port-au-Prince, was hit hard.

As more information is made available, this post will be updated.

UPDATE 1/13/10: At this time authorities are waiting until daylight to survey the damage. Efforts are being organized to send help to assist those on the ground by organizations like Care.

The White House has issued a statement from Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton that the United States will send help soon.

• NY Times slide show of damage...

• Read the complete article....

• How to Help - Ways you can donate supplies or resources...

Additional raw footage of the damage from the earthquake. (These images are graphic and may be disturbing.)