Again!!! Another shake ...
the biggest aftershock after the BIG one that struck last month ... so scarry! :(
It was around 11:30pm last Thursday (Apr.7) when I felt the shake. Strong one ...
Isamu and I switched the channel right away from CNN (need to brush up our broken English) to Japanese channel to get the latest news on the aftershock.
The epicenter was roughly at the same place as the BIG one in Miyagi prefecture. ... magnitude 7.1 ...
Even in Tokyo, it was shaking quite hard ... scary really.
It was a little traumatic to hear that high-pitched sound from the live broadcasts warning ppl when earthquake strikes:
The urgency in the sound was infectious ... I could feel my heartbeat raced faster and both my legs kind of went jelly.
I found a you-tube video recording the warning for aftershock on April 7, guess the owner was ready to run w/ his/her cat if the situation got worse.
The Tsunami warnings was issued for those who live near the coastal area.
But fortunately, the warning was lifted and no further damage from Tsunami.
The following day, when damage/death can finally be confirmed, it was in the news that 3 ppl died from the aftershock and some damages were also spotted in hardest-hit area.
One man died from shock.
One woman died when her medical ventilator lost power due to the blackout that followed. Another woman also died falling from the veranda when the blackout hit.
It's been sad, sad, sad news most of the time for the past month ...
My heart goes for the victims and the ppl in affected area.
I love Japan. I really hope for its recovery.
It will take time, probably a long one. But, I believe in it.
頑張れ日本！
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