First a few videos:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/world/asia/14seismic.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=homepage
The only thing I can think of is that it happened in a country where they are organized and disciplined and so at least they will be able to deal with this disaster in a more efficient manner than a lot of other cultures would be able to. Look at this picture of a water distribution place:
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2058378_2254685,00.html
http://davidchenu.blogspot.com/
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This shows us the true power of nature. We are weak and helpless when we see this. Anyway, check out these before and after pictures of the tsunami and earthquake:
Also, apparently the length of days has been minutely shortened and the tilt of the earth on its axis has been slightly altered.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/world/asia/14seismic.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=homepage
The only thing I can think of is that it happened in a country where they are organized and disciplined and so at least they will be able to deal with this disaster in a more efficient manner than a lot of other cultures would be able to. Look at this picture of a water distribution place:
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2058378_2254685,00.html
http://davidchenu.blogspot.com/
http://digg.com/davidchenu
http://twitter.com/#!/davidchenu73