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RazorbackExpat

(988 posts) Sun Jun 7, 2026, 08:18 PM Sunday

8.2 earthquake in Mindinao. the Philippines [View all]

It happened at around 8:38 local time, or about 40 minutes ago. Tsunami alerts have been issued for the entire Japanese Pacific coast up through Ibaraki Prefecture in SE Honshu

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8.2 earthquake in Mindinao. the Philippines [View all] RazorbackExpat Sunday OP

That is huge.................. Lovie777 Sunday #1

It's effin scary RazorbackExpat Sunday #5

Wow. I was 20 miles from the epicenter of the Loma Prieta quake and it was 7+. Ritabert Sunday #2

8.2 is roughly the magnitude of the 1906 Retrograde Sunday #7

Fire leveled most of San Francisco in 1906 Brother Buzz Monday #23

Holy shit malaise Sunday #3

It was 22 miles deep. They are now calling it 7.8 which is still a biggy ImNotGod Sunday #4

Vibes to the Philippines. And all of Asia. applegrove Sunday #6

That country has more bad luck with natural disasters. chicoescuela Sunday #8

Good luck to our filipino brothers and filipina sisters mahina Sunday #9

My half brother lives there MustLoveBeagles Sunday #10

Me too mahina Sunday #11

Thank you mahina MustLoveBeagles Monday #22

DUer Pototan too. mahina Sunday #12

Prayers for your brother as is my practice. hamsterjill Sunday #14

I'll have to make post on Facebook MustLoveBeagles Monday #21

Continuing to pray for that whole situation and for your brother. hamsterjill Monday #24

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Monday #25

"" AllaN01Bear Sunday #13

USGS says 7.8 niyad Sunday #16

Yahoo Japan is still showing 8.2 RazorbackExpat Sunday #18

howdi AllaN01Bear Monday #20

Dear Goddess. Prayers for all in harm's way. niyad Sunday #15

Wow. I rode out the 1994 Northridge quake. 6.7 C Moon Sunday #17

Was the first day of school there as well Sympthsical Sunday #19

I have a friend who lives in the Phillipines. exboyfil Monday #26

Wow, that's a strong one. Emile Monday #27