Science Friday: Magnitude 8.9 Quake Hits Japan

A depressing Science Friday today: Honshu, Japan, has suffered an enormous earthquake. A link to the U.S. Geological Survey data is here. More videos are here.

President Obama has pledged U.S. assistance to the people of Japan and tsunami warnings have been issued for Hawaii. The American Red Cross is taking donations here.

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