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Monday, April 4, 2011

Poveglia, "Pulau Arwah" Dari Italia

Poveglia adalah pulau kecil yang terletak antara Venezia dan Lido di Lagoon Venezia di Italia.
menurut sumber, Pulau ini tidak berpenghuni dan tertutup untuk umum karena sejarah yang sangat kelam. Berikut ini "konon" ceritanya:







Tahun 1576 italia terkena wabah pes atau yang disebut dengan 'black plague'. Karena mematikan dan belum ada obatnya, ribuan mayat mulai menumpuk dan membuat lingkungan semakin memburuk. Orang-orang mulai panik, sehingga mereka mengambil semua mayat-mayat ke Pulau Poveglia dan membakar mereka. Mereka juga menggali lubang-lubang di Pulau untuk mayat-mayat. Lebih mengerikan lagi, ketika hukum mulai dijalankan. yaitu tiap orang tidak peduli bayi, anak-anak, atau orang dewasa yang memiliki tanda-tanda pes akan diasingkan ke pulau ini untuk mati dalam penderitaan. diperkirakan lebih dari 160.000 orang tewas mengenaskan di poveglia.

Pada tahun 1922, sebuah rumah sakit jiwa dibangun di Pulau itu. Mitos mengatakan bahwa operator rumah sakit adalah seorang dokter gila yang jahat yang menggunakan pasien-pasiennya untuk bereksperimen. Konon, dokter tersebut melakukan eksperimen seperti lobotomy menggunakan alat seperti palu dan bor tangan manual. Selain karena tekanan dari dokter, pasien-pasien tersebut juga mendapat gangguan yang katanya berasal dari arwah gentayangan korban wabah pes tetapi tak ada yang percaya karena mereka sudah dianggap gila.

Konon, Setelah beberapa lama, dokter tersebut merasakan kehadiran arwah penasaran poveglia. Akhirnya dokter mulai melihat roh dirinya sendiri dan melompat (atau dilempar?) Dari menara lonceng kematiannya. Rumor menyebutkan mayat dokter itu ditanam (dibata) di menara tersebut.

Hingga saat ini, poveglia masih menjadi tempat yang sangat menyeramkan. Dan telah masuk dalam acara tv 'scariest place on earth'. Ada rumor yang mengatakan nelayan venesia tidak mau mencari ikan di daerah sini karena sering menemukan sisa-sisa mayat manusia. Selain itu, katanya sering terdengar suara lonceng dari menara padahal sudah tidak ada lonceng di sana..






Foto Bagian Dalam Menara

Tidak diketahui pasti peralatan ini berfungsi untuk apa
tapi ini adalah peralatan milik dokter RSJ tersebut




Kuburan Massal di Lazaretto nouvo





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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Keindahan Alam Indonesia Jika Dilihat Dari Langit

1. Garuda Pancasila

Spoiler for Graha Garuda Tiara:

Nama resminya adalah Graha Garuda Tiara.Graha Garuda Tiara dulunya merupakan 'asrama' bagi para siswa peserta Kirab Remaja. Dibangun oleh Mbak Tutut di masa bapaknya masih berjaya. Sekarang area Graha Garuda Tiara penuh dengan ilalang.Kalau dilihat dari langit,wujud Graha Garuda Tiara bagai burung Garuda raksasa.

2.Gelora Senayan Bung Karno


Spoiler for GBK:

Inilah Gelora kebanggaan Bangsa Indonesia yang dibangun oleh Presiden Soekarno untuk menyambut Asian Games IV tahun 1962. Gelora Senayan berada dikoordinat 6°13'7.44"S 106°48'7.30"E dan pada Tanggal 21 Juli 1962 pukul 17.00 WIB Presiden Soekarno meresmikan Stadion ini. kapasitas 110.000 orang.
3.Desain Dinamis Gelora Senayan Bung Karno

Spoiler for GBK:

Selain bangunan yang megah ternyata, lantai hall dihalaman Gelora Bung Karno terdapat desain yang sangat dinamis dan sanggat mencolok tatkala kita memasuki koordinat 6°13'6.91"S 106°47'59.77"E
4.Gedung DPR

Spoiler for DPR:

Inilah Gedung tempat dewan terhormat mengeluarkan kebijakan penting. Gedung inilah yang acapkali dijadikan target oleh mahasiswa untuk menyuarakan aspirasinya termasuk melengserkan pemerintahan yang sedang berjalan
5.Bundaran HI

Spoiler for HI:
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Bundaran HI mempunya sejarah sendiri untuk tetap diingat bagi siapapun yang mengunjungi Jakarta. Letaknya dipusat kota acapkali dijadikan sasaran untuk berdemo.

6.Monas


Spoiler for Monas:

Hampir semua orang mengenal Monumen Nasional atau lebih dikenal dengan monas yang tugunya berlapis emas. Terletak di kawasan ring 1 Istana Negara
7.Museum Prajurit TMII

Spoiler for TMII:

Sunggu luar biasa tatkala kita mengunjungi TMII lewat google earth, dan bangunan yang sangat apik bisa ditemukan di Museum Prajurit Tmii yang berbentuk segi lima dengan koordinat 6°18'20.13"S 106°53'48.09"E. Disamping museum Prajurit juga terdapat pesawat terbang yang diparkir dekat danau buatan.

8.Jembatan Ampera


Spoiler for Ampera:

Jembatan dengan Panjang : 1.117 m (bagian tengan 71,90 m), Lebar : 22 m, Tinggi : 11,5 m dari permukaan air, Tinggi Menara : 63 m dari permukaan tanah, Jarak antara dua menara : 75 m dan Berat : 944 ton dapat dinikmati di 2°59'30.09"S 104°45'48.30"E.

Dulu, bagian tengah jembatan Ampera bisa dinaik-turunkan. Tetapi, mulai tahun 1970 sudah tidak lagi difungsikan. Jembatan yang mulai dibangun pada bulan April 1962 atas persetujuan Presiden Sukarno, diambil pendanaannya dari pampasan perang Jepang. Pada awalnya, jembatan sepanjang 1.177 meter dengan lebar 22 meter ini, diresmikan pemakaiannya pada tahun 1965, sekaligus pengukuhan nama Bung Karno sebagai nama jembatan. Namun, nama ini berubah pada pergolakan politik 1966, dan oleh gerakan anti-Sukarno diubah namanya menjadi jembatan Ampera.

9.Pulau Bungin


Spoiler for Bungin:

Pulau Bungin di Kecamatan Alas Kabupaten Sumbawa NTB, merupakan pulau kecil buatan terpadat didunia melebihi kepadatan pulau Jawa dengan kepadatan 36000 jiwa/km2 sedangkan kepadatan pulau jawa hanya sekitar 813 jiwa/km2 atau kepadatan pulau Bungin sama dengan 44 kali kepadatan pulau Jawa. Pulau yang hanya seluas 8 hektar ini mempunyai jumlah penduduk sebanyak 2.800 Jiwa

10.
Candi Borobudur

Spoiler for Borobudur:

Sebagai salah satu dari tujuh keajaiban dunia, Candi Borobudur dibangun dengan menggunakan +/- 55.000 m3 batu. Tinggi bangunan ini sampai kepuncak adalah 42m, dengan lebar dasar 123 m. Tegak dan kokoh menjulang keangkasa dan merupakan bagian dari sejarah yang telah berumur 12 abad. Candi Borobudur yang terletak di Provinsi Jawa Tengah.
11.Bandara Soekarno Hatta

Spoiler for SH:

Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno-Hatta (IATA: CGK, ICAO: WIII) merupakan sebuah bandar udara utama yang melayani kota Jakarta di pulau Jawa, Indonesia. Bandar udara ini diberi nama seperti nama Presiden Indonesia pertama, Soekarno, dan wakil presiden pertama, Muhammad Hatta. Bandar udara ini sering disebut Cengkareng, dan menjadi kode IATA-nya, yaitu CGK.

Letaknya sekitar 20 km barat Jakarta, di Kabupaten Tangerang, Banten. Operasinya dimulai pada 1985, menggantikan Bandar Udara Kemayoran (penerbangan domestik) di Jakarta Pusat, dan Halim Perdanakusuma di Jakarta Timur. Bandar Udara Kemayoran telah ditutup, sementara Halim Perdanakusuma masih beroperasi, melayani penerbangan charter dan militer. Terminal 2 dibuka pada tahun 1992.
12.Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok

Spoiler for TP:

Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok adalah pelabuhan terbesar dan tersibuk di Indonesia yang terletak di Tanjung Priok, Jakarta Utara. Pelabuhan ini berfungsi sebagai pintu gerbang arus keluar masuk barang ekspor-impor maupun barang antar pulau. Nama Tanjung Priok diambil dari nama salah satu habib penyebar agama islam pertama di daerah Jakarta Utara yang tewas akibat kapal karam.
13.Istana Bogor

Spoiler for Istana Bgor:

Istana Bogor merupakan salah satu dari enam Istana Presiden Republik Indonesia yang mempunyai keunikan tersendiri. Keunikan ini dikarenakan aspek historis, kebudayaan dan fauna yang menonjol. Salah satunya adalah adanya rusa – rusanya yang indah yang didatangkan langsung dari Nepal
14.Kepulauan Indonesia TMII

Spoiler for TMII:

Sebuah Tempat Rekreasi Yang Terdapat di TMII Yang Mirip Dengan Kepulauan indonesia
15.Keramba Ikan Jatiluhur - Purwakarta

Spoiler for Keramba:

Sebuah Keramba Ikan Yang Terlektak di Jatiluhur-Purwakara

 

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Friday, March 18, 2011

Heboh Ada Lafadz Allah Di Tsunami Jepang

Cahaya di atas cahaya (berlapis-lapis), Allah membimbing kepada cahaya-Nya siapa yang Dia kehendaki, dan Allah memperbuat perumpamaan perumpamaan bagi manusia, dan Allah Maha Mengetahui segala sesuatu” (Q.S. An Nuur 24:35).

Saat ini sedang ramai dibicarakan tentang penemuan Lafadz Allah pada peristiwa Tsunami di Jepang kemaren melalui Video Streaming yang disiarkan oleh Televisi NHK – Jepang. Berikut gambarnya yang diambil dari tayang Video Streaming tersebut.



dan ini adalah Foto diatas yang telah diperjelas atau di beri garis bantu oleh penemu Lafadz tersebut.

Garis tersebut membentuk huruf arab yang bila dibaca akan menjadi “Bismillah”, yang artinya “Dengan menyebut ashma Allah”



Perlu dijelaskan disini Lafadz Allah itu terbentuk dengan sendirinya dimana mobil-mobil yang akan di export melalui Kapal Laut itu hanyut terbawa Tsunami disebuah tanah lapang didekat Pelabuhan Tokyo dan Video Streaming ini diambil oleh Kru NHK-Jepang melalui Helikopter ketika memantau Kondisi Jepang terakhir paskah Gempa dan Tsunami. Tentunya Kru dari NHK tidak paham akan penemuan ini dan hanya Orang-orang Islam yang percaya saja atas pesan Ilahi ini.

Allahu ‘Alam Bishawab.

Sekali lagi Fenomena ini adalah hanya untuk orang yang mempercahyaiNYA dan tidak ada maksud dan tendensi apapun dalam menyikapi Musibah yang terjadi di Jepang tersebut. Kita tidak berhak untuk berprasangka dan hanya milik Allah sajalah Prasangka tentang Bencana Tsunami ini. sebaliknya bagi orang yang percaya jadikanlah ini sebagai hikmah untuk semakin mendekatkan diri kepada Allah Subhana Huwata ‘Ala.

BENCANA ADALAH TAKDIR ILAHI
Sesungguhnya musibah dan bencana merupakan bagian dari takdir Allah Yang Maha Bijaksana. Allah ta’ala berfirman,


“Tidaklah menimpa suatu musibah kecuali dengan izin Allah. Barang siapa yang beriman kepada Allah maka Allah akan berikan petunjuk ke dalam hatinya.” (Qs. at-Taghabun: 11)

# Allah memiliki kehendak yang sesuai dengan kemuliaan dan keagungan diri-Nya.
# Kebaikan dan keburukan semuanya ditakdirkan oleh Allah ta’ala.

# Cobaan/musibah yang menimpa orang-orang yang beriman merupakan salah satu tanda kebaikan baginya selama hal itu tidak menyebabkannya meninggalkan kewajiban atau terjatuh dalam perkara yang diharamkan.

# Semestinya seseorang merasa khawatir atas kenikmatan dan kesehatan yang selama ini senantiasa dia rasakan. Sebab boleh jadi itu adalah istidraj/bentuk penundaan hukuman baginya, sementara dia tahu betapa banyak maksiat yang telah dilakukannya, wal ‘iyadzu billah.

# Wajibnya untuk berprasangka baik kepada Allah atas segala perkara dunia yang tidak mengenakkan yang menimpa diri kita
مَا أَصَابَ مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَمَنْ يُؤْمِنْ بِاللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ…

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Yang Tersisa Dari Tsunami di Negeri Sakura

Gempa berkekuatan 8,9 Skala Richter di wilayah pesisir timur Jepang menyebabkan gelombang tsunami hingga setinggi 10 meter. Terjangan gelombang tsunami itu meluluh lantakkan semua yang dilaluinya.
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Foto-Foto LengkapTsunami Jepang

The sixth largest earthquake in history today devastated Japan and sent a catastrophic 33 foot tsunami hurtling across the Pacific Ocean.
People were forced to flee for their lives as the massive wave bore down on them, sweeping away everything in its path.
This afternoon, the Japanese declared a state of emergency at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima after the 8.9 quake caused the cooling system to fail.
Meanwhile, a ship carrying 100 people was swept away by the tsunami. Their fate is unknown.
Terrifying: The tsunami slams into the shore line along Iwanuma in northern Japan after the 8.9 eathquake struck today
Terrifying: The tsunami slams into the shore line along Iwanuma in northern Japan after the 8.9 eathquake struck today
Overwhelmed: The tsunami engulfs a residential area in Natori, Miyagi
Overwhelmed: The tsunami engulfs a residential area in Natori, Miyagi
The death toll has now risen to 300 but it is feared thousands more are at risk as the tsumami rips across the ocean.
Tsunami warnings have been issued across the entire Pacific, as far away as South America, Canada, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast.

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Hawaii and a number of low-lying islands including Guam were braced for impact within the coming hours. The Red Cross has warned that the tsunami is higher than many of the islands themselves.
Many people were panic buying in stores and stocking up on petrol as the wave sped thousands of miles across the sea.
The tsunami which struck Sendai on the northeaster coast of Japan which has a population of about one million.
Cataclysmic: A whirlpool formed by tsunami waves at a port in Oarai, in the state of Ibaraki
Cataclysmic: A small fishing vessel is dragged towards the vortex of a whirlpool formed by tsunami waves at a port in Oarai, in the state of Ibaraki
Washed away: These cars were about to be shipped from Hitachinaka City but instead were washed away by the flood
Washed away: These cars were about to be shipped from Hitachinaka City but instead were washed away by the flood
Closed: Sendia Airport in north-east Japan was one of the first places to be swamped by the tsunami that raced inland following the quake
Closed: Sendia Airport in north-east Japan was one of the first places to be swamped by the tsunami that raced inland following the quake
Drivers were seen fleeing the waves on highways close to the coast as the impact of the huge quake swept ashore while the car park at Disneyland in Tokyo was submerged.

THE WORST QUAKES IN HISTORY

1.Valdivia, Chile, March 22, 1960 (magnitude of 9.5)
2.Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, March 27, 1964 (9.2)
3.Sumatra, Indonesia, December 26, 2004 (9.1)
4.Kamchatka, Russia, November 4, 1952 (9.0)
5.Arica, Chile (then Peru), August 13, 1868 (9.0)
6.Sendai, Japan, March 11, 2011 (8.9)
Dramatic footage showed the surge washing away cars, a bridge and buildings at the mouth of the Hirose-gawa River, which flows through the centre of Sendai, while a roof caved in at a graduation ceremony in Tokyo.
A large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in the Miyagi region, according to footage on public broadcaster NHK, and numerous people are believed to have been injured.
A passenger train that was carrying dozens of travellers was unaccounted for prompting fears that it could have been destroyed amid the devastation.
More than four million people are without power and the Japanese army has now been deployed.
All UK flights to Tokyo have been cancelled. Officials were trying to assess possible damage from the quake but had no immediate details.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the Japanese earthquake was a 'terrible reminder of the destructive power of nature' and pledged to help the country.
He added: 'Everyone should be thinking of the country and its people and I have asked immediately that our Government look at what we can do to help.'
Giant fireballs rise from a burning oil refinery in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, March 11, 2011.
Giant fireballs rise from a burning oil refinery in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, March 11, 2011.
Wave of destruction: Giant fireballs rise from an oil refinery in Ichihara, Chiba, that was shaken by the tremors from the catastrophe

People look at the smoke rising after the earthquake in Tokyo. Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan -
Chaos: Stunned office workers look on as smoke engulfs buildings in Tokyo following the tremors and aftershocks from the earthquake
Stunned residents walk past a crushed bus stop which was destroyed by part of a fallen outer wall of a nearby building in Sendai, Miyagi
Stunned residents walk past a crushed bus stop which was destroyed by part of a fallen outer wall of a nearby building in Sendai, Miyagi
Tide: Mud and debris caught up in the encroaching tsunami wave that crashed into the Japanese mainland rushes through the tarmac carpark at Sendai airport today
Muddy tide: Mud and debris caught up in the encroaching tsunami wave that crashed into the Japanese mainland rushes through the tarmac car park at Sendai airport today
Destroyed: Resident clamber through the wreckage of houses in Iwaki, Fukushima which have been reduced to rubble by the earthquake
Destroyed: Resident clamber through the wreckage of houses in Iwaki, Fukushima which have been reduced to rubble by the earthquake
Utter devastation: Flames engulf houses in Sendai, Miyagi, after they were swallowed up by enormous waves that swept through Japan after a massive earthquake this morning
Utter devastation: Flames engulf houses in Sendai, Miyagi, after they were swallowed up by enormous waves that swept through Japan after a massive earthquake this morning
Speaking on national television, Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan said: 'I offer my deepest sympathy to the people who have suffered the disaster.
‘Regarding our nuclear facilities, some of the plants have stopped automatically but so far no radioactive material has been confirmed to have been leaked to the outside.
‘Given the situation an emergency disaster response has been set up with myself as the head
‘We will secure the safety of the people of Japan. We ask the people of Japan to continue to be cautious and vigilant. We ask the people of Japan to react calmly.'
At least 60 people have been reported dead, one of whom was hit by a collapsing wall at a Honda factory and several people are believed to have been buried in a landslide.
Thirty international search and rescue teams stand ready to go to Japan to provide assistance following a major earthquake, the United Nations said on Friday.
Creeping dread: In this image from Japan's NHK TV video footage, houses are washed away by tsunami in Sendai as the waves power ashore
Creeping dread: In this image from Japan's NHK TV video footage, houses in Sendai are washed away by the tsunami as the waves power ashore
A mother and child crouch on a street in Tokyo while an earthquake hits Friday, March 11, 2011.
A man sits wrapped in a blanket after he was evacuated from a building in Tokyo's financial district, after an earthquake off the coast of northern Japan, March 11, 2011.
Impact: A mother and her daughter watch nervously as waters from tsunami waves creep closer to them in Tokyo while an elderly man in the financial district sits wrapped under a blanket
'We stand ready to assist as usual in such cases,' Elisabeth Byrs of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance told Reuters in Geneva.
'Thirty international search and rescue teams are on alert and monitoring the situation and stand ready to assist if necessary.'
Several nuclear power stations have closed down automatically in the wake of the earthquake while officials ordered 'Get out of your homes - rush to high ground,' as sirens wailed
A fire broke out in the turbine building of Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture.
Four Japanese nuclear power plants closest to the epicentre of the quake have been safely shut down, the UN atomic watchdog said Friday.
The quake struck just under 400 kilometres (250 miles) northeast of Tokyo, the US Geological Survey said. It was followed by 19 aftershocks, one as strong as 7.1.
Tsunami travel times
Feature graphic with 3D illustrations and diagrams explaining why tsunamis happen. Colour graphic only.

Seismic shake: A technician at the French National Seism Survey Institute points at a graph pinpointing the moment the earthquake struck
Seismic shake: A technician at the French National Seism Survey Institute points at a graph pinpointing the moment the earthquake struck
The impact of the quake remains to be seen, with its magnitude comparable to the earthquake that sparked the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004, killing 250,000 people.
In Tokyo office workers cowered under their desks or stood in doorframes as buildings shook and swayed.
But it was along the coast that the worst damage and the most deaths were expected to be reported.
Bullet trains to the north of the country stopped while Narita airport has been closed with flights halted and passengers evacuated.
The quake rattled skyscrapers in Tokyo further south, where the streets around the main train station were packed with commuters stranded after buses and trains were halted.
Tokyo's underground system and suburban trains have also been halted while Sendai airport, the hub closest to the quake, has flooded.
Moment of impact: People at a book store react as the store's ceiling falls in Sendai
Moment of impact: People at a book store react as the store's ceiling falls in Sendai

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Yurikamome train passengers walk on the elevated track towards Shiodome Station in Tokyo's Shiodome district
The impact of the quake is shown (left) while Yurikamome train passengers walk on the elevated track towards Shiodome Station in Tokyo's Shiodome district
A British Airways plane heading for Tokyo's Hareda airport had pushed back off the stand at Heathrow today when the airline decided it would not be leaving.
BA also cancelled its daily Heathrow service to Tokyo's Narita airport.
The quake struck at a depth of six miles (10 kilometres), about 80 miles (125 kilometres) off the eastern coast, the agency said.
The area is 240 miles (380 kilometre) northeast of Tokyo.
Thirty minutes after the quake, tall buildings were still swaying in Tokyo and mobile phone networks were not working. Japan's Coast Guard has set up task force and officials are standing by for emergency contingencies, Coast Guard official Yosuke Oi said.
Eruption: Flames rise from an oil refinery iin Ichihara, Chiba
Eruption: Flames rise from an oil refinery iin Ichihara, Chiba

TSUNAMI THAT KILLED 250,000

The most devastating earthquake in recent times caused a huge Boxing Day tsunami killing an estimated 250,000 people in 14 different countries
The 9.3 magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean created waves of up to 100 feet high devastating communities in south-east Asia.
It was the second largest quake ever recorded - and it was the biggest tsunami for at least 40 years.
The waves travelled at up to 500mph after the huge earthquake caused by the sea floor jolting up by 20 metres shifting billions of tonnes of water.
As the clean-up operation got underway the international community pledged £7billion in aid in the first six months following the disaster. The British pledged an estimated £350million in aid.
Although some estimates put the death toll at 300,000 people the true figure is impossible to establish as there were many unrecorded private burials. There were 150 British deaths.
There were so many casualties because of the large number of densely-populated coastal communities and the lack of a system to warn of the impending disaster following the massive quake.
In contrast, in Japan communities are well-drilled on the risk of tsunamis and warning systems are in place.
Last month a large 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 166 people.
'I'm afraid we'll soon find out about damages, since the quake was so strong,' he said.
Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas. The country accounts for about 20 percent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater and on average, an earthquake occurs every 5 minutes.But Friday's quake, coming a few weeks after New Zealand's city of Christchurch was devastated by a strong earthquake, was petrifying.
'I was terrified and I'm still frightened,' said Hidekatsu Hata, 36, manager of a Chinese noodle restaurant in Tokyo's Akasaka area. 'I've never experienced such a big quake before.'
Asagi Machida, a 27-year-old web designer in Tokyo, was walking near a coffee shop when the earthquake hit. 'The images from the New Zealand earthquake are still fresh in my mind so I was really scared. I couldn't believe such a big earthquake was happening in Tokyo.'
Kyodo news agency reported 14 fires had broken out in Tokyo after the quake, and a refinery in Chiba, just outside the capital, was also ablaze.
Hundreds of people spilt out onto the streets of Tokyo after the quake, with crowds gathering in front of televisions in shop windows for details on the quake.
Some passengers on a subway line in Tokyo screamed and grabbed other passengers.
'I dashed out of my office. I sort of panicked and left behind my mobile phone and belongings,' said Aya Nakamura, an office worker in Tokyo.
'You see the crane on top of that tall building under construction? I thought it might fall off the building because all the buildings around me were shaking badly,' she said, standing with her colleague on the street.
The quake surpasses the Great Kanto quake of September 1, 1923, which had a magnitude of 7.9 and killed more than 140,000 people in the Tokyo area. Seismologists had said another such quake could strike the city any time.
A 1995 quake in Kobe caused $100 billion in damage and was the most expensive natural disaster in history. For Takeshi Okada, Friday's quake was a chilling reminder of that disaster.

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