Following the earthquake in Japan, and tsunami warnings across the Pacific Coast, Twitter has been abuzz with news and concern.
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- Fishing boats crash into one another in the boat basin at Crescent City, Calif., as one of a series of tsunami surges slams into the harbor. (Jeff Barnard/AP)
Two primary hashtags — #tsunami and #prayforjapan — are trending on Twitter with thousands of tweets per second discussing the topic.
The Houston Chronicle is using Storify to track social media highlights. Below we have linked to a selection of hashtags, reporters and eyewitnesses covering the event. If you find other valuable resources online, please leave a link in the comments. (See also our quick guide to understanding tsunamis.)
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Twitter @TomokoHosaka
Associated Press reporter in Japan
Twitter @hiroko_nakamura
Interpreter and business consultant in Japan
Twitter @tamegoeswild
British citizen living in Tokyo
Twitter @JarrodLentz
American who moved to Tokyo in March, posting photos
Twitter @Good_People
Australian who has lived in Tokyo for 7 years
Sree Sreenivasan is maintaining a resource list on Facebook that includes links to videos, news sources and social media feeds.
Related Hashtags:
California Tsunami
Hawaii Tsunami
Star Advertiser reporter
Star-Advertiser online producer
Civil Beat community host
General Earthquake and Tsunami Coverage
Twitter #tsunami
Twitter @BBCBreaking
Twitter @BreakingNews
Twitter @AlertNet
Twitter @Producermatthew
Matthew Keys
Twitter @CraigatFEMA
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate
YouTube – CitizenTube
Collection of earthquake videos
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