Links re: earthquake in Japan
Map of recent and ongoing earthquakes near Japan
CitizenTube showing videos from people in Japan
In Focus at The Atlantic has photos
Science blogger interviews nuclear engineer (her dad) about the Fukushima situation
Scientific American discusses the safety measures for boiling-water reactors
For more information about how nuclear power stations work and their safety resources, see A Crash Course in Nuclear Wessels for links and details.
Unreliable sources of information include: chain emails, Twitter rumours from non-eyewitnesses, Stratfor (known to report or start rumours), and mainstream US television networks (often reporting several hours slower).
Credit: this thread at Metafilter.com, where people in Japan and knowledgeable about nuclear power have been verifying or refuting information regularly since the earthquake on Friday.
There are many places to donate to. Red Cross Australia is my usual go-to for international emergencies, but ShelterBox is a new option I think looks reliable.
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