While I agree with what you're saying, there's an exception to every rule. Normally I'd be one of the first to point out something is off topic. I've done so

While I agree with what you're saying, there's an exception to every rule. Normally I'd be one of the first to point out something is off topic. I've done so in the past. However, the strongest earthquake to hit Japan in three centuries, causing loss of who knows how many lives and how much damage? This is news worth looking beyond the "hacker" moniker for.