Originally Posted by potter

Ok, this isn't that hard to understand.

9.0 Earthquake causes tsunamis.
Tsunamis create tropical like storm.
Tropical like storm causes exessive precipitation.
Precipitation causes rain & snow & massive storms.
Rain causes mudslides.

Everything that is happening right now is an indirect effect of the earthquake. Well, there's your lesson in understanding the workings of the planet. Something you should have learned in Middle School.