Sample Facebook map of Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Status Updates
It is unclear if the bubble sizes on these maps correlate to numbers of relatives of those in affected areas, or whether they represent people who have a higher likelihood of using Facebook. Hopefully those spreading the news via pictures and videos will increase awareness and subsequently donations which will help people dealing with the aftermath of numerous disasters from earth-shaking to massive waves and potentially nuclear.
To see social networking truly being leveraged to help mankind is quite rewarding for someone chronicling its evolution.
