Earthquake in Japan

[Intense]

TOKYO - A tsunami watch has been issued for Hawaii and Alaska's western Aleutian islands after an 8.3-magnitude earthquake in the northern Pacific.

The news on TV said there is a Tsunami advisory for the entire western coast of the US.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16603277/

[Kuya]

How big is 8.3?

[Intense]

Very big, I live in Cali which gets frequent quakes, and Id be very afraid if something like that hit on land or closer to our coast. Im not really sure how to explain it, but thats very strong.

[NynJa]

I'm pretty sure 8.3 is kinda huge....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_scale

[Kuya]

Hope nobody died then.

[Intense]

Well from the map I saw on TV it was at the northern tip of the JP islands and I guess off their coast, so it wouldnt seem so devastating at first. However, the tsanumi threat is just as deadly as a quake.

[BRP]

Somewhere between

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_F ... earthquake

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday_Earthquake

I'd guess.

[Intense]

I looked on CNN.com and they have more info than msnbc.com did.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapc...pan/index.html

No sign of a tsunami surge was seen, however, nearly two hours after the earthquake, leading one expert to downplay the threat.

"I would tend to think that if they've seen no evidence of tsunami activity after an hour, then there's probably not going to be much," said Stuart Weinstein, assistant director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

"At this point, it's very unlikely that there will be a Pacific basin-crossing destructive tsunami," Weinstein said.

An official with the Japan Meteorology Agency said while there has been no tsunami wave seen, instruments did measure a 20 centimeter (8 inches) drop in the tidal level, suggesting a surge could be on the way.

For those curious on the scaling of earthquakes, this might help a little:

A 9.1-magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia on December 26, 2004 caused a tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people in 11 countries.

And a tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 offshore earthquake struck Hokkaido on September 25, 2003, injuring 589 people and causing significant damage to the port and coastal communities, according to the archives of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Im paying close attention to this mainly bc I have a lot of friends who live in Hawaii.

[Tydeis]

[Kiro]

HALP! I live right near the Puget Sound, which is directly connected to the ocean and only about 4 hours away from the coast. ;o;

[Millael]

Shit - I'm in Redmond. I'm pretty friggin' close to the water myself.

[Carbon]

One of the best things about living in Iowa... It's cheap and it's safe. The only thing I really have to worry about is flooding (but only from rain - not from things like hurricanes) and tornadoes, which really haven't ever been that bad.

[Mala]

One of the best things about living in Iowa... It's cheap and it's safe. The only thing I really have to worry about is flooding (but only from rain - not from things like hurricanes) and tornadoes, which really haven't ever been that bad.

Another downside of iowa are the gays. 8)

[Kuya]

Oh ... that was a good one.

[Kytele]

TOKYO - A tsunami watch has been issued for Hawaii and Alaska's western Aleutian islands after an 8.3-magnitude earthquake in the northern Pacific.

The news on TV said there is a Tsunami advisory for the entire western coast of the US.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16603277/

God









DAMNIT.


I know as soon as my mother finds out she's gonna panic and going to try to convince me pack my shit and drive to Texas.

[Carbon]

One of the best things about living in Iowa... It's cheap and it's safe. The only thing I really have to worry about is flooding (but only from rain - not from things like hurricanes) and tornadoes, which really haven't ever been that bad.

Another downside of iowa are the gays. 8)

Waaaaaaaaaaaay wrong buddy. I swear I know every gay dude that's out in this city of Cedar Rapids (about 300,000 - second largest in Iowa, next to Des Moines, the capitol). It's pretty sad.

[Vade]

TOKYO - A tsunami watch has been issued for Hawaii and Alaska's western Aleutian islands after an 8.3-magnitude earthquake in the northern Pacific.

The news on TV said there is a Tsunami advisory for the entire western coast of the US.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16603277/

God

DAMNIT.


I know as soon as my mother finds out she's gonna panic and going to try to convince me pack my shit and drive to Texas.

Nothing wrong with Texas.

[miokomioko]

Please destroy Santa Barbara. PLEASE.

[Fistandantilus]

HALP! I live right near the Puget Sound, which is directly connected to the ocean and only about 4 hours away from the coast. ;o;

Man they predict a destructive earthquake like every year, and now we are gonna die because of water crushing us, how boring. Least we don't gotta watch the mariners fuck things up year after year anymore.

[Ishido]

I highly doubt a tsunami would do shit to the Puget Sound area. Hi, look west and see the Olympic Peninsula, which has a mountain range on it.