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    Japan Earthquake: Fukushima

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_834380.html


    Japan Earthquake: 7.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits, 19-Feet High Tsunami Feared

    Posted: 03/11/11 01:05 AM



    TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 7.9 struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo and triggering a 6-metre tsunami warning, NHK reported.
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    Darn!

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    Lots of tsunami warnings....

    TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A massive earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on early Friday afternoon, seismologists said, prompting tsunami warnings for multiple countries.
    The 7.9-magnitude earthquake at 2.46 p.m. local time (0546 GMT) was centered about 179 kilometers (111 miles) east of Sendai in Japan. It struck about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
    JMA issued a tsunami warning, saying a major tsunami could strike parts of the Pacific coast. A tsunami warning is also issued for Russia, the Marcus Islands and Northern Marianas. Meanwhile, tsunami watches have been issued for Guam, Wake Island, Taiwan, Yap, Philippines, Marshall Islands, Belau, Midway Island, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Kosrae, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, and Hawaii.

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    What part of Japan was it near?

    Got it Miyagi. Must be where Mr Miyagi lives.

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    Some Tweets coming in...

    Kenji_Hall Kenji Hall
    tsunami warnings issued. building on fire in odaiba on #Tokyo harbor. aftershocks continue. phones not working. #quake

    Al Jazeera's [at]melissakchan reports she felt the #Japan #quake all the way in #Beijing. Powerful quake rocks Japan - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English

    Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issues tsunami warning for Japan, Russia, Marcus Islands, Northern Marianas: TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED FOR JAPAN, RUSSIA AND OTHER REGIONS - Thailand Forum

    mpoppel: Japan quake could be MUCH stronger than 7.9.. some agencies put quake as high as 8.9

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    Expanding Regional Tsunami Warning (Pacific): a tsunami warning is in effect for japan/russia/marcus is./n. marianas a t… http://j.mp/eNfHiW

    Magnitude 7.9 #earthquake strikes northern #Japan, swaying Tokyo buildings; #tsunami warning in effect: 7.9 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan; Tsunami Warning - ABC News -JM

    mpoppel: NEW STRONG AFTERSHOCK - 7.5 PERHAPS #quake #japan

    sabai_sabai Aaron Christe
    Smoke rising from Odaiba after #Tokyo #quake Twitpic - Share photos and videos on Twitter

    Japan earthquake live news Japan earthquake live news on Twitpic

    In Nagoya central Japan between Tokyo and Osaka. hardhat wearing newscaster reports it was a 7.9 in Tokyo. NO casualties yet

    It was the longest one I have ever felt- in 17 years!



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    USGS has just upgraded the magnitude to 8.8
    Source SKY news

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    REUTERSFLASH ReutersBreakingNews

    Tsunami of 4 meters hits pacific coast of Japan

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    FLASH - Japan earthquake upgraded to 8.8 magnitude - USGS

    http://twitpic.com/48ddyh


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    sabai_sabai Aaron Christe

    another #quake 7.4 in Ibaraki

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    Quote Originally Posted by Larn View Post
    USGS has just upgraded the magnitude to 8.8
    Source SKY news
    Adjusted the headline

    So, 2 aftershocks, a 7.5 and 7.4 reported....nasty.

    Enormous quake.

    From the photos coming in the skyscrapers seem to have coped well with this brutal quake.

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    They're showing the tsunami hitting on Sky News.

    It's a biggie alright.

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    USGS lists Japan quake as magnitude 8.9 Magnitude 8.9 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Tsunami warning information http://1.usa.gov/gcmXHG

    kgoradio: TOKYO (AP) - Japanese television shows major tsunami damage in northern Japan.

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    Terrifying video on BBC...Tsunami is enormous, washing away everything...I've taken some photos....can't believe what I am seeing!

    There are going to be deaths.

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    I'm not sure how far inland they are filming, but the first wave looks to be about a couple of metres. As we learned in 2004, they often come in groups.

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    Japanese are reporting the Tsunami was 7.3 metres higher than normal sea level!!!

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    OK got NHK World on now. Airports, expressways closed. Miyagi waves recorded at 4 metres, others expected at 6 metres.

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    God, this is horrible...hard to watch. Those poor people

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    Fuck me. There are people sat in their cars watching it approach. Are they fucking mad?

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    Amazing footage - they are showing a second wave coming in.

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    Tsnumai warning for Russia, Wake Island, Guam, Taiwan

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    Looks pretty bad at-least as far as property damage is concerned, lets hope not to many is going to get hurt

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=O-0oo_QsZdY

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bexar County Stud View Post
    Tsnumai warning for Russia, Wake Island, Guam, Taiwan
    And the rest (see Post #3).

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    There are a stream of about four or five waves around 05.-1km apart, hitting the coastline straight on, but they don't appear to have the same strength as the first one thank god.

    This is 90 minutes after the quake.

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    Sendai Airport is awash. Will make relief efforts difficult until it's receded.

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    Honeda airport has reopened three runways and circling aircraft can now land <!>

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