Japan hit by strong earthquake!!! 8.0!!!

I just saw it on the news...

Bandit,

If you can find a link, please post!

An 8.0 mag quake, especially in a high population area like Japan is likely to be downright devastating....

Sarcasimo posted something in the WWSE thread...
But I'm looking for headlines right now.

Not to mention onthe international news...

Watch out Alaska!

wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov...

O.k. got one...

seattlepi.nwsource.com...

TO ALL TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS
SUBJECT: TSUNAMI WATCH BULLETIN - INITIAL
BULLETIN NUMBER 1
WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED 09/25/2003 AT 2003 UTC

...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM
KODIAK, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE...

...AT THIS TIME, THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY FOR
OTHER AREAS OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH
COLUMBIA, AND ALASKA...

EARTHQUAKE DATA:
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE: 8.0
LOCATION: 42.1N 143.6E - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
TIME: 1150 ADT 09/25/2003
1250 PDT 09/25/2003
1950 UTC 09/25/2003

EVALUATION:
IT IS NOT KNOWN /REPEAT NOT KNOWN/ IF A TSUNAMI EXISTS, BUT A
TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED. THEREFORE, PERSONS IN LOW
LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR
LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE
PREDICTED. TSUNAMIS MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE
DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

$$
PKZ130-122-121-123-520-510-320-330-321-AKZ191-185-181-171-
252103-
COASTAL AREAS FROM KODIAK, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE.

...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM
KODIAK, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE...

ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL...
SHEMYA, AK 1507 ADT SEP 25 SAND PT., AK 1758 ADT SEP 25
ADAK, AK 1607 ADT SEP 25 COLD BAY, AK 1825 ADT SEP 25
DUTCH HARBOR, AK 1717 ADT SEP 25 KODIAK, AK 1846 ADT SEP 25
$$
PKZ310-410-400-220-221-233-232-230-231-210-211-114-113-120-
115-PZZ130-131-133-134-132-135-150-153-156-110-250-210-255-
350-353-356-450-455-550-530-535-555-670-673-650-655-750-
AKZ145-111-101-121-125-131-135-022-021-024-023-025-026-027-
029-028-WAZ001-002-005-006-007-008-009-010-011-013-014-015-
016-021-ORZ001-002-021-022-CAZ001-002-005-007-006-075-074-
009-034-035-039-040-046-041-042-043-252103-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO KODIAK,
AK.

...NO - REPEAT NO - TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO
KODIAK, AK...

FOR INFORMATION ONLY - ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL...
SEWARD, AK 1913 ADT SEP 25 TOFINO, BC 2200 PDT SEP 25
YAKUTAT, AK 1925 ADT SEP 25 NEAH BAY, WA 2211 PDT SEP 25
SITKA, AK 1927 ADT SEP 25 CHARLESTON, OR 2215 PDT SEP 25
LANGARA, BC 2033 PDT SEP 25 CRESCENT CITY,CA 2222 PDT SEP 25
VALDEZ, AK 1935 ADT SEP 25 SEASIDE, OR 2223 PDT SEP 25
CORDOVA, AK 1945 ADT SEP 25 ASTORIA, OR 2246 PDT SEP 25
HOMER, AK 2009 ADT SEP 25 SAN FRANCISCO,CA 2306 PDT SEP 25
KETCHIKAN, AK 2046 ADT SEP 25 SAN PEDRO, CA 2327 PDT SEP 25
JUNEAU, AK 2048 ADT SEP 25 LA JOLLA, CA 2336 PDT SEP 25
$$

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER AT EWA BEACH, HAWAII WILL
ISSUE BULLETINS FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC.

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. THE TSUNAMI WATCH/WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV... FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ETA SITES.


Tsunami alerts issued for Alaska

There is a tsunami warning also for pacific coastlines..

cnews.canoe.ca...

25Sep2003 19:50:08.0 42.2N 143.7E 33 M =8.0 M*NEI HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION 2041
25Sep2003 19:50:10.5 42.7N 144.1E 33 mb=7.0 M*EMS HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION 2036
25Sep2003 19:50:08.9 42.2N 143.7E 33 M =8.0 M*NEI HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION 2033


seismo.ethz.ch...

tons of stories are popping up on google news: news.google.com...

it should probably update as new ones are posted.

It is now on MSNBCs site.
www.msnbc.com...

[Edited on 9-25-2003 by Sarcasimo]

This is going to be very very bad...

Earthquake Severity
Richter Earthquake
Magnitudes Effects

Less than 3.5 Generally not felt, but recorded.

3.5-5.4 Often felt, but rarely causes damage.

Under 6.0 At most slight damage to well-designed buildings.
Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings
over small regions.

6.1-6.9 Can be destructive in areas up to about 100 kilometers
across where people live.

7.0-7.9 Major earthquake. Can cause serious damage over larger areas.

8 or greater Great earthquake. Can cause serious damage in areas several
hundred kilometers across.

anyone know what the magnitude of the 1995 Kobe earthquake was? I remember it caused some major, major damage, and I don't think it was an 8.

edit: found it. the Kobe quake was a 7.2. holy hell.

[Edited on 9/25/2003 by MorningtonCrescent]

..

Looks like the 'fortune teller' was right.. if you remember..

And very well in business..

Sadly so..



(if you remember, some ATS member posted a topic about two weeks ago, saying that some 'shaman' had told that there would be major quake within two weeks..)

Cnn just said that there are nuclear plants in Hokkaido...

Originally posted by TheBandit795
Cnn just said that there are nuclear plants in Hokkaido...

I really hope that the # doesnt hit the fan too much, or we will all be in a world of hurt..



And also, i dont want anything bad to happen even to the Japanese..

TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- An earthquake measuring at least 7.8 hit the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido early Friday, prompting authorities to issue tsunami warnings and to urge residents on the eastern side of the island to evacuate.
Several million people live on the island but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage, although a fire broke out at an oil refinery afterward.

Only six days ago a 5.5-magnitude quake shook Japan.

www.cnn.com...

!! ahh tonamee on pacfic cost?!

my ant and unclue live RIGHT there

i mean right on pacfica there house must be at least 125 feet up a cliff tho

im in san fran

Wow, you guys panic so easily....