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Post by avordvet on Mar 11, 2011 5:31:36 GMT -5
Biggest since 1900!... 13 foot Tsunami, followed by a series of powerful after-shocks in the 7.5 range... U.S. West Coast under Tsunami Warning... Magnitude-8.9 Quake, Tsunami Strike Japan By WSJ Staff TOKYO—The most devastating earthquake to hit Japan in at least 300 years rocked the country on Friday afternoon, triggering a 10-meter tsunami that violently engulfed cars and other objects in its path in northern Japan, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and setting off tsunami warnings for 53 countries around the world. The quake, one of the five biggest in history with a magnitude of 8.9, caused mass panic around Tokyo, where workers evacuated their buildings and power was cut off at 4.1 million households in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures. The natural disaster could derail the country's nascent economic recovery and increase Japan's already massive public debt, which is 200% of gross domestic product.... Read More: online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704399804576193650432765520.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
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Post by avordvet on Mar 11, 2011 5:42:46 GMT -5
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Post by Michael Downing on Mar 11, 2011 7:00:57 GMT -5
I watched some coverage this mornign before leaving for work. Refinery burning out of control. Tsunami warnings for west coast and Hawaii. Also heard a 4.5 magnitude quake hit Hawaii.
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Post by aronatbc on Mar 11, 2011 9:44:54 GMT -5
Tsunami that hit Hawaii apparently was a minor event. California ought to be getting hit soon. Probably again, minor.
After shocks will probably continue in Japan for the next couple of days as the crust continues to settle.
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Post by avordvet on Mar 11, 2011 17:33:42 GMT -5
Daylight now in Japan and it is a mess.
USGS says that the earthquake opened up an area in the crust 150 miles long by 50 miles wide!
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Post by hefferman1 on Mar 12, 2011 10:33:52 GMT -5
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Post by Sedition on Mar 12, 2011 11:51:16 GMT -5
It looks like they upgraded the initial quake to a 9.1.
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Post by jimbravo on Mar 13, 2011 10:31:41 GMT -5
Plenty of bad news coming from that quarter. Pray they can keep those reactor under control.
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