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BIG Earthquake in Japan Just Now! Predicted in Advance by Two Minutes (Live)
Japanese news; direct experience ^ | 14 June 2008 | AmericanInTokyo

Posted on 06/13/2008 4:58:12 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo

We just had a very strong earthquake which fiercely rocked and rolled the main Island of Honshu in Japan.

TV broke with news on all channels IN ADVANCE OF EARTHQUAKE, warning people to "get ready". 8:43 a.m. local time Saturday (just about 10 minutes ago). 7:43 p.m. Friday Eastern Time.

Then, sure enough, the long, rolling shaking began, and increased in intensity. I estimate the shaking to have gone on for at least 45 seconds. It hit here at 8:45 a.m. It literally gave us 2 minutes to prepare. I have never experienced an advance earthquake warning.

The epicenter is considerably far from Tokyo, way up in northwest Japan. So I am sure there is little or no damage in Tokyo, but I can imagine damage and/or loss of life near the epicenter. It may well have been a 7.5. We will see.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Japan; News/Current Events
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To: AmericanInTokyo

It literally gave us 2 minutes to prepare.

Got it.


21 posted on 06/13/2008 5:07:45 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: EDINVA
Earthquake center was in Iwate Prefecture (in Northwest Japan), but Fukushima (Prefecture) no doubt felt it. Depth was 10 kilometers. TV/Radio is naming off the villages effected. No fears of Tsunami waves. Buildings shook in Morioka City (NHK TV is replaying video). No reports of injuries yet. However, lots of phones down and I am sure cell phone system is stressed.

Geographically, this area in Northwest Honshu to Tokyo would be like Seattle to San Francisco, in distance.

My only concern is if any nuke plants around in that area. I dont know of any though.

Now the aftershocks are starting up there.

22 posted on 06/13/2008 5:09:23 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo ("President-elect" McCain Will Announce His Cabinet Bit-by-Bit To The Disbelieving Groans of FREEPERS)
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To: EDINVA

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time
Location 39.106°N, 140.608°E
Depth 10.3 km (6.4 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances 80 km (50 miles) SW of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
85 km (50 miles) SSE of Akita, Honshu, Japan
100 km (60 miles) NNW of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
390 km (240 miles) N of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 10.3 km (6.4 miles); depth +/- 42.2 km (26.2 miles)
Parameters NST= 63, Nph= 63, Dmin=354.5 km, Rmss=1.19 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2008tfdp

Link

23 posted on 06/13/2008 5:09:51 PM PDT by Syncro
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To: AmericanInTokyo

They predicted the quake?

Just Wow!


24 posted on 06/13/2008 5:10:33 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: bd476

Thanks for the ping.


25 posted on 06/13/2008 5:12:12 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Prayers going up for Japan and all those effected by the earthquake in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.


26 posted on 06/13/2008 5:12:36 PM PDT by shineon
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Thanks for the info. I will pass the info along to my daughter, who’s traveling and doesn’t pay attention to news when she’s on the road. Unlike a certain former presidential candidate, she spent Christmas in Cambodia in ‘04 and didn’t hear about the tsunami for a day or two!

Glad you’re ok ... the thought of a quake hitting Tokyo is too difficult to think about.


27 posted on 06/13/2008 5:12:50 PM PDT by EDINVA (Proud American for 23,062 days.... and counting!)
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To: dragnet2
“It literally gave us 2 minutes to prepare.”

Give us an idea what you did in those two minutes. Fascinating...

28 posted on 06/13/2008 5:13:16 PM PDT by ryan71 (Typical bitter white gun toter)
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To: Global2010
Maybe 2 to 2.5 minutes advance notice. Of course, the shock waves would also take some time to travel from Northwest Honshu down towards Tokyo. We had chandeliers (no, were are NOT that rich!) swaying, and a mirror swaying. It was one of those earthquakes that turn from mildly "interesting" to "dammit, when WILL this thing STOP?!". Not fun.
29 posted on 06/13/2008 5:14:41 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo ("President-elect" McCain Will Announce His Cabinet Bit-by-Bit To The Disbelieving Groans of FREEPERS)
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To: dragnet2
X marks the spot!


30 posted on 06/13/2008 5:18:19 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo ("President-elect" McCain Will Announce His Cabinet Bit-by-Bit To The Disbelieving Groans of FREEPERS)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Watch out for a second one.

Be well.


31 posted on 06/13/2008 5:19:22 PM PDT by MindBender26 (Leftists stop arguing when they see your patriotism, your logic, your CAR-15 and your block of C4.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo; kristinn

Wow!

Did the warning and the instant posting on FR scoop the American media?

I wouldn’t be surprised.


32 posted on 06/13/2008 5:21:17 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain -- Those denying the War was Necessary Do NOT Support the Troops!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

You sure it wasnt 48.5 seconds?


33 posted on 06/13/2008 5:22:29 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: AmericanInTokyo
UNR helicorder:


34 posted on 06/13/2008 5:22:37 PM PDT by steveo (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.)
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To: xzins

of course it did


35 posted on 06/13/2008 5:23:02 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo ("President-elect" McCain Will Announce His Cabinet Bit-by-Bit To The Disbelieving Groans of FREEPERS)
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36 posted on 06/13/2008 5:23:45 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: AmericanInTokyo
AmericanInTokyo, thank you for your first person report. Please be sure to visit the USGS site and log your reactions, what you felt, your estimated time for the shaking, anything moved, etc.

51 miles SW of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
JUN 13 2008 23:43:46 GMT

Did you feel it? Report it here


37 posted on 06/13/2008 5:24:14 PM PDT by bd476
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Congrats on your EWS! Hope the damage is minimal.


38 posted on 06/13/2008 5:24:51 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: BurbankKarl

damage reports now coming in. people trapped under homes. and now it starts. sad.


39 posted on 06/13/2008 5:25:05 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo ("President-elect" McCain Will Announce His Cabinet Bit-by-Bit To The Disbelieving Groans of FREEPERS)
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To: fanfan
They predicted the quake?

From what I understand they didn't predict it. They detected it in the north and sent the warning south. From http://nemo.sciencecourseware.org/VirtualEarthquake/VQuakeExecute.html: The speed of an earthquake wave is not constant but varies with many factors. Speed changes mostly with depth and rock type. P waves travel between 6 and 13 km/sec. S waves are slower and travel between 3.5 and 7.5 km/sec.

So 120 seconds warning for an earthquake 720 to 1560 km away. Maybe a shorter distance/longer time if the S waves are the stronger ones.

40 posted on 06/13/2008 5:25:11 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (the Clinton dream of being a two impeachment family goes right down the drain. - Letterman)
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