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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
KEYWORDS: artbellmyass; breaking; callingartbell; catastrophism; disaster; earthquake; excellentreport; freeperinjapan; iwate; japan; jisshin; morioka; prediction; technology
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To: AmericanInTokyo
It literally gave us 2 minutes to prepare. I have never experienced an advance earthquake warning.

It's jsut a trick with time zones. ;)

41 posted on 06/13/2008 5:25:21 PM PDT by Fundamentally Fair (3/5 > 1/2)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Prayers extended for all in this earthquake.

42 posted on 06/13/2008 5:26:09 PM PDT by bd476
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Not the best way to start out your Saturday morning aye.

Just puts ya on edge all day anticipating aftershocks.

Be safe.

From the other side of the Ring of Fire. Global


43 posted on 06/13/2008 5:26:45 PM PDT by Global2010 (OKIE DOKIE)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Even without prediction a lot could be done. The “Ash Wednesday” earthquake here probably took a minute or more to reach us. With a net of sensors and some means to immediately notify the populace around the region, lives could be saved.


44 posted on 06/13/2008 5:27:27 PM PDT by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298755,00.html

TOKYO — Scientifically, it’s almost a sure thing — Tokyo is awaiting a catastrophic earthquake. In fact, it’s long overdue.

And when it does hit, officials say, there is one other thing that is a near certainty — hundreds of thousands of people will be in need of shelter that the government will not be able to provide. Studies show as many as 3 million will be homeless, some 600,000 more than shelters can now handle.

But with little space for new facilities, the city is hoping to cut down those numbers — and the number of deaths and injuries — by providing residents with the world’s first wide-scale earthquake alert system, which became operational on Monday.

The city is hoping that, with its extremely high population density and little space available to build new shelters, giving residents more information and even a slight heads up will cut down on confusion, mitigate the secondary damage caused by fires and encourage them to plan ahead for how to cope and where to go.

The new warning system uses data provided by the Meteorological Agency, which maintains an intricate network of sensors deep underground nationwide that estimate the intensity of a quake as soon as the ground ruptures.

The system works by detecting primary waves, which spread from the epicenter of a quake and travel faster than the destructive shear waves.

When primary waves of a certain intensity are detected, the alarms are set off as much as 30 seconds ahead of the shear waves.

Public broadcaster NHK will relay the warning almost instantaneously to its television and radio audience.

The alert system was launched at 9 a.m. Monday at the Japan Meteorological Agency, said Akiko Takahashi, an agency spokeswoman. Transport Ministers Tetsuzo Fuyushiba attended a ceremony at the agency, where he turned on the switch to launch the system.

The alert will be broadcast on NHK’s television and radio, as well as major network TV stations in Tokyo, she said. So far there have been no troubles reported, Takahashi said.


45 posted on 06/13/2008 5:28:03 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Pretty neat, AIT.

FoxNews will be signing you up shortly.

(Forget the earthquake warnings....Your political commentary would make it worth their money. :>)


46 posted on 06/13/2008 5:29:20 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain -- Those denying the War was Necessary Do NOT Support the Troops!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Glad you’re OK AIT! How to scoop the media!


47 posted on 06/13/2008 5:31:26 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: ryan71; AmericanInTokyo
Give us an idea what you did in those two minutes. Fascinating...

Lot's of negotiating, I'm sure! Stay safe, AIT, I love your comments.

48 posted on 06/13/2008 5:35:17 PM PDT by Free State Four
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To: SevenofNine

Godzilla on a Pogo Stick?


49 posted on 06/13/2008 5:35:41 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Glad you are OK. Prayers for anyone who may be needing them at this time...

Pretty amazing that you all had advance warning - even if it was just 2 minutes!


50 posted on 06/13/2008 5:35:48 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (The LibertyRocks Blog - http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com & http://www.LibertyRocks.us)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I felt it.. it woke me up X(
I just rolled over and waited for it to stop :p


51 posted on 06/13/2008 5:38:03 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: AmericanInTokyo
It was one of those earthquakes that turn from mildly "interesting" to "dammit, when WILL this thing STOP?!". Not fun.

Living in Eureka Ca since 1954 I can honestly say... BEEN THERE...DONE THAT

52 posted on 06/13/2008 5:40:35 PM PDT by tubebender (Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.)
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To: Man50D
roads closed, tran lines shut down, all shinkansen (bullet train) stopped in North and East Japan, folks trapped in elevators, building damage reports coming in, landslides across roads,

......What I personally liked about the Japanese TV warning (for those of us down south in the Kanto region) was the calm, clear, precise and relaxed way the anchorpeople immediately went to their TV sets and went on live, maps, graphics, tickers but most of all, relaxed demeanor.

In the US, on CNN or FOX, or local affiliates, I can imagine some bubble headed blonde former cheerleader just out of J-school, freaking out and slobbering all over the text, making viewers even more stressed out. Maybe like that black, gay weatherman in LA some years ago who freaked out on live TV when an earthquake hit, almost screaming and crying.

....These TV reporters (certainly on NHK) have been WELL trained and well prepared. Tyey have my utmost of respect.

National security chief has gone into the Prime Minister's residence to set up emergency coordination team. All Cabinet ministers being mobilized and asked to give reports on areas affecting their ministries......bullet trains running at the time all immediately slowed down and came to complete stops...one guy is on a cell phone right now describing situation inside one of the bullet trains....

53 posted on 06/13/2008 5:40:56 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: Bikkuri
Hey, C'mon!! It's SATURDAY MORNING here. Up and at 'em!

AmericanInTokyo (aka "Early Riser") LOL Glad nothing fell on you, too.

54 posted on 06/13/2008 5:42:57 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

Amazing! Hope you are well ...


56 posted on 06/13/2008 5:45:34 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: SandRat; tomkow6; Soaring Feather; monkapotamus; dead; Tamar1973; AmericanInTokyo; All

That cute LOL

I think Godzilla saw his stocks going down today in Japan so he got tick off he own some shares with Monster.com OF COURSE LOL!


57 posted on 06/13/2008 5:46:09 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: AmericanInTokyo

7.0


58 posted on 06/13/2008 5:46:49 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Does the power grid seem to have held up?

No news in the US: we have another piece of news going on.


59 posted on 06/13/2008 5:47:00 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: BunnySlippers
FOLKS, THERE IS/WAS NO DANGER TO ANYONE IN TOKYO AREA....to my knowledge. This earthquake center today was quite a distance from Tokyo.

60 posted on 06/13/2008 5:47:33 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo ("President-elect" McCain Will Announce His Cabinet Bit-by-Bit To The Disbelieving Groans of FREEPERS)
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