Magnitude-6.5 Quake Off Japan; Small Tsunami Alert

Fox News ^ | 3/27/2011 | Associated Press

[eak3]

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a tsunami of up to 1.6 feet (a half meter) may wash into Miyagi Prefecture.

[kbennkc]

Maybe it will wash away the radiation.

[sheikdetailfeather]

I just heard it on Fox. Prayers sent up for all the people in Japan.

[tsowellfan]

NHK Tokyo TV is on the subject now

http://bit.ly/idutY6

[Repeal 16-17]

One of the last things Japan needed.

[Nordic Breed]

Those poor people just can’t catch a break. I agree, may it wash away some of the radiation, but I am afraid that it may carry it inland. Prayers, please.

[the invisib1e hand]

Hey, at least Obama isnt meddling in their affairs.

[Typical_Whitey]

They aren’t Moslems so why should he care?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

[Beowulf9]

They had a 7.1 earthquake the week before the one that caused the tsunami, maybe they won’t have one.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

I saw a report on TV last week that claimed one of the original tsunami’s on March 11th reached 77 feet in height.

Is a wave 1.6 feet in height a problem?

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

click on the red square

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Asia.php

[Marine_Uncle]

They sure are not getting much of a break. Looks like they are going to be getting hammered for some time until things quite down below.
Is the Vinux helping you in a substantial matter?

[drierice]

Yes, the height of the wave isn’t the problem with this one. It’s a question of the amount of incoming water behind it which could do the most damage.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Yes,...but it is a mixed bag...still working on customizing it.

#.1 seems to have bugs with the browswer.

You can get the Fonts bigger which helps much.

[Keith in Iowa]

6.1 Mw - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.1 Mw
Date-Time	27 Mar 2011 22:23:58 UTC 28 Mar 2011 07:23:58 near epicenter 27 Mar 2011 16:23:58 standard time in your timezone
Location	38.402N 142.102E
Depth	17 km
Distances	108 km (67 miles) E (81 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan 161 km (100 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan 169 km (105 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of Morioka, Honshu, Japan 369 km (229 miles) NE (34 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.4 km; Vertical 4.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 592; Dmin = 401.9 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 21° M-type = Mw; Version = A
Event ID	US c0002cqa ***This event has been revised.

For updates, maps, and technical information, see:
Event Page
or
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

[Marine_Uncle]

E. I assume you are aware that with FireFox browser one can adjust the font sizes smaller or larger by simply depressing the CNTRL - or + keys. I can enlarge print quite a bit using this feature. Make very large print beyond my needs.

[JPG]

Mother Earth needs a good stiff belt to calm her down.