Magnitude 7.0 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

USGS ^ | 11/28/04 | none

[MineralMan]

Amazing! It only took one message before the apocalypse warners showed up for this one.

It's an earthquake. That's all it is. There are earthquakes every day on this planet. There are no more now than there were 10, 50, 100, or 1000 years ago.

The "end times" are not upon us. Sheesh!

[BIGLOOK]

I'm reading a thread that has some concern to me and it's filled with Jeremiahs....WTH is this.

[Quix]

HMMMMM.

I don't know how to. It's listed in the mailbox in Eudora I've filtered the incoming USGS messages to go to.

The subject lines show the dates, times and magnitudes.

If there is a way to copy just the subject lines from all those individual messages, I'd be glad to do it. I don't know how.

Thanks for asking.

Blessings,

[Mike Darancette]

That quake in the Leeward Islands is worrisome.

[al baby]

thats really not what i wanted to link to but i wanted to take a shower and shave i was to lazy to change it sorry i ment to link list of big quakes on the ring of fire and screwed up

[cmsgop]

Powerful Earthquake Hits Northern Japan


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Nov 28, 3:14 PM (ET)



TOKYO (AP) - A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido early Monday, swaying buildings and triggering a tsunami that lashed the shore, officials said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage from the 3:32 a.m. quake or the waves. Japan's Meteorological Agency quickly issued a tsunami warning for the eastern shores of Hokkaido's Pacific coastal area. Tsunami are potentially dangerous waves triggered by seismic activity.

The quake was centered off Hokkaido's east coast, about 550 miles northwest of Tokyo, some 30 miles below the sea surface. The rocking was felt throughout northern Japan, including Hokkaido's largest city, Sapporo.

National broadcaster NHK showed footage of desks rumbling in their offices and convenience store goods thrown from shelves by the force of the quake.

A magnitude 7 earthquake is capable of causing widespread, heavy damage.

[sushiman]

" Today's 7.0 in the north is warning the Big One is coming soon for Japan's twin-economic-giants. "

How pary tell did you arrive at that conclusion ?

[M. Espinola]

In relation to the great quake of 1923, when almost all structures were wooden, causing horrific fires, plus the fact Tokyo & Yokohama were rebuilt after the War, yes, I agree with you, Japan has some of the best earthquake 'proof' buildings in the world. Unlike America & most other nations, Japan holds regular earthquakes drills, in which there is general public participation, thus there is a keen seismic awareness among the Japan's population. Stating that, if Japan's twin-cities were to suffer from being rocked by a 'mega-quake', being in the range of 7.8 to 8.3, coupled with a the likelihood of a very damaging tsunami, in addition to scores of very powerful aftershocks, I firmly believe we could be looking at another Kobé, or far worse. (Yokohama) So in so far as Japan urban centres being 'earthquake proof' think again. since the Great Hanshin earthquake flattened much of Kobé on Jan. 17th, 1995, it also shattered Japan's (and the world's) illusions about mankind's ability to mute the effects of such temblors. Nothing is 'earthquake proof', nada! The last time a quake struck directly beneath Tokyo was in 1855 and an estimated 10,000 people were killed. An even stronger 8.3 magnitude quake hit the coast southwest of Tokyo in 1923, killing more than 140,000 people. Destruction ranged from far up into the Hakone mountains, to the busy shipping lanes of Yokohama Bay, north to metropolitan Tokyo. The Tokyo-Yokohama area is home to the central government, the stock market and most of the country's big businesses. If these vital institutions shut down, it would cripple most of Japan, and world financial markets could panic as trading in Tokyo collapsed. Based on a recent series of moderate shocks and historic earthquake cycles, experts say a magnitude-7.2 (or a lot higher) earthquake -- a major tremor called "chokkagata" in Japanese -- is imminent. If such a temblor was to strike directly beneath Tokyo, the potential economic loss could be 10 to 16 times greater than Kobe, or more than $1 trillion. I am also viewing the potential economic fallout at the global level. When this tragic event takes place, possibly at the beginning of a non-trading weekend, which always heightens the danger of a sell off once the markets re-open Sunday evening. The world-wide market panic effect, relating to Japanese stocks, after brokers/traders actual witness the incredible destruction via TV, will trigger a sell off severely damaging many Niki stock index listed companies. Obviously the Yen would be in for a very rocky ride on the currency markets (Forex), to say the least. There are also international corporate interconnections to be considered such as the flow of spare parts being effected. I shall leave it at that, since this is all speculation on my part, until it becomes fact sometime in the near future. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ............. Tokyo-Yokohama & Tokyo Bay:

[Veto!]

So in so far as Japan urban centres being 'earthquake proof' think again. since the Great Hanshin earthquake flattened much of Kobé on Jan. 17th, 1995,

Thanks for the long explanation, but I hate having my illusions shattered. My kid travels to Tokyo on business a couple of times a year and stays for weeks at a time. Plus, his company is based there, so even if he managed to avoid a quake, the financial consequences might get him. But of course, we live in an area where the high probability of a catastrophic quake and eruption of Mt. Ranier always lurks in the back of our minds.

[M. Espinola]

Largest Earthquakes in the World Since 1900
1. Chile 1960 05 22 9.5 38.24 S 73.05 W
2. Prince William Sound, Alaska 1964 03 28 9.2 61.02 N 147.65 W
3. Andreanof Islands, Alaska 1957 03 09 9.1 51.56 N 175.39 W
4. Kamchatka 1952 11 04 9.0 52.76 N 160.06 E
5. Off the Coast of Ecuador 1906 01 31 8.8 1.0 N 81.5 W
6. Rat Islands, Alaska 1965 02 04 8.7 51.21 N 178.50 E
7. Assam - Tibet 1950 08 15 8.6 28.5 N 96.5 E
8. Kamchatka 1923 02 03 8.5 54.0 N 161.0 E
9. Banda Sea, Indonesia 1938 02 01 8.5 5.05 S 131.62 E
10. Kuril Islands 1963 10 13 8.5 44.9 N 149.6 E

[M. Espinola]

Numbered Map in relation to 10 largest earthquakes

[Just mythoughts]

Got to wonder where and who is next? IRAN maybe, they been messing plenty underground.

[ASA Vet]

Look for them to increase greatly

as instrumentation improves along with instant worldwide reporting.