Posted on 07/15/2007 6:39:59 PM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
Strong earthquake jolts Tokyo; tsunami warning issued, NHK reports
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Magnitude 6.7 - NEAR THE WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN — USGS website
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Message hawaii.2007.07.16.013350
Tsunami Information Earthquake Information
Message Time: 15 Jul 2007 03:33 pm HST
Message Num: 1
Message Text: click to read
Message Type: Tsunami Information
Warning: none
Watch: none
ETAs / Obs: none
Origin Time: 15 Jul 2007 03:13 pm HST
Magnitude: 6.7 Mwp (reviewed by PTWC)
Latitude: 37.6° north
Longitude: 138.5° east
Depth: 33 km (20.5 mi)
Location: Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan
More Info.: search NEIC
Check in when you can.
We’ll worry and pray in the meanwhile.
Prayers up for safety of those affected.
National Earthquake Information Center
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007ewac.php
It hit around 1013 local time. I am on the 28th floor of a building in central Tokyo. It swayed back and forth for a good 5 minutes. I felt like I was on a ship at sea.
It’s centered off Niigata Prefecture, that’s on the east coast of the country (Sea of Japan) side.
We have the tv on in the office. No reports of damage or casualties yet. The news said it was six on the Japanese scale of seven (6.6 on the richter scale)
Thanks for the update, stay safe.
From BBC:
‘Strong’ earthquake felt in Tokyo
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 has hit Japan’s capital, Tokyo, with residents saying they felt buildings shake.
A tsunami warning has been issued in Niigata in northwestern Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported, and waves up 50cm (20 inches) high hit the coast.
So far there have been no reports of any injuries or serious damage.
Earthquakes are common in Japan, which is situated in one of the world’s most seismically active areas, and the country regularly holds safety drills.
In October 2004, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Niigata, killing 65 people, and in 1995 a magnitude 7.2 tremor killed more than 6,400 in Kobe.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6900156.stm
The Japanese have pretty good building codes, but my understanding is that they are built to withstand one type of quake, the Kobe quake caused so much damage because it was the other kind. Hopefully this quake is the kind they build to withstand.
NHK is reporting that three nuclear power plants have been suhut as a result of quake. No details if they were shut because of damage or just as a precaution.
Didn’t they just get hit with a typhoon?
yep. Not a good couple days.
It’s a national holiday in Japan as well.
Stay safe. Ironically, in the event of a tsunami, it’s better the people all go to work in their high-rises, yes?
I haven’t seen this on Fox yet.. it must be a lie.
/s
Location 10.500°N, 62.460°W Depth 33 km (20.5 miles) set by location program Region GULF OF PARIA, VENEZUELA Distances 18 km (11 miles) SW (223°) from Guiria, Venezuela 88 km (55 miles) ESE (102°) from Carupano, Venezuela 104 km (65 miles) W (262°) from PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad
Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available Parameters Nst=011, Nph=011, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=1.99 sec, Gp=166°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi), Version=A Source NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Event ID pt07197331
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