Again?
another six.niner?
A big 7.6 in the Indian Ocean earlier this afternoon as well.
Just checking on you. Let us know you are ok as soon as you can. Prayers Up!
PING! Did you feel anything?
7.6! Yeowsa.
Hope you’re OK, AIT - send a note when you have a chance.
Strong Quake Hits Central Japan, With Tsunami Warning Issued.
Not much more than that in the one line article.
# BreakingNewsNHK: Hamaoka nuclear power station halts two units for safety checks.14 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
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BreakingNewsURGENT — Two massive earthquakes strike, one a 7.7 off the Andaman Islands, another a 6.6 off Japan. Details to come.15 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
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BreakingNewsBULLETIN — JAPAN ISSUES TSUNAMI WARNING AFTER STRONG 6.6 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE.20 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
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BreakingNewsBULLETIN — REPORT: EARTHQUAKE SHAKES TOKYO.23 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
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BreakingNewsBULLETIN — SEISMOLOGIST: EARTHQUAKE APPEARS TO BE AN AFTERSHOCK TO 2004 EARTHQUAKE WHICH CAUSED DEADLY TSUNAMI.25 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
Dam that is three big ones in the last couple hours.
That darn Karl Rove, at it again. Fooling around with the Earth.
Endtime?
Love Is A Burning Thing
And It Makes A Fiery Ring
Bound By Wild Desire
I Fell Into A Ring Of Fire
I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
bttt
Strong earthquake shakes Tokyo area
(AP) – 17 minutes ago
TOKYO — The Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has shaken Tokyo and surrounding areas. No casualties were immediately reported.
The agency issued a tsunami warning from the temblor early Tuesday, which centered off the Suruga Bay, southwest of Tokyo.
The quake rattled furniture and walls in Tokyo but there have been no immediate reports of damages or casualties.
The quake occurred at a depth of 12 miles (20 kilometers). Public broadcaster NHK said a small increase of waves of some 10 inches (30 centimeters) was observed along the coastline of Yaizu City.
Local trains were temporarily halted for safety checks.
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
111 AM HST SUN AUG 09 2009
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 1256 AM HST 09 AUG 2009
COORDINATES - 33.1 NORTH 138.5 EAST
LOCATION - SOUTHEAST OF HONSHU JAPAN
MAGNITUDE - 6.9 MOMENT
EVALUATION
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A
DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.
BULLETIN — TSUNAMI GENERATED AFTER MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN; SIZE UNCLEAR.2 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
Damn Godzilla it at again????
This email just came from a relative in Nara.
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Dear .........
There was an earthquake at 5:06 this a.m. I felt it and recognized what it was (although mild here), so turned on the news.
Sounds like a major one, they are saying 6.6 in the Izu area, along with tsunami warnings (on top of the typhoon!). Strong enough to be felt here and in Tokyo, that’s bound to have some effect on people, though initial reports are only of a few things falling off shelves. Good thing it was early enough most trains, including Shinkansen not running and probably not so many people cooking or using gas.
Have exchanged email with Joy. Where they are staying is further west and she said they didn’t feel it. Also said the weather hasn’t been too bad.
Has just been reported that while areas closer to epicenter have not yet started running while inspection of track conditions are in progress, other areas, including where Charlie and the kids are, are functioning normally.
So far, tsunami conditions have been, tops, about 40cm, 16”.
An hour and a half later, it appears damage is limited, thank God.
The family seems to be just fine.
Thought you’d like to know.