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Update! Magnitude 8.8 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
USGS ^ | March 11th, 2011

Posted on 03/10/2011 10:40:37 PM PST by TaraP

Magnitude 8.8 Date-Time Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:46:23 UTC Friday, March 11, 2011 at 02:46:23 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 38.322°N, 142.369°E Depth 24.4 km (15.2 miles) set by location program Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Distances 130 km (80 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan 178 km (110 miles) E of Yamagata, Honshu, Japan 178 km (110 miles) ENE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan 373 km (231 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: japanearthquake
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To: djf

Oh! No, the minimum is much more minimum than 390. It’s 268 when I researched it twenty years ago.

Do you have more recent information? What’s your source?


61 posted on 03/10/2011 11:17:45 PM PST by SatinDoll (NO FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT!)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Sorry, I failed to answer your question :p

The first one was about 3-5 minutes straight.. settled down to a tremor, but about every 7-10 minutes another big one would hit again.. the last one was about 15 minutes ago... still having a minor continuous tremble though.. never witnessed this before.


62 posted on 03/10/2011 11:17:52 PM PST by Bikkuri
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To: GOPrincess

Among the most incredible/horrifying footage I’ve ever seen. The debris-filled (with houses, cars, etc.) water just didn’t stop, scooping up everything in its path. It headed for that highway and those cars and trucks didn’t have a chance. Nothing those folks could’ve done.


63 posted on 03/10/2011 11:18:28 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: thouworm

HOLY CRAP!!!

Look at the real time coverage of the tsunami wave on its way in!!!!!


64 posted on 03/10/2011 11:19:01 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats. /P. J. O'Rourke, 1991)
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To: SatinDoll

The USGS website has the estimated years for the last 6 or 7 events, and IIRC the minimum was 390 years...

Lemme see if I can find it again.


65 posted on 03/10/2011 11:19:49 PM PST by djf (Dems and liberals: Let's redefine "marriage". We already redefined "natural born citizen".)
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To: Bikkuri

3 to 5 minutes! That must’ve seemed like an eternity.

Just heard there was a 7.4 aftershock. Man o man.


66 posted on 03/10/2011 11:20:15 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Relieved to see your post, AiT! Hope you’re okay.


67 posted on 03/10/2011 11:20:18 PM PST by MonicaG (God bless our military! Praying and thanking God for you every day. Thank you!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Not pleasant AT ALL! All clear...for now. Incredible...- AiT

One of our foreign exchange students is now a member of the Japanese Navy. Hoping he is safe. One of the others lives in Nagasaki with his family. I pray he also is safe. The third student is in Kagoshima. Sighing with concern.

68 posted on 03/10/2011 11:20:18 PM PST by MamaDearest
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To: freedumb2003

Its absolutely TERRIBLE..my heart goes out to everyone affected by this. I thought that one was the big one too and that it would never stop. I also remember the Big Bear quake, heck I remember them all


69 posted on 03/10/2011 11:20:51 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

California coast now under a tsunami watch.


70 posted on 03/10/2011 11:21:21 PM PST by Deo volente (God willing, America will survive this Obamination.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Absolutely amazing... Anyone near that wouldn’t have a chance...


71 posted on 03/10/2011 11:21:55 PM PST by stormer
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To: TaraP

Shaking again... about a 4.5 - 5...


72 posted on 03/10/2011 11:22:06 PM PST by Bikkuri
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To: djf

Thanks. I appreciate it.


73 posted on 03/10/2011 11:22:42 PM PST by SatinDoll (NO FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT!)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

I remember the Big Bear quake as well (I pretty much remember them all going back to the Saugus quake).

I am aghast! I cannot believe what I am seeing.

I have never prayed so hard in my life.

This is like a disaster move but it is real and happening in front of my eyes!


74 posted on 03/10/2011 11:24:30 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats. /P. J. O'Rourke, 1991)
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To: Deo volente

Northern Coast or Southern Coast? I am watching CBS 2 right now and they are not talking about any Tsunami warning here in SoCal


75 posted on 03/10/2011 11:24:35 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Mr. Mojo

It’s still going on.... as a matter of fact.. while typing this, I am having a side to side toosh massage :p (about a 3 now)..

very unusual


76 posted on 03/10/2011 11:25:13 PM PST by Bikkuri
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To: Bikkuri

hang in there!

At least you still have Internet access!!


77 posted on 03/10/2011 11:25:30 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats. /P. J. O'Rourke, 1991)
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To: Bikkuri

Thank god you’re okay man!!


78 posted on 03/10/2011 11:25:58 PM PST by cmsgop ( I spent most of my childhood terrified that The Rhythm was going to get me.)
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To: Bikkuri

I could not sleep - got up for a bit and saw this.

Praying for you in the midwest.


79 posted on 03/10/2011 11:27:30 PM PST by didi
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Are you ok? hope you home and family are safe!
Take care and let us pull through this in 1 piece.

Bikk


80 posted on 03/10/2011 11:28:09 PM PST by Bikkuri
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