Posted on 03/13/2011 5:27:18 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
/begin my translation
Volcano in Kyushu of Japan Erupts Again... Spewing Gas and Ashes
According to NHK Broadcast in Japan, a volcano in Southern Kyushu has erupted again on Mar. 13 after silent for a month.
The eruption sent up gas and ashes 4,000 meter high in the sky.
Kyushu had volcanic eruption on Feb. 11 and 24, and has had 10 eruptions since January, and there has been fear that a big eruption is imminent.
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There is a subduction zone right off the Oregon/Washington coastlines that every few centuries lets rip with earthquakes. These type of earthquakes tend to be very powerful, around seismic level 8 or 9, with the shorelines dropping about 15 to 20 feet, and the tsunamis expected up to 100 feet high.
Frankly I think they’re exagerating on the estimated heights of the tsunamis, but I’m not an expert.
I forget the exact name for it, but the last time it went off was a long time ago, and that unless I’m mistaken its a juncture similar to the one you had up the coast from you, BTW, how are things? got food, water, electricity?
There was a certain cove in Alaska that had a tsunami wave travel up it during the 1964 quake, google it and tell everyone how far the water was pushed in height.
Three guesses, it was more than 10 feet, more than 50 feet, more than 100 feet.
Whoa...
which volcano ?
I’ve seen that video on TV.
I can’t find any news about an eruption today .
Earthquake
Tsunami
Radiation
and now, a volcanic eruption?
There has been confirmed Godzilla sightings!
You left out one. Lame humor.
For some reason, they did not specify it in the article. You had better check local NHK station, which is said to have reported it.
Let me know if you do find out. Confirmation is always a good thing.
It might be a big revival of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire"
Keep making Old Scratch nervous at your waking - God Bless
Shinmoe-dake erupted in Feb., but as far as I can see not today .
Shoup Bay, Valdez Inlet (67 meters) was the highest wave generated by the 1964 tsunami.
I just had a look at NHK English news - nada about this .
see post 32
http://engwell.wikispaces.com/RING+OF+FIRE+MAP
6th map says that the Juan de fuca subduction zne is the only spot in the Ring of Fire to not have had a major quake in the past 50 years.
Old news methinks .
“There is a subduction zone right off the Oregon/Washington coastlines”
The Pacific Northwest is the only region on the Pacific ring of fire not to have had an major earthquake in the last 50 years. Its only a matter of time. The Juan de Fuca plate last had a major quake in 1700, also a 9.1
It is grossly overdue and I think may be the next major event.
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