Posted on 03/15/2011 8:13:35 AM PDT by SE Mom
Latest news from Japan:
From the BBC-
1456: Tepco says it may start pouring water from a helicopter over Fukushima Daiichi's reactor four in the next few days, to cool the spent-fuel pool.
1439: A 30km (18 mile) no-fly zone is in place around Fukushima, says the IAEA.
1436: The IAEA says Monday's blast at Fukushima may have affected the integrity of the containment vessel - there are fears of more serious radioactive leaks if happen.
1435: Following earlier reports, it appears there has been more than one strong aftershock in Japan - AP reports two tremors measuring over 6.0 within three minutes of each other.
Twitter-
-US Geological Survey counts 451 aftershocks since the initial earthquake struck Japan Friday. 238 of them registered magnitude 5.0 or more.
-Despite situations in Japan & Libya, spksmn Jay Carney says Pres Obama's 5-day trip to Brazil, Chile & El Salvador starting Fri night is on.
-FLASH: More U.S. military personnel in Japan testing positive for low-levels of radiation, relief missions to continue - Navy 18 minutes ago via web
Latest Twitter from Premier Hussein: “Present, but not for long.”
I think that explains the "stoic Japanese" more than all the other explanations I've heard.
Yesterday Rush was going on and on about how the people in Tokyo were "golfing and going about their lives". I couldn't think of the phrase but "while others are turning a blind eye" seems to fit nicely.
Update time = Tue Mar 15 15:32:10 UTC 2011
MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT deg LON deg DEPT km Region MAP 5.2 2011/03/15 13:37:54 37.678 141.957 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.8 2011/03/15 13:27:54 37.6 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/15 11:46:20 40.530 142.689 13.7 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.0 2011/03/15 11:43:48 37.819 145.118 18.2 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/15 11:06:16 37.145 142.375 22.3 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/15 10:50:00 35.593 141.889 24.9 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.0 2011/03/15 09:49:54 37.348 142.406 15.3 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.3 2011/03/15 08:48:25 37.500 143.642 35.3 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/15 08:01:47 40.436 143.240 29.5 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.0 2011/03/15 07:08:29 38.336 142.211 30.1 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.0 2011/03/15 05:31:25 36.162 142.232 25.2 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.0 2011/03/15 03:25:20 1.781 31.298 10.1 LAKE ALBERT REGION, UGANDA
MAP 5.1 2011/03/15 03:21:35 37.680 143.941 25.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
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MAP 6.0 2011/03/15 15:23:54 40.404 143.090 9.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/15 13:37:54 37.678 141.957 21.3 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.2 2011/03/15 13:31:47 35.300 138.700 10.0 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.8 2011/03/15 13:27:54 37.626 142.320 1.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
That would be all Japan would need is for Fuji to erupt too.
There is precedent for it too, Fuji erupted about 30-40 days after the last Major quake in the affected area.
The area around 40.404°N, 143.090°E s a busy place these days. This could go on for some time.
WNN is reporting:
“JAIF reported that temperatures in the cooling ponds at units 5 and 6 are increasing, but the reason for this is not yet available.”
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Possible_damage_at_Fukushima_Daiichi_2_1503111.html
I am flabbergasted the president is actually going to South America while the Middle East, North Africa and Japan are in the middle of major crisis. It’s mindboggling. He postponed important trips before for health care vote, didn’t he?
Yesterday there were many reports of several trains just disappearing. ( including a bullet train) Has anyone read anything more about it? Seems to me the trains would have been swept INSHORE..and when the waters receded, they’d be pretty visible..
Yep, thanks for this, it would be nice to have everything in one place! :)
EXCELLENT map- I’m always looking for good maps.
Meanwhile:
Reuters:
U.S. energy secretary Steven Chu says U.S. radiation monitoring equipment will arrive in Japan in two hours.
Which book is your favorite? I know - so hard to choose. His vocabulary is exquisite. I think I’d have to pick The Professor and the Madman just because I’m an English language freak. Sadly, the OED will never be printed again - digital copies only. Winchester just started working on his first screenplay (for The Man Who Loved China.)
I’ll shut up now.
Which book is your favorite? I know - so hard to choose. His vocabulary is exquisite. I think I’d have to pick The Professor and the Madman just because I’m an English language freak. Sadly, the OED will never be printed again - digital copies only. Winchester just started working on his first screenplay (for The Man Who Loved China.)
I’ll shut up now.
Pray for a Miracle... that the radiation cloud will turn around and go out to sea.
Pray for Divine intervention on the nuclear plants.
Bunny...awesome...thanks for the map...that’s similar to what he showed. He pointed out that it’s the FOUR CORNERS of the Pacific..and that’s the only corner that hasn’t had a quake yet..also, that they are going in clockwise order....
Hold that thought.
I just keep flashin’ back to the “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction” thing.
Of course, I’ve also got this splendid view of the North Rim of the Yellowstone caldera through the kitchen window, so if that “reaction” happens a bit east of the Pacific coast......
Professor and the Madman. I read the Man Who Loved China last year. They are all so well written and educational.
Check his bibliography on Wikipedia. It’ll make you want to make a run for the library. :)
Continuing prayers for the people of Japan and all in harm's way.
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