Japan - Tsunami warning issued after 8.3 magnitude earthquake

AP News Alert | January 12, 2007

[HAL9000]

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's Meteorological Agency issues tsunami warning for country's east coast after magnitude 8.3 earthquake in northern Japan.

[monkapotamus]

"Godzilla???"

[Global2010]

Let's pray for lesser in this case.

Our high tide here on the Oregon coast is at around 2:30 am 7.7 ft high and the tsunami advisory is for 4:45 a.m.

Crud now I am not going to be able to sleep. Oh I forgot I am a day sleeper.

It will be sunrise/dawn here and the rare snow we had that is now a layer of ice won't allow me to look out at the water.

[Mount Athos]

So who do you think is right?

The USGS that says 7.7 magnitude, or the noaa tsunami people who say 8.4?

[sasha123]

Your welcome, my cousin is a noaa guy who works on this stuff in Hawaii, I'm going to send him an email later, I'm quite sure he's a bit busy right now.

[Global2010]

That is quite a huge area for this advisory.
From BC down to Mexico!

[jdm]

Appears to be either 8.3 or 8.4 [headlines only -- links will not work]

NEW in the last 5 minutes

Terremoto de 8,4 graus afeta norte do Japão e pode causar tsunami Terra 05:20

Japan issues tsunami warning after quake CNN 05:18

Tsunami warning issued for Japan's northeastern coast National Post 05:18 

Tsunami warnings issued for Japan's northeastern coast following 8.3 quake Toronto Sun 05:17

Tsunami warnings issued for Japan's Hokkaido Saipan Tribune 05:16

5 to 10 minutes old

Powerful earthquake in Japan prompts tsunami warning WCHS-TV8, West Virginia 05:16

Tsunami headed for Japan's Hokkaido island: report Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 05:14

Japan issues tsunami warning after magnitude 8.3 earthquake Yahoo News 05:14

Tsunami warnings issued for Japan coast (AP) Yahoo! US 05:14

Tsunami warning issued for Japan's Hokkaido island (Reuters) Yahoo! US 05:14

Tsunami warnings issued in Japan The Globe and Mail 05:13

Japan Faces Tsunami Alert After Quake The Wall Street Journal 05:13 

Japan warns of 3.3-foot tsunami MSNBC 05:12

Tsunami warning issued after 8.3 quake The Australian 05:12

4.03pm Tsunami warning issued after 8.3 quake The Australian 05:12

Japan tsunami warning after quake BBC 05:12

Tsunami warnings issued for Japan coast Yahoo! US 05:12

Tsunami warning issued for Japan's Hokkaido island Yahoo! US 05:12

Advertencia de tsunami en costa noreste de Japón Yahoo! Espana 05:12

Japón.- Alerta de tsunami en Japón tras un terremoto de 8,3 grados Yahoo! Espana 05:12

Earthquake In Japan Prompts Tsunami Warning KCAL TV, Los Angeles 05:12

[bnelson44]

But the advisory says no watch or warning for those areas:

...TSUNAMI ADVISORY STATEMENT...

NO - REPEAT NO - WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO SEWARD
ALASKA


http://www.nws.noaa.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=tsunami%20warning

[NorseWood]

Are there any reports of damages on land yet?

[sasha123]

Wow! You're good! Thanks

[Global2010]

What weather channel are you tuned into.

The ticker tape rolling is calling it an advisory, no warning.

They have not yet dismissed it.

[SevenofNine]

HI MONK MAN would I be in earthquake area HELL NO ROFL

[Global2010]

LOL
Blue Oyster Cult, Go Go Godzilla!

[Jaded]

Prayers up for anyone in the possible path.

[Jaded]

Prayers up for anyone in the possible path.

[Mount Athos]

USGS just revised quake magnitude upward, from 7.7 to now 7.9

[Lijahsbubbe]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070113/ap_on_re_as/japan_earthquake

Japanese residents told to flee tsunami

[bnelson44]

Should be hitting about now in Russia and Japan

It is now 0533Z time

RUSSIA
URUP IS 46.1N 150.5E 0456Z 13 JAN

PETROPAVLOVSK K 53.2N 159.6E 0539Z 13 JAN

MEDNNY IS 54.7N 167.4E 0551Z 13 JAN

UST KAMCHATSK 56.1N 162.6E 0551Z 13 JAN

SEVERO KURILSK 50.8N 156.1E 0552Z 13 JAN

JAPAN
KUSHIRO 42.9N 144.3E 0539Z 13 JAN

HACHINOHE 40.5N 141.5E 0614Z 13 JAN

KATSUURA 35.1N 140.3E 0627Z 13 JAN

SHIMIZU 32.8N 133.0E 0746Z 13 JAN

[The Mayor]

Japan warns 3.3-foot tsunami headed its way
Hokkaido on alert after 7.7-magnitude quake strikes off Kuril Islands

TOKYO - A tsunami warning was issued on Saturday for the eastern part of Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido and a lesser warning for a wide swathe of northeastern and eastern Honshu, Japan’s main island, NHK public television said.

The earliest possible arrival of the tsunami was estimated at 2 p.m. (0500 GMT) on the eastern coast of Hokkaido with an estimated maximum height of one meter.

The warning came after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck to the east of the Kuril Islands. The quake rocked parts of eastern Hokkaido and northeastern Honshu. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the earthquake.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16603277/

[OwenKellogg]

OKINAWA 26.2N 127.8E 0847Z 13 JAN

I got a ringside seat if anything shows up. Scheduled for 547pm, just before sunset.

[Global2010]

Central Oregon Coast Literally