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Posted on 08/16/2009 5:25:06 PM PDT by Brian Mosely
| Magnitude | 6.9 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes) |
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| Location | 23.570°N, 123.730°E |
| Depth | 33 km (20.5 miles) set by location program |
| Region | SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN |
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| Location Uncertainty | Error estimate not available |
| Parameters | NST= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0.52 sec, Gp=115°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=A |
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| Event ID | pt09229000 |
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 0019Z 17 AUG 2009
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0006Z 17 AUG 2009 COORDINATES - 23.2 NORTH 123.8 EAST DEPTH - UNDETERMINED LOCATION - SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL. JAPAN MAGNITUDE - 6.8
EVALUATION
NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.
THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.
The ring of fire seems increasingly active of late...
Southwest of Okinawa.
Looking at the map, the epicenter is much closer to Taiwan.
Godzilla’s fault????
Hmmmm....our former Exchange Student lives there.....right on the coast (her father was a fisherman).....a little worried here....
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Felt it at 8:05 AM here in Taiwan. Building swayed a bit.
Exactly where are you in Taiwan?
Gads I miss that place.
You wake up on the wrong side of the bed?
The latter, I would expect.
We felt it here in Reno.The one armed bandits started spilling out silver dollars, and I got to grab me some, until the security guys showed up, and guess what, they all too started filling their pockets themselves. I walked out of there rich, anyhow.
We live ten miles from the lower portion of the infamous San Andreas fault here in the California desert -- and it's been getting a bit uppity of late.
The state did it's version of Obamacare regarding earthquake insurance also.........regulated all the private providers into a state of non-competitiveness, so we're hosed.
Two months ago, at renewal with an insurer, we had an option of renewing at a premium of $1700 -- which wouldn't kick in until we'd had $85,000 worth of destruction -- or the State Fund, at a premium of "only" $1000 or so, and a deductible of "only" 40K.
Two of the greatest liberty spots in the world..circa 1960’s..
Naha Okinawa—along with White Beach, Village #1,2, 3 etc and don’t forget Crossroads....
Formosa also great at the time..Kaoshung #1,
all of Japan ichi ban and of course, one of the greatest Olangapo PI.
Ah the sweet memories of youth of a Westpac Warrior....
Although I spent most of my time in Taipei, I really enjoyed Taiwan, too. I really enjoyed being able to walk ‘most anywhere at night — and I found the nighttime “street markets” to be a real treat...
Sansia , about 20 miles south of Taipei
Aftershock from the one last week???
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