6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Fukushima, Tsunami Warning Issued

Zero Hedge ^ | July 14, 2014

[Zakeet]

Moments ago, at 4:22am local time, a major 6.8 magnitude quake struck eastern Japan, off the Fukushima coast.

• FLASH:M6.8 QUAKE JOLTS OFF FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN, TSUNAMI ALERT
• EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING ISSUED FOR JAPAN, OFF FUKUSHIMA:JMA
• EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING ISSUED FOR JAPAN, OFF FUKUSHIMA:JMA
• TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED AFTER JAPAN QUAKE: AP

From the USGS:

So far there have been no reports of damage. Those curious can keep track of Fukushima in real time at the live webcast below:

[opbuzz]

Is this a forecast?
Your date is July 14,2014

[DTogo]

Any reports from FReepers on the ground in the Land of the Rising Sun?

日本　ピング　 (kono risuto ni hairitai ka detai wo shirasete kudasai : let me know if you want on or off this list)

[a fool in paradise]

Godzilla fault LOL!

Bush's fault

caused by Global Warming no doubt

[chessplayer]

According to Fukushima prefectural govt, TEPCO says no new problems confirmed at Fukushima nuclear plant after this morning’s M6.8

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Yeah, and they’ve been trustworthy from the start. sarc/

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Global warming.

[metmom]

It was horrible seeing people driving and their vehicles being swept away.

The worst part was watching those get swept away who had seen it coming, knew what it was, and were trying to outrun it.

[GeronL]

lol

[bd476]

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Update on the earthquake which occurred yesterday:

Magnitude was downgraded by USGS for the shallow earthquake to 6.5. The epicenter was located approximately 79 miles East and South of Namie Japan. There was an 8 inch sea level increase/tsunami at Ishinomaki Ayukawa and a couple of other coast locations.

USGS
M 6.5 - 135km ESE of Namie, Japan

2014-07-11 19:21:59 UTC

Location and Magnitude contributed by: USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Depth: 10.5km (6.5mi)

Event Time

2014-07-11 19:21:59 UTC
2014-07-12 04:21:59 UTC+09:00 at epicenter
2014-07-11 12:21:59 UTC-07:00 system time

Location 37.040°N 142.425°E
Depth=10.5km (6.5mi)

Nearby Cities

• 135km (84mi) ESE of Namie, Japan
• 137km (85mi) E of Iwaki, Japan
• 151km (94mi) ENE of Kitaibaraki, Japan
• 156km (97mi) ENE of Takahagi, Japan
• 287km (178mi) ENE of Tokyo, Japan
  
  USGS Magnitude 6.5 135km ESE of Namie, Japan

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Nero Germanicus]

Lots of good conservatives, represented in Congress by strong conservatives live near and on the coast in Orange County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County (vacation home of Ronald Reagan) and San Diego County.

[Cold Heart]

Anybody know if there were or are “earthquake lights” in that area?

[bd476]

You’re welcome, Alamo-Girl!

[cloudmountain]

Earthquakes? OOOooooooo, gee, those would scare me.

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I live in San Francisco and have shook, rattled and rolled on these wonderful hills ALL MY LIFE! Sometimes I have to wonder if it's a huge truck ... or the quake.

My three particular hills we lived on were shale and some SOLID rock, so they didn't slide. They just shook, rattled and rolled. Hey, that sounds like the name of a great song!