OT - BREAKING NEWS - 8.9 earthquake in Japan

[ssmith general]

"TOKYO -- A powerful tsunami spawned by the largest earthquake in Japan's recorded history slammed the eastern coast Friday, sweeping away boats, cars, homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control. Authorities said at least 32 people were killed.

The magnitude 8.9 offshore quake was followed by at least 19 aftershocks, most of them of more than magnitude 6.0. Dozens of cities and villages along a 1,300-mile stretch of coastline were shaken by violent tremors that reached as far away as Tokyo, hundreds of miles from the epicenter.

A tsunami warning was issued for the entire Pacific, including areas as far away as South America, the entire U.S. West Coast, Canada and Alaska."

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[ssmith general]

I'll move this later.  This is a huge quake.

[BAMAWV]

Thousands of aftershocks over the next few months???

[ssmith general]

Thousands of aftershocks over the next few months???

Probably, also look for another large quake somewhere ... South America or Turkey, or maybe even California or up in the cascadia

[BAMAWV]

Thousands of aftershocks over the next few months???

Probably, also look for another large quake somewhere ... South America or Turkey, or maybe even California or up in the cascadia

Memphis?

[Chechem]

Holy geese.  CNN is showing cars drifting away and worse.  I was in a 7.3 magnitude earthquake a couple of years ago in Central America; couldn't stand up or even get out of bed (90 secs).  This is HUGE.

[ssmith general]

Thousands of aftershocks over the next few months???

Probably, also look for another large quake somewhere ... South America or Turkey, or maybe even California or up in the cascadia

Memphis?

No, that's a dead rift and it's movement is unrelated.

There have already been 74 quakes there this morning.  Many 7.0 and higher.

Link - USGS

[BAMAWV]

Holy geese.  CNN is showing cartoons.  I was in a 7.3 magnitude earthquake a couple of years ago in Central America; couldn't stand up or even get out of bed (90 secs).  This is HUGE.

FIFY. They sometimes lie about the baseball scores.

[Chechem]

Holy geese.  CNN is showing cartoons.  I was in a 7.3 magnitude earthquake a couple of years ago in Central America; couldn't stand up or even get out of bed (90 secs).  This is HUGE.

FIFY. They sometimes lie about the baseball scores.

I'm jumping back and forth between Fox and CNN:  "Fair and Balanced."

[Chechem]

OMG

[ssmith general]

OMG

I think the death toll of "32" is a bit optimistic.

[Chechem]

13-foot wall of water.

[ssmith general]

What are they saying about Hawaii?  Is it there yet?

[Chechem]

[Chechem]

What are they saying about Hawaii?  Is it there yet?

Not yet.  They have a tsunami warning (expecting 6' tsunami - estimated).

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