Magnitude 9.1 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - March 11, 2011

FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2011 - 720,000 Terabecquerels of Radioactive Materials in 100,000 Tonnes of Contaminated Water When I posted the news about 100,000 tonnes of highly contaminated water at Fukushima I Nuke Plant, I forgot to mention this. (You can read about it in the Businessweek article here.)

That water is estimated to contain 720,000 terabecquerels of radioactive iodine and cesium.

That's another "Level 7" right there.

That's more than what has been released into the atmosphere, which the Nuclear Safety Commission estimates to be about 630,000 terabecquerels and Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency estimates to be about 370,000 terabecquerels.

I personally think this air radiation numbers underestimate the true numbers, particularly the number from NISA. At that time (mid April), NISA said they calculated the number based on the amount of radioactive materials they estimated to be still inside the RPV. At that time, NISA assured everyone that the fuel rods were only partially damaged and they were all inside the Reactor Pressure Vessels. Now we know (and they should have known) that the RPVs were breached very early in the accident, and the melted core had at least partially escaped out of the RPV by the time they made the estimate.

Now, Fukushima is slowly approaching Chernobyl.
http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2011/06/720000-terabecquerels-of-radioactive.html


2011/05/12 - The total area contaminated with radiation from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is estimated at about 800 square kilometers, or about 40 percent the size of Tokyo, according to a radiation map created by the science ministry and U.S. Department of Energy.

The report uses the same level of contamination (555,000 becquerels or higher of cesium-137) that was used to issue compulsory evacuation orders in the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986. To determine whether the current evacuation zone is appropriate or when residents can return home, the Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan plans to set up focal sites to heighten its monitoring of the possible further spread of radioactive contamination.

The report's radiation levels were determined in April by measuring, from about 150-700 meters above ground, levels of accumulated radiation on the ground. The areas measured were divided into 1- to 2-square-kilometer zones.

According to the map, about 800 square kilometers are contaminated with accumulated cesium-137 of 600,000 becquerels or higher per square meter. The substance has a half-life of about 30 years.

This area is largely the same as the Fukushima no-entry zone and planned evacuation zone designated by the central government. The total area is about one-tenth the size of the contaminated area in the Chernobyl nuclear accident.

The nuclear safety committee will pin down sites where constant monitoring is needed by the combined use of this radiation map and measurements taken on the ground. Using data collected from monitoring, the committee plans to prepare the way for residents to return home to normal life after the crisis at the plant is brought under control.

About 370,000 to 630,000 terabecquerels of radioactive substances are estimated to have been released by the crippled plant, according to a report by the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency and the Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan.

This radiation amount equals about one-tenth the amount released from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, whose nuclear reactor was destroyed.

From April 1 through 6, highly radioactive water of 520 tons was discharged from the plant, while radiation of 4,700 terabecquerels was leaked, according to Tokyo Electric Power Co., raising concerns over severe environmental pollution.

Currently, cesium and iodine are still being detected 40 km offshore of the plant. Levels of cesium higher than the safety standard have been found in bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms and mountain vegetables. (This article was written by Hisae Sato and Fumikazu Asai.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/world/asia/02japan.html?ref=world
People outside evacuation zones are being exposed to radiation levels several times more than normal.[/b][/size]National Police Agency chief Takaharu Ando, center, in protective gear in Futaba, a town now almost deserted after a 12-mile evacuation zone was declared in northeastern Japan.



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Japan's water and milk full of radiation, mass hysteria overtaking recent calmness.
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TOKYO (AP) - A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Wednesday, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away in Tokyo and prompting the country's meteorological agency to issue a tsunami warning for the coast. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.

Japanese officials said they were still assessing the situation and telling residents along the coast to stay away from the shore.

The meteorological agency said the quake hit at 11:45 a.m. local time Wednesday and was centered about 90 miles (150 kilometers) off the northeastern coast — about 270 miles (440 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo — at a depth of about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).

A 24-inch (60-centimeter) tsunami reached the coastal town of Ofunato, in Iwate prefecture, shortly after noon. The meteorological agency warned that a tsunami of about 20 inches (50 centimeters) would hit the coast.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected.

"We have confirmed that small tsunami have come up on the shores, but we have no reports of damage at this point," said Shinobu Nagano, an emergency and disaster response official in Iwate prefecture. "We are still trying to determine the impact of the quake."

Some train lines in the area were temporarily stopped after the quake, but they were restarted shortly after noon.

There was a 6.3 magnitude aftershock shortly after the main quake, the meteorological agency said.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.2-magnitude quake struck 8.8 miles (14.1 kilometers) underground, some 104 miles (168 kilometers) east of the closest major city of Sendai. The two agencies often have slightly different numbers.

Japan lies on the "Ring of Fire" — an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones that stretches around the Pacific Rim and where about 90 percent of the world's quakes occur.
http://www.katu.com/news/117623863.html

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude
7.2
Date-Time
Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 02:45:18 UTC
Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 11:45:18 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
38.510°N, 142.792°E
Depth
14.1 km (8.8 miles)
Region
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
168 km (104 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
193 km (119 miles) SE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
216 km (134 miles) E of Yamagata, Honshu, Japan
413 km (256 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 12.8 km (8.0 miles); depth +/- 1.8 km (1.1 miles)
Parameters
NST=464, Nph=469, Dmin=390.7 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usb0001r57

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb0001r57.html

Tsunami Watch http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/?region=3
The following is a tsunami statement from the USGS...

A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas. Based on the earthquake magnitude, location and historic tsunami records, a damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts. At coastal locations which have experienced strong ground shaking, local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides.
Update time = Wed Mar 9 4:50:17 UTC 2011 http://www.katu.com/news/117623863.html

MAG UTC DATE-TIME y/m/d h:m:s LAT deg LON deg DEPTH km Region
MAP 5.7 2011/03/09 04:37:04 38.666 142.991 25.5 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/09 04:32:10 38.727 143.001 32.1 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 3.1 2011/03/09 04:17:17 34.280 -116.837 6.0 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 4.8 2011/03/09 04:15:39 38.857 142.658 12.6 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/09 04:05:54 38.870 142.420 10.9 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.0 2011/03/09 03:19:00 38.795 142.962 19.9 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/09 03:08:36 38.339 143.097 24.4 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.6 2011/03/09 02:57:17 38.402 142.825 17.5 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 7.2 2011/03/09 02:45:18 38.510 142.792 14.1 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.6 2011/03/09 01:47:47 52.893 160.683 25.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
MAP 4.7 2011/03/09 01:30:27 -19.410 171.907 19.3 VANUATU REGION


DATE and TIME (UTC) LAT LONG MAG DEPTH km REGION
08-MAR-2011 07:29:53 44.15 -129.47 4.6 10.3 OFF COAST OF OREGON
08-MAR-2011 07:19:33 44.33 -129.25 4.4 10.3 OFF COAST OF OREGON
08-MAR-2011 01:26:59 44.25 -129.39 5.0 17.8 OFF COAST OF OREGON
07-MAR-2011 15:59:27 44.45 -129.05 4.1 10.0 OFF COAST OF OREGON
06-MAR-2011 22:23:15 44.33 -129.47 4.9 10.2 OFF COAST OF OREGON
06-MAR-2011 21:35:47 44.37 -129.35 4.8 10.9 OFF COAST OF OREGON
06-MAR-2011 13:46:35 40.46 -125.43 4.6 2.6 OFF COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
03-MAR-2011 03:55:05 50.42 -129.91 4.0 10.0 VANCOUVER ISLAND REGION
01-MAR-2011 02:19:46 38.81 -122.82 4.5 2.6 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
23-FEB-2011 04:50:14 39.49 -122.96 4.0 11.3 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
23-FEB-2011 04:49:41 39.50 -122.95 4.3 14.6 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA


FEMA urges all Americans to prepare for earthquakes or other disasters... LOS ANGELES 'BIG ONE' COULD COME SOONER THAN EXPECTED: STUDY... Southern California faults are feeling the pressure... US west coast at risk of “mega-quake”... San Andreas-Like Fault Found in Eastern U.S...Odds 1-in-3 for Northwest Mega-Quake Within 50 Years... Planet X approaching consequences. Evacuations: Gulf of Mexico Earthquake, Islands will be arising... Australian Survey Buoy Anomalies Offer New Evidence That Planet X is Approaching From the South:
http://cristiannegureanu.blogspot.com/2010/12/fema-urges-all-americans-to-prepare-for.html

Lucky it was out to sea a bit and relatively deep underground. But I guess this could be just the beginning.

I also followed the link at the bottom of that page and found this, which is a bit of a worry...

The following Internet report has been widely circulated by many credible sources, a fact which can easily be verified by search engine.

///// A guy who monitors the NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) national data buoy center says the data shows that the sea floor is rising by as much as 13 feet A DAY in the Coral Sea. Since the great tsunami of 2004 a chain of buoys has been tethered in various parts of the ocean to help act as a tsunami warning system. They tell scientists what's going on in terms of how high the ocean surface is above the sea floor. And it seems they have been feeding back some unexpected information.

As he says: "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a Tsunami station in event mode activated for Station 55023 – STB Coral Sea located at 14.803 S 153.585 E (14°48’9″ S 153°35’6″ E).

"The tsunami station has been in event mode since the large quakes occurred in the area for several days now. This is triggered by the buoys’ anomalies of water column height above the sea floor. If you do a data search for 2010 March 20th to 2010 April 13th you get this: Over 100 meters or 328 feet less distance from buoy to sea floor in 24 days!

That’s 13 feet per day since the quakes. "This is disturbing." If his analysis is accurate, it is disturbing indeed. But if you go to the NOAA site, you'll find those buoys have not been recording any data lately. Suspicious, that. Are we being kept in the dark yet again? Quite likely. \\\\

http://planetx-hercolubus-nibiru.blogspot.com/2010/06/hercolubus-planet-x-approaching_11.html

Another interesting site to keep track of. Thanks Carol.

The whole planet is shaking. Look at these seismic monitors. http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Data/heli2.shtml

Unbelievable.

GOOD GRIEF!!

yep- fu11y expected this- it's a11 happening N0W!

I have been monitoring Iris http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

and the Japan quakes are still going......

According to the global seismic monitors the whole planet is quaking.

March 10, 2011 – JAPAN – The turbulence in the Pacific Ring of Fire continues today with a 6.1, a 6.0, and another 6.1 magnitude earthquake near the East coast of Honshu, Japan. That was followed by a 6.5 magnitude quake in the New Britain Region of Papua New Guinea. We now deem the planet unstable during this volatile seismic window due to the frantic magnitude of the seismic waves agitating plates across the globe. The stress has become too erratic and dynamic to adequately measure as the telemetry data on all the global seismographs are collectively showing some of the darkest bands of seismic disturbances we have seen. The hope is that we can pass through this period without this phenomenon diffusing beyond the Pacific Ring of Fire

MAP 7.9 2011/03/11 05:46:24 38.322 142.369 24.4 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 7.9 2011/03/11 05:46:00 38.000 142.900 10.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

MAG UTC DATE-TIME y/m/d h:m:s LAT deg LON deg DEPTH km Region
MAP 3.2 2011/03/11 06:18:04 19.350 -154.991 9.5 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
MAP 8.8 2011/03/11 05:46:24 38.322 142.369 24.4 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 3.4 2011/03/11 04:51:25 35.349 -118.564 8.6 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 4.8 2011/03/11 04:28:21 47.849 154.247 39.6 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.5 2011/03/11 04:05:41 19.586 -109.136 10.2 REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
MAP 2.6 2011/03/11 02:55:42 19.363 -154.994 9.3 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
MAP 2.9 2011/03/11 02:52:08 19.348 -154.981 10.7 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2011/03/11 02:32:09 19.348 -154.985 11.1 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2011/03/11 01:02:00 19.345 -154.983 10.2 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2011/03/11 00:53:59 19.352 -154.989 9.0 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
MAP 4.0 2011/03/11 00:25:29 18.897 -68.855 166.1 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
MAP 5.3 2011/03/11 00:14:51 -54.369 -116.808 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RIS

China as we11- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/10/china-earthquake-2011_n_834123.html

USGS just posted it as 8.9
6.4
6.4
6.8
7.1 (newest)

Tsunami Forecast Region Estimated Tsunami Arrival Time Estimated Tsunami Height
IWATE PREF. (*1) 3m
MIYAGI PREF. 15:00 JST 11 Mar 6m
FUKUSHIMA PREF. 15:10 JST 11 Mar 3m
CENTRAL PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO 15:30 JST 11 Mar 1m
PACIFIC COAST OF AOMORI PREF. 15:30 JST 11 Mar 1m
IBARAKI PREF. 15:30 JST 11 Mar 2m
KUJUKURI AND SOTOBO AREA, CHIBA PREF. 15:20 JST 11 Mar 2m
IZU ISLANDS 15:20 JST 11 Mar 1m
EASTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO 15:30 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
WESTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO 15:40 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
JAPAN SEA COAST OF AOMORI PREF. 16:10 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
UCHIBO AREA, CHIBA PREF. 15:20 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
OGASAWARA ISLANDS 16:00 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
SAGAMI BAY AND MIURA PENINSULA 15:30 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
SHIZUOKA PREF. 15:30 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
PACIFIC COAST OF AICHI PREF. 16:10 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
SOUTHERN PART OF MIE PREF. 16:00 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
WAKAYAMA PREF. 16:10 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
TOKUSHIMA PREF. 16:40 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
KOCHI PREF. 16:30 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
MIYAZAKI PREF. 17:00 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
TANEGASHIMA AND YAKUSHIMA AREA 17:10 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
AMAMI ISLANDS AND TOKARA ISLANDS 17:10 JST 11 Mar 0.5m

Tsunami Information NUMBER 1
(Estimated Tsunami Arrival Time and Height)

Issued at 14:50 JST 11 Mar 2011

Estimated Tsunami Arrival Time and Height

Tsunami Forecast Region Estimated Tsunami Arrival Time Estimated Tsunami Height
<Major Tsunami>
IWATE PREF. (*1) 3m
MIYAGI PREF. 15:00 JST 11 Mar 6m
FUKUSHIMA PREF. 15:10 JST 11 Mar 3m
<Tsunami>
CENTRAL PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO 15:30 JST 11 Mar 1m
PACIFIC COAST OF AOMORI PREF. 15:30 JST 11 Mar 1m
IBARAKI PREF. 15:30 JST 11 Mar 2m
KUJUKURI AND SOTOBO AREA, CHIBA PREF. 15:20 JST 11 Mar 2m
IZU ISLANDS 15:20 JST 11 Mar 1m
<Tsunami Advisory>
EASTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO 15:30 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
WESTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO 15:40 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
JAPAN SEA COAST OF AOMORI PREF. 16:10 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
UCHIBO AREA, CHIBA PREF. 15:20 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
OGASAWARA ISLANDS 16:00 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
SAGAMI BAY AND MIURA PENINSULA 15:30 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
SHIZUOKA PREF. 15:30 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
PACIFIC COAST OF AICHI PREF. 16:10 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
SOUTHERN PART OF MIE PREF. 16:00 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
WAKAYAMA PREF. 16:10 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
TOKUSHIMA PREF. 16:40 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
KOCHI PREF. 16:30 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
MIYAZAKI PREF. 17:00 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
TANEGASHIMA AND YAKUSHIMA AREA 17:10 JST 11 Mar 0.5m
AMAMI ISLANDS AND TOKARA ISLANDS 17:10 JST 11 Mar 0.5m

One of our members is in the middle of this quake. Please pray or Violet Rose and her family.

Fox news just said 13 foot tsunami hit japan

TOKYO – Japanese television has shown major tsunami damage in northern Japan on Friday, following a magnitude-7.9 earthquake.

Public broadcaster NHK showed cars, trucks, houses and buildings being swept away by tsunami in Onahama city in Fukushima prefecture.

CBS reporting 9.2

NHK reporting many injuries in northern Japan

CARS REPORTED TOPPLING OFF BRIDGES

PEOPLE RUSHING OUT OF BUILDINGS

SMOKE FILLING THE SKIES OVER TOKYO

SHIPS, BOATS, YACHTS WASHING ASHORE, BREAKING APART UNDER BRIDGES

TOKYO – Japanese television has shown major tsunami damage in northern Japan on Friday, following a magnitude-7.9 earthquake.

Public broadcaster NHK showed cars, trucks, houses and buildings being swept away by tsunami in Onahama city in Fukushima prefecture.

CNN International Simulcasting on BlogTV
http://www.blogtv.com/People/MaKaElectric

From someone in Japan: This is one of the worst earthquakes ever and I've felt plenty. I'm on the 30th floor, the building is still rocking and rolling. I could see the buildings in the Tokyo skyline shaking. Thee is black smoke belching from a huge skyscraper south of here. Looks near to Tokyo bay but I can't make out what building. Actuaually there is lots of black smoke on the horizon. Looks like more than one big fire but I don't want to jump to conclusions. They are evacuating this bldg now

Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
TOKYO – Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicenter. There were reports of injuries in Tokyo.

In various locations along Japan's coast, TV footage showed massive damage from the tsunami, with dozens of cars, boats and even buildings being carried along by waters. A large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture, according to footage on public broadcaster NHK.

Officials were trying to assess damage, injuries and deaths from the quake but had no immediate details.
The quake that struck at 2:46 p.m. was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks, including a 7.4-magnitude one about 30 minutes later. The U.S. Geological Survey upgraded the strength of the first quake to a magnitude 8.9, while Japan's meteorological agency measured it at 7.9.
The meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific coast of Japan. NHK was warning those near the coast to get to safer ground.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami warning was in effect for Japan, Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas. A tsunami watch has been issued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and the U.S. state of Hawaii.
The quake struck at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), about 80 miles (125 kilometers) off the eastern coast, the agency said. The area is 240 miles (380 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo.

In downtown Tokyo, large buildings shook violently and workers poured into the street for safety. TV footage showed a large building on fire and bellowing smoke in the Odaiba district of Tokyo.

In central Tokyo, trains were stopped and passengers walked along the tracks to platforms.
The ceiling in Kudan Kaikan, a large hall in Tokyo, collapsed, injuring an unknown number of people, NHK said.

Footage on NHK from their Sendai office showed employees stumbling around and books and papers crashing from desks. It also showed a glass shelter at a bus stop in Tokyo completely smashed by the quake and a weeping woman nearby being comforted by another woman.

Several quakes had hit the same region in recent days, including a 7.3 magnitude one on Wednesday.
Thirty minutes after the quake, tall buildings were still swaying in Tokyo and mobile phone networks were not working. Japan's Coast Guard has set up task force and officials are standing by for emergency contingencies, Coast Guard official Yosuke Oi said.

"I'm afraid we'll soon find out about damages, since the quake was so strong," he said

Drudge Report:
Fires, Landslides
Buildings swept away...
KYODO WIRE...
4 million without electricity in Toyko...
Nuclear plants shut down...
Oil refinery on fire in Japan

Earthquake List for 10-degree Map Centered at 40°N, 140°E
Update time = Fri Mar 11 07:40:00 UTC 2011

Here is a list of the earthquakes located by the USGS and contributing networks for the 10-degree Map Centered at 40°N, 140°E. Most recent events are at the top. (Some early events may be obscured by later ones on the map.) Click on the date portion of an earthquake record in the list below for more information.

MAG UTC DATE-TIMEy/m/d h:m:s LATdeg LONdeg DEPTHm Region
MAP 6.3 2011/03/11 07:14:59 36.648 141.811 25.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANAP 5.8 2011/03/11 07:10:59 37.899 142.734 30.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.3 2011/03/11 06:57:14 35.758 140.992 30.2 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.3 2011/03/11 06:48:47 37.993 142.764 22.3 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 7.1 2011/03/11 06:25:50 38.106 144.553 19.7 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.8 2011/03/11 06:15:45 36.126 140.234 30.2 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.4 2011/03/11 06:07:21 36.401 141.862 35.4 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.4 2011/03/11 06:06:11 39.025 142.316 25.1 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 8.9 2011/03/11 05:46:23 38.322 142.369 24.4 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.9 2011/03/10 22:44:25 38.844 143.006 34.2 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.7 2011/03/10 21:49:46 38.590 143.086 26.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/10 16:54:45 38.053 143.253 4.7 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.1 2011/03/10 11:21:08 38.611 143.049 17.6 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/10 09:02:21 38.652 143.146 21.9 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.8 2011/03/10 08:59:19 38.547 143.295 19.8 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.7 2011/03/10 08:08:20 38.630 143.304 17.2 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.8 2011/03/10 07:33:04 38.954 142.458 20.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.6 2011/03/10 04:14:00 38.406 143.427 31.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.0 2011/03/10 01:20:23 38.408 143.033 25.1 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.8 2011/03/09 23:57:41 38.308 143.275 20.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.4 2011/03/09 23:37:00 38.438 143.185 32.8 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.1 2011/03/09 21:22:18 38.385 142.642 23.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.9 2011/03/09 21:00:57 38.267 142.580 22.5 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.0 2011/03/09 18:44:35 38.502 143.199 23.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.1 2011/03/09 18:16:14 38.378 142.506 22.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.8 2011/03/09 14:24:05 38.589 143.226 10.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.7 2011/03/09 12:03:17 38.358 143.119 13.1 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.1 2011/03/09 11:27:51 38.529 143.040 28.2 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.7 2011/03/09 10:13:39 38.721 143.090 27.2 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.8 2011/03/09 08:55:38 38.667 143.055 15.6 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.3 2011/03/09 08:02:36 38.606 143.103 15.4 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.1 2011/03/09 07:56:27 38.849 142.929 10.7 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.0 2011/03/09 07:13:48 38.246 143.108 9.9 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.1 2011/03/09 06:25:12 38.299 143.067 10.8 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.9 2011/03/09 06:12:13 38.681 143.022 10.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.3 2011/03/09 04:45:54 38.543 142.740 27.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.7 2011/03/09 04:37:03 38.666 142.991 25.5 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/09 04:32:10 38.727 143.001 32.1 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.8 2011/03/09 04:15:39 38.857 142.658 12.6 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/09 04:05:53 38.870 142.420 10.9 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.0 2011/03/09 03:19:00 38.795 142.962 19.9 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.2 2011/03/09 03:08:35 38.339 143.097 24.4 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.6 2011/03/09 02:57:16 38.402 142.825 17.5 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 7.2 2011/03/09 02:45:20 38.424 142.836 32.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

A 33ft wave has hit the port in the country's Sendai city, sending ships crashing into the shore and carrying cars and buildings through the streets of coastal towns.

Deaths have been reported following the earthquake, which has obliterated Tokyo's Disneyland car park and caused large fires at sites including an oil refinery in nearby Iichihara.

Large aftershocks continue to hit the capital, following an initial tremor so strong it was felt 1,500 miles away in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

Airports in the region have been closed and the Shinkansen 'bullet' train stopped.

Tokyo's fire department reported several people were injured when a roof caved in at a graduation ceremony in the city.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii has put in place a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific, including Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hawaii, Australia and South America.

Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas have also been put on alert.

Waves from the quake are expected to hit the coast of Taiwan at around 9.30am GMT.
In downtown Tokyo, large buildings shook violently and workers poured into the street for safety.

TV footage showed a large building on fire and bellowing smoke in the Odaiba district of the city.

Police and coast guard officials said they were assessing possible damage from the quake.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Video-Japan-Earthquake-Tokyo-Tsunami-Fears-After-89-Magnitude-Quake-Rocks-Buildings-In-Capital/Article/201103215950160?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15950160_Video%3A_Japan_Earthquake%3A_Tokyo_Tsunami_Fears_After_8.9_Magnitude_Quake_Rocks_Buildings_In_Capital


Other areas around the globe that are unstable may also be at risk for quakes

A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan, triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage.

Japanese television showed cars, ships and even buildings being swept away by a vast wall of water after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake.

The quake has sparked fires in several areas including Tokyo, and numerous casualties are feared.

It struck about 250 miles (400km) from the capital at a depth of 20 miles. There have been powerful aftershocks.

The tremor at 1446 local time (0546 GMT). Seismologists say it is one of the largest earthquakes to hit Japan for many years.

The tsunami warning was extended to the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, the Pacific coast of Russia and Hawaii.
Map of Japan

Tsunami waves hit Japan's Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, officials said.

Japan's NHK television showed a massive surge of debris-filled water sweeping away buildings, cars and ships and reaching far inland.

The earthquake also triggered a number of fires, including one at an oil refinery in Ichihara city in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, engulfing storage tanks.

There were reports of about 20 people injured in Tokyo after the roof of a hall collapsed onto a graduation ceremony.

Bullet train service to northern Japan was halted, rapid transit in Tokyo was suspended and some nuclear power plants automatically shut down.

Prime Minister Naoto Kan said there had been no radiation leaks.

In a televised address, he extended his sympathy to the victims of the disaster and said an emergency response headquarters had been set up.

Thanks Carol. There is tsunami in north east Japan after earthquake.

Hawaii ~ They are telling us not to use our cell phone and to go to higher ground if closer than 1/2 mile to ocean. Kauai sirens going off right now.

Tsunami watch issued for Hawaii
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii says the watch was in effect at 7:56 p.m. HST Thursday.

HONOLULU — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii has widened its tsunami warning to include Hawaii and the rest of the Pacific Ocean.

Sirens were sounded in Honolulu shortly after the warning was issued Thursday at 9:31 HST p.m.

The warning follows a massive earthquake that has struck off the northeastern coast of Japan. It says the estimated earliest arrival in Hawaii of the first tsunami wave is 2:59 a.m. HST Friday.

The warning also includes Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Central and South America. The coast of North America is not included in the warning.

Tsunami warnings are issued due to the imminent threat of a tsunami.
http://www.suntimes.com/4256173-417/tsunami-watch-issued-for-hawaii.html

Okay... I've been up since 2 am today waiting for something to happen (sensed something was up) and should have been in bed hours ago. However, I need some of you to take over for me and keep posting as our Japan members need us to give them information as their information systems are down. We have about 4 or 5 people from there who are here daily monitoring us and some are also members. So please help and post data that helps them know what is going on as I already know they are checking in. Meanwhile we hope the tsunami that is rolling in now in the island farthest out will be okay because this could damage our airports and harbors. I knew I should have made an extra Costco trip for more chocolate.

In addition other members on the Coast will be checking in and our group from Europe are here now. This is major because it could trigger the Madrid fault, Oregon, California... and other areas. Keep praying for protection of those in the middle of they quake zones. Mahalo nui loa, carol
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This is most disturbing I have ever seen.

We just had a rocking earthquake here now at 10:59 pm - 4.5

GUAM and the Marianas

Station 52200
SCRIPPS
Location: 13.354N 144.789E
Conditions as of:
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:52:00 UTC

Significant Wave Height: 6.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 7 sec
Mean Wave Direction: E (84°)
Water Temperature: 82.8 F
www.ndbc.noaa.gov

Good Morning Carol. Yes its a warning shot across the bow. Just look how much damage a ten metere high tsunami can do. When they are of much larger then...

Ive heard the waves reach your joint in about 7 hours from now so hopefully it will have significantly lessened. As it stands the beb say its higher than some pacofic islands.

Ive heard some have left for high groung where you are.

Yellowstone is shaking
http://theinterveners.org/Yellowstone/daythumbs.php

http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Data/heli2_us.shtml
seismic meters are in the black for the U.S. and for most of the globe
http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Data/heli2.shtml

Cascade effect

Check out Yellowstone
http://www.isthisthingon.org/Yellowstone/daythumbs.php

https://www.youtube.com/user/dutchsinse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFi-4Ma5DYk

Well Floyd I'll hand the reigns over to you luv. I'm bushed and plan on sleeping through the next few quakes and whatever eruptions that go off luckily on the other side of the island. High ground is the way to go.

Ta ta for now.