Mother Nature Got Angry Caught On Camera in Afghanistan A series of powerful earthquakes occurred in western Afghanistan on Saturday. The magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck about 40 km from the city of Herat around 11 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located at a depth of 10 kilometers. It was followed by several powerful aftershocks. Many buildings were damaged and people were trapped under rubble.
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Afghanistan is hit by another earthquake, days after tremors and aftershocks killed over 2,000
Oct 11, 2023 #earthquake #afghanistan #worldnews
The magnitude-6.3 earthquake in Afghanistan's Herat province flattened all 700 homes in one village that had been untouched by the tremors of previous days.
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Aftermath of Nepal earthquake that killed dozens A moment magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Jajarkot District, Karnali Province, Nepal at 23:47 NPT (18.02 UTC) on 3 November 2023 ==
Deadly quake strikes Nepal, toppling homes and killing at least 157 people By Sugam Pokharel, Jennifer Hauser and Jerome Taylor, CNN
Updated 9:39 AM EDT, Sat November 4, 2023 This handout photo provided by Nepal Prime Minister's Office shows an earthquake-affected area in northwestern Nepal, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, killing more than 100 people and injuring dozens dozens more, officials said Saturday. (Nepal Prime Minister's Office via AP)
Kathmandu CNN — At least 157 people have been killed in an earthquake that struck a remote part of northwestern Nepal overnight on Friday and toppled multiple buildings, as officials warned that the death toll could rise, according to a police official.
The quake measured magnitude 5.6 according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and hit some 42 kilometers (about 26 miles) from Jumla, Nepal, in Karnali province. It struck at a comparatively shallow depth of 18 kilometers and the tremors could be felt as far away as India’s capital, New Delhi.
“We are only focused on search and rescue operation right now,” Nepal police spokesperson Kuber Kadayat told CNN Saturday. “That’s why we don’t yet have a proper estimate of collapsed and damaged houses and other infrastructure. There are some villages where an estimated 90% of houses have collapsed.”
According to Kadayat, 157 people have so far been confirmed killed and 170 injured, making Friday’s tremor the deadliest since 2015.
In Jajarkot district, close to the quake’s epicenter, 105 people were confirmed dead and another 55 injured. In nearby Rukum West district, 52 were killed and 85 injured, Kadayat said.
Footage from Reuters showed multiple houses reduced to smashed piles of bricks and timber in Jajarkot.
Army personnel carry an injured person on a stretcher after an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal, November 4, 2023.
Earthquakes are common in Nepal, which lies where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet to create the towering Himalayan mountain range.
At least 9,000 people were killed in 2015 when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit, damaging some one million homes and buildings across swathes of the nation and causing $6 billion in damage.
Officials told Reuters that they feared casualties would rise in Friday’s quake because they had not been able to establish contact in the hilly area near the epicenter, some 500 kilometers (300 miles) west of the capital Kathmandu, where tremors were also felt.
“The number of injured could be in the hundreds and the deaths could go up as well,” Jajarkot district official Harish Chandra Sharma told Reuters by phone.
“Many houses have collapsed, many others have developed cracks. Thousands of residents spent the entire night in cold, open grounds because they were too scared to go into the cracked houses as aftershocks struck,” Sharma added.
Jajarkot district has a population of 190,000 with villages scattered in remote hills. Pictures released by AFP news agency showed survivors gathering at Jajarkot’s main hospital.
A damaged building is seen after an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal, November 4, 2023. Prime Minister Office/Handout via REUTERS THIS
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the loved ones of those killed in the earthquake.
“Deeply saddened by loss of lives and damage due to the earthquake in Nepal,” Modi wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “India stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal and is ready to extend all possible assistance. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and we wish the injured a quick recovery.”
This is a developing story and will be updated
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California set for significant precipitation as atmospheric river develops November 9, 2023
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Philippines is shaking! Monstrous scenes of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Mindanao!
On November 17, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook the Philippines. The epicenter was located in the sea at a depth of 60 km, 30 km from the southern tip of the country.
The tremors were felt strongly on the island of Mindanao, home to about 26 million people.
No tsunami warning was issued, but waves were recorded on the shore after the earthquake.
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> 11/27/2023 - I find it VERY strange that no one noticed the rare M3.6 earthquake In Illinois last week was next to the LaSalle Illinois Nuclear power plant.
How is it that everyone missed this obvious fact?
This makes me question every professional in the industry when they deliberately hide and / or ignore things like this.
How can anyone blame me for not trusting the "professionals" when they do stuff like this?!
> South Sandwich Islands X marks the spot , hit today ... same size as up far to the NW (M5.0 range).
The wave traveled underneath South America and came back up at the pinnacle tip of the plate boundary to the Southeast with a new M5.0 at South Sandwich Islands X point.
> Kangaroo Island / Adelaide Australia has now started moving.
As expected? Well... location and time.. yes...
So far so good that it is in the M2.0 range, however we are looking for the area to go up to M4.5 !
If it stays in the M2 range then I'm 100 times off on the amount of power expected.
Either way it is spot on in location and time for movement to begin.
Today is day 2 of the 7 day watch. If magnitudes stay low at Kangaroo Island area, then we should see slightly bigger down by Perth and up by Uluru. https://earthquakes.ga.gov.au/event/ga2023xiparb
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Earthquake Live Stream - 24/7 Seismic Events - Past 48hrs up to current
dutchsinse Live Stream: 24 hours of 3D Global Earthquake Activity
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11/29/2023 -- Earthquake activity update -- Unrest spreading , where to watch next
This update covers the locations currently moving, and where we expect activity next.
As explained in this video, things should take the next step up seismically over the next 4-7 days taking the new M-class solar flare into account (if the charged particles and stronger solar wind arrive within 3 days of the M-class solar event yesterday Nov 28 2023).
The full earthquake forecast for this week can be seen here if you need to know details on each location warned: ==
Sun is the center yellow dot, the wave which spreads out is the M-Class flare's charged particles carried by the solar wind... Earth is the green dot.
Time scale is days at the bottom of the chart and charged particle density is the color coding on the left.
Seismically speaking, we wait about 2-3 days for the charged particles to arrive from the Sun... then... we usually see Northern and Southern Auroras at the poles for about a day or so....then... it takes about 2-3 days for the energy to go to the core and come back up as new deep earthquakes and shallower large quakes next to the deep earthquake locations.
All in all, it usually takes about 6-7 days from the point of an Earth facing solar storm until we see the actual beginning of the seismic response.
The seismic response can respond for days or even weeks after the "gong" of the core is rang. Think of the power increase to the core like turning up a bass subwoofer -- low frequency vibrating up and out much more.
The effect is similar to a rattling trunk on a car with a subwoofer inside. The plate above begins to vibrate and break.
Simply put, after an Earth facing solar storm, it takes 3 days for the particles to arrive, then another 2-3 days for the energy to go to ground and come back up as quakes. It can take up to a week.
We have seen it happen quicker as well , within a day of the arrival of the charged particles (if the solar blast is large and the solar wind is strong).[/size]
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11/30/2023 When you think about earthquakes, South Carolina doesn't necessarily come to mind. However, 2023 has been a year of multiple quakes in the Midlands area of the state. Most every one of them has been a 2 something on the rector scale so it been rumbling and nothing to bring down buildings but there has been a rather steady stream of them. During the first part of the year there were easily some 30 or more most occurring in the area between Columbia and Camden. For the last couple weeks there have been a dozen north of Columbia near a nuclear plant. :) Bob H
Wow Bob. So nice to see your post. Those quakes are unusual. Dutchsinse has been monitoring those quakes as well. Here is his latest video. He thinks the plates are shifting and we're headed for some mega global quakes.
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12/01/2023 -- Southern California M4.8 Earthquake East of San Diego Southern California was struck by a significant M4.7 to M4.8 earthquake, just East of San Diego.
This is about 150 miles South of the area we warned for an upper M4 to low M5 to strike.
All areas mentioned in this video should be struck within the next 7-10 days (or less). The forecast for last week has now expired.
Several locations from last weeks forecast were direct hits, including the M7.1 at the Izu ridge, the M6.3 (m6.5) West of Sumatra, M6.7 (m7.0) at Vanuatu, and M6.7 (M7.2) at Philippines. Add in Taiwan and Japan today with identical M5.1s in both countries.
The USA portion is somewhat of a flop, M2.4 struck the location at Ventura California instead of M4 (100X less power than expected but spot on in location and timing).
The East coast at Quebec technically still has 48 hours to watch , but it looks like it will be 1 full magnitude less than expected (good thing!) M3.0 range instead of M4.0.
M3.0 range are spreading equally across the whole North American plate currently, as shown in this video , reaching as far East as Kansas (so far). Should reach Quebec within 48 hours from now.
I will do additional updates as necessary.
If you would like to do your own earthquake forecasting, or fully test the methods we have publicly developed over the past 12 years, feel free to test and repeat each step of the method by learning the method here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTONWLDIpQs
Note, the above video from 2019 is on the day of the largest earthquake in California in the past 20 years. I had issued a warning 2 days before, calling for M7+ level to strike central California. Then on July 4, 2019 the M7+ earthquake struck Central California at Ridgecrest CA.
When the large earthquake hit, people demanded that I make a new video explaining the method (how to repeat the earthquake forecasting method). Which I did promptly upon the quake striking.
By watching both videos (the long version and the short robot text version), you should be able to start doing your own basic seismic forecasting, and develop it into something very accurate.
Currently we are able to get things down to about 200 miles of an area (a region or state), within 1 magnitude of what actually strikes, and within 7 days time (sometimes 10 days depending on the size of the area or events moving).
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Heads up: A rare somewhat large M5.8 earthquake has struck at Bangladesh.
This likely caused some damage. We'll see if news comes out of the area.
Unfortunately, the location has several structures all around the area.. several towns and buildings :( ... link to see on google earth here: https://tinyurl.com/22cv9ue8
As you can see from this graphic of the past 36 hours of earthquakes, the M5.8 is part of a large cluster of M5's going on across Asia.
This is a sign of the previous "seismic wave" from this past week being absorbed into the continent, and going West now seeking out the plate boundary near Bangladesh. Should press Westward towards Iran / Mideast soon and flare up there as it spreads.
The previous seismic wave from last week in the West Pacific resulted in a M7 range quake on the Izu ridge, a 60,000 foot high blast at Ulawun volcano in Papua New Guinea (largest on the planet for the year), and M6's going from Philippines to Vanuatu.
That seismic wave now absorbing into Asia and spreading to Alaska. We are still watching for big M6 to M7 compensation across the Pacific at the Central America into South America border region of Panama.
This graphic shows the projected magnetopause around Earth plus the satellites in rotation which are protected by it from strong electromagnetic interference from the solar wind.
The numbers going out from Earth are "diameters of earth" distance... example: 10 is ten diameters of Earth distance out from the planet.
Click the arrow back button to December 1 to see the planets magnetopause be compressed and bent around.
The Earth's magnetosphere compressed in as the proton particle density and solar wind picked up (as the M-class flare charged particles / wind arrived today).
You will see the magnetosphere being buffeted, expanding out when quiet spots pass by, and then being compressed again as new blasts of charged particles (proton density increases) and solar wind speed increases.
I have noticed that during almost every large solar storm , that day I get the most intense headache ever!
So when I woke up with a splitting headache today , I knew to check the above feed from the BOM in Australia.
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A very large M7.7 (M7.6 - M7. earthquake has struck the West Pacific Philippines, full live update done on youtube now a video here:
12/02/2023 -- Large M7.7 strikes West Pacific Philippines Big Earthquake in the Philippines | The Sun's Role - Suspicious0bservers
A new M7.0 earthquake has struck back in the Philippines in a slightly different spot AND ... a new 50,000 foot high volcanic eruption has occurred at Mount Marapi in Indonesia!!!!!
I tried going live and it started with 6 people, I shut it off when I realized no more than 150-200 people were being allowed into my youtube stream. Censorship.
2/03/2023 -- Large 50,000 foot high blast at Mt. Marapi Indonesia and New M7.0 in Philippines
12/03/2023 -- New Large M7.0 Earthquake and 50,000ft Volcanic Eruption - Pacific Unrest Spreading
A new 50,000ft (15240m) volcanic eruption has occurred at Mount Marapi in Sumatra Indonesia (not to be confused with Mt. Merapi in Java Indonesia).
Additionally a new large M7.0 (USGS M6.6) has occurred back in Philippines, near the original M7.7 earthquake epicenter from yesterday December 1-2,2023
This is on top of the FL600 (60,000 foot) eruption from Mount Ulawun in Papua New Guinea, and the new Volcanic island forming on the side of Iwo Jima to the North on the Izu Ridge.
Also the seismic activity has been noteworthy (increase wise from where we were before this new unrest event started). Multiple M7+ events plus the eruptions all in about less than 1 months time.
Yesterdays (Dec 1-2) solar storm arrival has put fuel on the fire so to speak when it comes to seismic activity already taking place.
It looks like we are going to take another step up soon this week from where we already are. And since we're already at M7.7 level, things this coming week might be very strong indeed. I hope I'm wrong but with the solar storm arriving yesterday, I don't see how we could go DOWN in size from this point.
Tomorrows forecast will cover all of this for the coming 7-10 days. ==
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Mount Marapi Erupts in Sumatra, Indonesia - Dec. 3, 2023 Letusan Marapi di Sumatera Mount Marapi in Sumatra Indoneisa.. FL500 , 50,000 foot high blast.
Mount Marapi erupted on Sunday in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, sending a gargantuan plume of ash and smoke almost two miles into the sky that later covered nearby towns. ==
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning.
The quake struck at at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially said that based on the magnitude and location, it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia. But the center later dropped its tsunami warning.
In Japan, authorities issued evacuation orders in various parts of Okinawa Prefecture, including for the entire coastal area, affecting thousands of people.
Teresito Bacolcol, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, told The Associated Press his agency advised residents along the coast of southern Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental provinces to immediately evacuate to higher ground or move farther inland.
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12/03/2023 -- New Large M7.0 Earthquake and 50,000ft Volcanic Eruption - Pacific Unrest Spreading A new 50,000ft (15240m) volcanic eruption has occurred at Mount Marapi in Sumatra Indonesia (not to be confused with Mt. Merapi in Java Indonesia).
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.1 hit Vanuatu at 12:56 UTC (23:56 LT) on December 7, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 48.4 km (30 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 32 km (20 miles).
The epicenter was located 124.5 km (77.4 miles) S of Isangel (population 1 437), Vanuatu, and 204 km (127 miles) E of Wé (population 10 375), New Caledonia.
1 000 people are estimated to have felt strong shaking, 41 000 moderate, and 175 000 light.
Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters (M7.3; Depth 35 km), hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km (180 miles) of the earthquake epicenter, NWS PTWC said at 13:04 UTC.
The tsunami threat from this earthquake has now passed, PTWC said at 13:54 UTC.
The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unknown/miscellaneous types and wood construction.
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
I do not have sufficient internet to look up the quake epicenter on google maps or google earth. ==
M6.1 earthquake hits Tonga region - Monday, December 11, 2023 https://watchers.news/2023/12/11/m6-1-earthquake-hits-tonga-region/ A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Tonga region at 06:33 UTC on December 11, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 238 km (147 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
The epicenter was located 158 km (98 miles) W of Neiafu (population 4 320) and 275 km (171 miles) N of Nuku’alofa (population 22 400), Tonga. 17 000 people are estimated to have felt light shaking. There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake. ==
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quote: "The Blue Lagoon, which sits on the Reykjanes Peninsula, first closed in November amid the threat of a volcanic eruption following an increase in seismic activity in the area. That closure was later extended.
Over the weekend, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said in a statement it was “too early to say if magma accumulation at Svartsengi has stopped,” but added the “rate of deformation has decreased somewhat in recent days.” Scientists continue to analyze the situation, the office noted.
While the seismic activity continues, the Blue Lagoon noted in its reopening statement there “are no indications of magma approaching the surface.”
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Doh! Facepalm! Picture attached is from Iceland about 9 hours AFTER this above story went around the world in the media.
Iceland major eruption... first moments caught on video! A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland after weeks of intense earthquake activity.
About 4,000 people were earlier evacuated from the fishing town of Grindavik and the nearby Blue Lagoon geothermal spa
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It is sad to report, over 100 fatalities in the China earthquake which struck today (M6.2 per the Chinese agency) and M5.9 from USGS.
I'm guessing it was bigger than M5.9.
Much love to the people effected by this and any of my viewers in China (I have a few I think).
Tis the season for earthquake and volcanic increases world wide. Don't be scared, be prepared!
Over 100 reported fatalities and unknown number of injuries.
Much love to everyone effected by this.
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Shallow M6.3 earthquake hits off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia- December 30, 2023 A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.3 hit off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia at 05:19 UTC (12:19 local time) on December 30, 2023,…Based on pre-run model scenarios, there is no tsunami threat to countries in the Indian Ocean, InaTEWS-BMKG said at 05:43 UTC. “No further bulletins will be issued unless the situation changes.” https://watchers.news/2023/12/30/shallow-m6-3-earthquake-hits-off-the-west-coast-of-northern-sumatra-indonesia/
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Massive M7.6 earthquake hits near the west coast of Honshu, Japan — major tsunami warning issued for Ishikawa - Monday, January 1, 2024 A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M7.6 (preliminary) hit near the west coast of Honshu, Japan at 07:10 UTC (16:10 local time) on January 1, 2024. USGS and EMSC are reporting it as M7.5 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
A major tsunami warning has been issued for Ishikawa Prefecture. Tsunami warnings were also issued for Niigata, Toyama, Yamagata, Fukui and Hyogo prefectures along the Japan Sea coast.
Residents in the coastal Noto area in Ishikawa Prefecture were asked to evacuate immediately to higher ground.
Authorities have warned of waves as high as 5 m (16.4 feet) in Noto. Russia also issued tsunami warnings in its far eastern cities of Vladivostok and Nakhodka.
The epicenter was located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Noto Peninsula about 42.1 km (26.2 miles) NE of Anamizu (population 17 840), 55.4 km (34.4 miles) NNE of Nanao (population 45 309), 66.4 km (41.2 miles) NNW of Nyūzen (population 25 007), 68.8 km (42.8 miles) NNW of Kurobe-shi (population 41 564), and 88.7 km (55.1 miles) N of Toyama (population 415 844).
121 000 people are estimated to have felt severe shaking, 548 000 very strong, 3 917 000 strong, 3 323 000 moderate and 43 998 000 light.
A tsunami around 1 m (3.3 feet) high struck parts of the west coast along the Sea of Japan, with a larger wave of up to 5 m (16.4 feet) expected, public broadcaster NHK reported.
This is the first time a “major tsunami warning” was issued since the 2011 earthquake in northeastern Japan. The warning is issued when tsunami of 3 m (10 feet) or more are expected.
Tsunami waves have been observed following the quake, NWS PTWC said at 08:57 UTC. Based on all available data, hazardous tsunami waves are forecast for some coasts. Tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to 1 m (1 – 3 feet) above the tide level are possible for some coasts of DPR of Korea, Japan, and Russia. Tsunami waves are forecast to be less than 0.3 m (1 foot) above the tide level for the coasts of the Republic of Korea.
Footage aired by NHK showed buildings collapsing in Ishikawa, and tremors shook buildings in the capital Tokyo on the opposite coast, local media reported.
More than 36 000 households lost power in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, utilities provider Hokuriku Electric Power said.
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority said no irregularities have been confirmed at nuclear power plants along the Sea of Japan, including five active reactors at Kansai Electric Power’s Ohi and Takahama plants in Fukui Prefecture. Hokuriku’s Shika plant in Ishikawa, which was located the closest to the quake’s epicenter, had already halted its two reactors before the quake for regular inspection and saw no impact from the quake, the agency said.
The USGS issued a Yellow alert for shaking-related fatalities and Orange for economic losses. Significant damage is likely and the disaster is potentially widespread. Estimated economic losses are less than 1% of GDP of Japan. Past events with this alert level have required a regional or national level response.
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are heavy wood frame and reinforced/confined masonry construction.
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as tsunamis, landslides, fires and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.
Update 10:02 UTC, January 1, 2024
Numerous aftershocks have been reported, including M6.1 at 07:18.
The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations, as reported by NWS PTWC at 09:49 UTC. The maximum height is measured with respect to the normal tide level.
10:34 UTC
The city of Toyama, Toyama prefecture, reported a tsunami of 80 cm (2.6 feet) at 07:35 UTC (16:35 LT).
The tsunamis are expected to repeatedly hit the coast and may become higher. People in those areas must evacuate immediately and escape to higher ground to stay far away as possible from the coast, NHK reported.
10:41 UTC
Reports are emerging of widespread damage, including a significant fire in Wajima City, medical responses in Suzu City with some doctors unable to access the hospital, and infrastructure damage in Himi and Oyabe, Toyama Prefecture, with reports of road cracks and broken water pipes. The affected hospital is relying on a spare generator due to power outages.
The East Japan Railway Company has suspended the Akita Shinkansen line and partially halted Hokuriku Shinkansen services post-quake, with resumption times unclear. Meanwhile, the Nuclear Regulation Authority reports no issues with the Shika nuclear plant’s reactors in Ishikawa Prefecture, which, as noted by Hokuriku Electric, were offline prior to the earthquake.
11:44 UTC
JMA has downgraded the “major tsunami warning” issued for Ishikawa Prefecture. A “tsunami warning” is now in effect for the prefecture and other prefectures around the region, and officials are urging caution.
People in those areas are being asked to evacuate immediately, escape to higher ground and get as far away as possible from the coast.
The agency says tsunamis will repeatedly hit the coast and may become higher.
11:49 UTC
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa confirmed many buildings collapsed following the quake in Ishikawa Prefecture. At a news conference, he noted ongoing damage assessments and reported six instances of individuals trapped. He urged the public to heed emergency information and evacuate if in tsunami warning areas.
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Dutchsinse - Southern California M4.3 earthquake.... https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci40453591/executive#general No one in the media bothered to look what is there... no one noticed the giant oil wells/ offshore platform drill points??! I'm getting worried about everybody.... how could they miss this shyte?
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In the past 24 hours, Japan has had 190 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 7.8
1 quake above magnitude 7 1 quake between magnitude 6 & 7 11 quakes between magnitude 5 & 6 44 quakes between magnitude 4 & 5 95 quakes between magnitude 3 & 4 38 quakes between magnitude 2 & 3
Latest today: Mag 5.0 Earthquake Near West Cost of Honshu, Japan In the past 24 hours, Japan has had 190 earthquakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 7.5
Japan massive earthquake
10km deep … and same for large aftershock. Dumbs …
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake ( [link to cnn.com (secure)] struck western Japan on Monday afternoon, triggering tsunami alerts as far away as eastern Russia and prompting a warning for residents to evacuate affected coastal areas of Japan as soon as possible. The earthquake struck at 4:10 p.m. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), around 42 kilometers (26 miles) northeast of Anamizu in Ishikawa prefecture, according
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
I have been telling you these Earthquake WARS were going to happen and escalate....
Japan Earthquake comes after Japan rejects ROTHSCHILDS and DAVOS GROUP placed leaders and Japan is cleaning their country and making a secret Deal with Russia over resources and oil. ___ The BIGGEST WIRES on Earthquake WARS>]]: IS THE DEEP STATE IS ALREADY TESTING TO CREATED THE BIGGEST EARTHQUAKES IN U.S. HISTORY DOWN THE WEST COAST FROM CANADA TO CALIFORNIA TO MEXICO
I have been telling you the past months a major EVENT is slated for CALIFORNIA...I didn't want to say to much until NOW
> Now it's confirmed DEEP DARK OPS WITH DARPA, CIA, ETC. HAARP DNC DEEP STATE are planning the largest Earthquake in U.S. history to help stall elections, bring in mass Panic. MSM wants to control the News cycle and new immediate laws installed that are connected to Internet disinformation control and hundreds in billions to steal from tax payers.....
And this MASSIVE earthquake PLANNED will connect to GLOBAL CLIMATE AGENDA/ GLOBAL BOILING AGENDA
The same EARTHQUAKE WARS EVENT IS SLATED FOR EUROPE __ BEHIND THE SCENES >] ; WHITE HATS ARE GOING TO GO PUBLIC TO EXPOSE WEATHER WEAPONS ON A MAJOR SCALE. .---- These wires are very important for Patriots to know living in these areas...
I have lots of DROPS COMING IN ON THE DEEP STATE EVENTS TO HAPPEN WORLD WIDE AS THE CABAL PLAY THEIR FINAL CARDS TO TRY TO CREATE CONFUSION AND CHAOS AND AVOID THE ARREST WARS
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
earthquake has struck the West Pacific Philippines, full live update done on youtube now a video here: 
