Seriousness Another tremor hits Japan - Page 5

wodin · 03-11-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Glad to hear from you Wodin!

Thanks, I haven't heard anything from Gace though. From the local news reports, the worst on the Big Island was around Hilo. The other side of the island from where she is, so I think she is probably ok.

GeoffC · 03-11-2011, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

That's good.

But then again ...

Scientists have said the earthquake ranked as the fifth-largest in the world since 1900 and was nearly 8,000 times stronger than one that devastated the city of Christchurch in New Zealand last month. "The energy radiated by this quake is nearly equal to one month's worth of energy consumption" in the United States, Brian Atwater of the US Geological Survey told the Associated Press.

GeoffC · 03-11-2011, 01:10 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12716870

GeoffC · 03-11-2011, 01:55 PM

The power of the earthquake off north-east Japan shifted the earth's axis by nearly 10in (25cm), Earth-issues.com reports, citing the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. The phenomenon is not unusual for a major quake.

kennyc · 03-11-2011, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

The power of the earthquake off north-east Japan shifted the earth's axis by nearly 10in (25cm), Earth-issues.com reports, citing the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. The phenomenon is not unusual for a major quake.

WOW! INCREDIBLE!

kindlekitten · 03-11-2011, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wodin

Thanks, I haven't heard anything from Gace though. From the local news reports, the worst on the Big Island was around Hilo. The other side of the island from where she is, so I think she is probably ok.

did you go anywhere, or do you live high enough that it wasn't an issue? my daughter is in an apartment just a block or so from that big Mall... ummm Mauna Loa or something?

wodin · 03-11-2011, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

did you go anywhere, or do you live high enough that it wasn't an issue? my daughter is in an apartment just a block or so from that big Mall... ummm Mauna Loa or something?

It's Ala Moana (Moana Loa is the world's largest vocano, over where Grace lives), and she should be fine there. I think they only had a few inches in that area.

My house is at about 500 ft. eleavation so no problems there either. Didn't lose electricity or internet, but the cell phones were a little jambed up for a while.

kindlekitten · 03-11-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by wodin

It's Ala Moana (Moana Loa is the world's largest vocano, over where Grace lives), and she should be fine there. I think they only had a few inches in that area.

My house is at about 500 ft. eleavation so no problems there either. Didn't lose electricity or internet, but the cell phones were a little jambed up for a while.

sorry, it's been awhile. well I guess she was told to get to higher ground and she did so. haven't heard anything since about 0130 my time. are schools and businesses closed, or is it business as usual?

Mortis · 03-11-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

The power of the earthquake off north-east Japan shifted the earth's axis by nearly 10in (25cm), Earth-issues.com reports, citing the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. The phenomenon is not unusual for a major quake.

A little like tapping a spinning top?

nohmi2 · 03-11-2011, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by wodin

It passed here (Honolulu) about 4.5 hours ago, the second wave hit something over 7 feet (that’s as high as the gauge goes) on Maui. There was some damage, but no reports of injuries or deaths. All the radio guys are marveling about how we "Dodged the bullet". Japan, unfortunately, didn’t! The devastation there is of biblical proportions.

My work involves sites all across the Pacific, including in Japan. I haven’t received any word from any of my people in there. My prayers are with them.

As are ours.

Cheers

Spartacus2112 · 03-11-2011, 11:19 PM

I haven't actively participated here in a while, but I would like to extend my thoughts and prayers to all the members who have been affected by this disaster.

GeoffC · 03-12-2011, 04:23 AM

A 10 inch shift in the Earth's axis .... How long before someone suggests this as a possible reason for Global Weather Change ....

HarryT · 03-12-2011, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Now seems to have been tamed ....

Hmmm. That's certainly not what the BBC's reporting...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12720219

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A massive explosion has struck a Japanese nuclear power plant after Friday's devastating earthquake.

A huge pall of smoke was seen coming from the plant at Fukushima and several workers were injured.

Japanese officials fear a meltdown at one of the plant's reactors after radioactive material was detected outside it.
...

GraceKrispy · 03-12-2011, 06:32 PM

Aw, thanks, Iʻve been so busy, I havenʻt checked in for a few days. Iʻm fine. I served as a "safe house" for a friend who was evacuated.

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Originally Posted by wodin

Thanks, I haven't heard anything from Gace though. From the local news reports, the worst on the Big Island was around Hilo. The other side of the island from where she is, so I think she is probably ok.

Really? I heard the exact opposite. Hilo really didnʻt get much at all. Kona got hit fairly hard (or so CNN keeps reporting, I loved the one about the extensive damage on "kona island"). There is quite a bit of damage, with many businesses gutted with water, and their belongings strewn all over the road. The road was closed for a while as they tried to clean up debris and such as well.

This is the reason I like to live in the middle somewhere-- out of the evacuation zone and not too close to any volcano, lest a new one erupt...

Iʻm concerned for stitchawl though-- has he contacted anyone yet? I have a friend in Japan who suffered some serious injury, but was luckily out of the tsunamiʻs path. The footage is breathtaking and horrible.

kindlekitten · 03-12-2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

Aw, thanks, Iʻve been so busy, I havenʻt checked in for a few days. Iʻm fine. I served as a "safe house" for a friend who was evacuated.

Really? I heard the exact opposite. Hilo really didnʻt get much at all. Kona got hit fairly hard (or so CNN keeps reporting, I loved the one about the extensive damage on "kona island"). There is quite a bit of damage, with many businesses gutted with water, and their belongings strewn all over the road. The road was closed for a while as they tried to clean up debris and such as well.

This is the reason I like to live in the middle somewhere-- out of the evacuation zone and not too close to any volcano, lest a new one erupt...

Iʻm concerned for stitchawl though-- has he contacted anyone yet? I have a friend in Japan who suffered some serious injury, but was luckily out of the tsunamiʻs path. The footage is breathtaking and horrible.

he's surfaced and says he is ok. claims he was "working". he was off scuba diving and taking pictures of reefs.

good to see that you and yours are ok!

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	The power of the earthquake off north-east Japan shifted the earth's axis by nearly 10in (25cm), Earth-issues.com reports, citing the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. The phenomenon is not unusual for a major quake.

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Spartacus2112 Evangelist Posts: 468 Karma: 1147 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lawn Giland Device: Kindle 3 Wifi	I haven't actively participated here in a while, but I would like to extend my thoughts and prayers to all the members who have been affected by this disaster.

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	A 10 inch shift in the Earth's axis .... How long before someone suggests this as a possible reason for Global Weather Change ....