OMG Tsunami in japan!
11-15-2006 | 07:05 AM
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OMG Tsunami in japan!
its okay. the tidal waves were ONLY 16" 
Originally Posted by YAHOO!
Small waves hit Japan after tsunami fear
TOKYO - Japan's Meteorological Agency now says there is little threat of a tsunami to Japan. A tsunami warning was issued today after a powerful earthquake hit offshore and a series of waves hit Japan, none larger than 16 inches.
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Japan told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after the earthquake hit off sparsely populated islands to the north.
Japan's meteorological agency initially predicted that a 6 1/2-foot tsunami would hit the Pacific coast of its northernmost island of Hokkaido and main island of Honshu after 9:10 p.m. (7:10 a.m. EST).
But a wave that hit the port of Nemuro on Hokkaido at 9:29 p.m. was measured at 16 inches, and live footage from the area showed calm seas. A few minutes later, a second, 8-inch wave hit the nearby port city of Kushiro, the agency said, and the waves got progressively smaller.
The quake struck at 6:15 a.m. EST with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 about 245 miles east of the island known in Japan as Etorofu, which is about 110 miles northeast of Hokkaido, according to the Japanese meteorological agency.
Etorofu is one of four islands claimed by both Japan and Russia. The disputed islands are known in Russia as the Southern Kurils and in Japan as the Northern Territories. Etorofu is known in Russia as Iturup.
Russia's RIA-Novosti news agency reported that a tsunami warning was issued for the Kurils and Sakhalin, a large island that lies between the Kuril chain and Russia's eastern coast.
Southern Kurils residents were being evacuated from shoreline areas because of the tsunami threat, RIA-Novosti reported, citing emergency officials in the country's Far East. The Interfax agency reported that residents along the entire Kuril chain of more than 12 islands were being evacuated to safer areas.
The islands have rich natural resources but their population has plummeted to just 9,900, according to official statistics.
The ITAR-Tass agency reported that Russia's Pacific Fleet ships took refuge at their bases but were ready to help with rescue operations if necessary.
A tsunami warning was in effect on the coastal areas of Alaska, and the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center advised people in low-lying coastal areas to be alert to instructions from local officials. It said people on beaches in the warning area should move to higher ground.
A tsunami watch was in effect for Hawaii, where the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center was investigating whether there was a threat to the state. The center said that any tsunami waves would reach Hawaii at around 7:20 a.m. (12:20 p.m. EST).
A watch was in effect for the northern tip of British Columbia, and precautionary advisories were issued for coastal areas in Washington, Oregon and California.
An official from the Japanese town of Shibetsu on Hokkaido, Kiyoshi Takimoto, told public broadcaster NHK that about 4,000 of the town's 6,100 residents lived along the coast and had been told to flee to higher ground.
Takimoto said he didn't notice the quake. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, according to NHK.
In the city of Kushiro, fire department and city officials urged residents to move to safety, city official Masatoshi Sato said. Railway officials ordered local trains on Hokkaido to stop at nearby stations as a precautionary step, NHK said.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported on its Web site that a 7.8-magnitude quake had been detected 275 miles east-northeast of the Kurils at a depth of 17.2 miles. Temblors of magnitude 7 are generally classified as major earthquakes, capable of widespread, heavy damage.
A magnitude 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on Dec. 26, 2004 caused a tsunami that killed at least 213,000 people in 11 countries. Those waves reached as high as 33 feet.
Tsunami waves, which are generated by earthquakes, are often barely noticeable in the ocean but can rise to great heights once they arrive at shore.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries because it sits atop four tectonic plates.
The Southern Kurils islands were occupied by the Soviet Union in the closing days of World War II. They are surrounded by rich fishing waters and are believed to have promising offshore oil and natural gas reserves. They also have gold and silver deposits.
TOKYO - Japan's Meteorological Agency now says there is little threat of a tsunami to Japan. A tsunami warning was issued today after a powerful earthquake hit offshore and a series of waves hit Japan, none larger than 16 inches.
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Japan told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after the earthquake hit off sparsely populated islands to the north.
Japan's meteorological agency initially predicted that a 6 1/2-foot tsunami would hit the Pacific coast of its northernmost island of Hokkaido and main island of Honshu after 9:10 p.m. (7:10 a.m. EST).
But a wave that hit the port of Nemuro on Hokkaido at 9:29 p.m. was measured at 16 inches, and live footage from the area showed calm seas. A few minutes later, a second, 8-inch wave hit the nearby port city of Kushiro, the agency said, and the waves got progressively smaller.
The quake struck at 6:15 a.m. EST with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 about 245 miles east of the island known in Japan as Etorofu, which is about 110 miles northeast of Hokkaido, according to the Japanese meteorological agency.
Etorofu is one of four islands claimed by both Japan and Russia. The disputed islands are known in Russia as the Southern Kurils and in Japan as the Northern Territories. Etorofu is known in Russia as Iturup.
Russia's RIA-Novosti news agency reported that a tsunami warning was issued for the Kurils and Sakhalin, a large island that lies between the Kuril chain and Russia's eastern coast.
Southern Kurils residents were being evacuated from shoreline areas because of the tsunami threat, RIA-Novosti reported, citing emergency officials in the country's Far East. The Interfax agency reported that residents along the entire Kuril chain of more than 12 islands were being evacuated to safer areas.
The islands have rich natural resources but their population has plummeted to just 9,900, according to official statistics.
The ITAR-Tass agency reported that Russia's Pacific Fleet ships took refuge at their bases but were ready to help with rescue operations if necessary.
A tsunami warning was in effect on the coastal areas of Alaska, and the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center advised people in low-lying coastal areas to be alert to instructions from local officials. It said people on beaches in the warning area should move to higher ground.
A tsunami watch was in effect for Hawaii, where the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center was investigating whether there was a threat to the state. The center said that any tsunami waves would reach Hawaii at around 7:20 a.m. (12:20 p.m. EST).
A watch was in effect for the northern tip of British Columbia, and precautionary advisories were issued for coastal areas in Washington, Oregon and California.
An official from the Japanese town of Shibetsu on Hokkaido, Kiyoshi Takimoto, told public broadcaster NHK that about 4,000 of the town's 6,100 residents lived along the coast and had been told to flee to higher ground.
Takimoto said he didn't notice the quake. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, according to NHK.
In the city of Kushiro, fire department and city officials urged residents to move to safety, city official Masatoshi Sato said. Railway officials ordered local trains on Hokkaido to stop at nearby stations as a precautionary step, NHK said.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported on its Web site that a 7.8-magnitude quake had been detected 275 miles east-northeast of the Kurils at a depth of 17.2 miles. Temblors of magnitude 7 are generally classified as major earthquakes, capable of widespread, heavy damage.
A magnitude 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on Dec. 26, 2004 caused a tsunami that killed at least 213,000 people in 11 countries. Those waves reached as high as 33 feet.
Tsunami waves, which are generated by earthquakes, are often barely noticeable in the ocean but can rise to great heights once they arrive at shore.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries because it sits atop four tectonic plates.
The Southern Kurils islands were occupied by the Soviet Union in the closing days of World War II. They are surrounded by rich fishing waters and are believed to have promising offshore oil and natural gas reserves. They also have gold and silver deposits.
11-15-2006 | 02:42 PM
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in my mailbox today, i got some tsunami warning for here too:
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/
BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
609 AM PST WED NOV 15 2006
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON -
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM CAPE
FLATTERY WASHINGTON TO SAND POINT ALASKA...
...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER
AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - AND WASHINGTON...
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
HANASAKI, JAPAN 30CM/1.0FT
KUSHIRO, JAPAN 25CM/0.8FT
SHEMYA, ALASKA 20CM/0.65FT
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE THE AMPLITUDE ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.
EVALUATION
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE PERSONS IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IF IN A WARNED AREA.
EXPECTED WAVE HEIGHTS ARE SUCH THAT DANGER IS LIMITED TO
THOSE IN OR NEAR THE WATERFRONT. AN EXTREME INUNDATION IS NOT
EXPECTED IN THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE. ASSOCIATED
CURRENTS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES.
TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 8.1
TIME - 0214 AKST NOV 15 2006
0314 PST NOV 15 2006
1114 UTC NOV 15 2006
LOCATION - 46.7 NORTH 153.5 EAST
- KURIL ISLANDS
DEPTH - 21 MILES
PKZ176-175-172-170-171-155-AKZ191-185-181-151509-
COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING SAND POINT ALASKA TO
ATTU ALASKA
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL
SHEMYA-AK 0424 AKST NOV 15 SAND PT.-AK 0715 AKST NOV 15
ADAK-AK 0523 AKST NOV 15 COLD BAY-AK 0741 AKST NOV 15
DUTCH HARBOR-AK 0633 AKST NOV 15
$$
PKZ155-150-132-136-138-137-130-141-140-120-121-129-127-125-
126-128-052-051-053-022-012-043-013-011-021-032-031-042-
034-033-035-041-036-PZZ130-131-133-134-132-135-150-AKZ181-
171-145-111-101-121-125-131-135-017-020-018-019-021-022-
023-024-025-026-028-029-027-WAZ001-503-506-507-007-508-509-
510-511-514-515-516-151509-
COASTAL AREAS FROM CAPE FLATTERY WASHINGTON TO SAND POINT
ALASKA
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON -
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM CAPE
FLATTERY WASHINGTON TO SAND POINT ALASKA...
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL
KODIAK-AK 0802 AKST NOV 15 CORDOVA-AK 0901 AKST NOV 15
SEWARD-AK 0829 AKST NOV 15 HOMER-AK 0925 AKST NOV 15
YAKUTAT-AK 0842 AKST NOV 15 KETCHIKAN-AK 1002 AKST NOV 15
SITKA-AK 0843 AKST NOV 15 JUNEAU-AK 1004 AKST NOV 15
LANGARA-BC 0950 PST NOV 15 TOFINO-BC 1117 PST NOV 15
VALDEZ-AK 0852 AKST NOV 15 NEAH BAY-WA 1127 PST NOV 15
$$
PZZ153-156-110-250-210-255-350-353-356-450-455-550-530-535-
555-670-673-650-655-750-WAZ517-021-ORZ001-002-021-022-CAZ001-
002-505-508-006-509-514-515-034-035-039-044-040-045-046-
041-087-042-043-151509-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO CAPE
FLATTERY WASHINGTON
...TSUNAMI ADVISORY STATEMENT...
NO - REPEAT NO - WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO CAPE
FLATTERY WASHINGTON
FOR INFORMATION ONLY - ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL
CHARLESTON-OR 1131 PST NOV 15 SAN FRANCISCO-CA 1223 PST NOV 15
CRESCENT CITY-CA 1138 PST NOV 15 SAN PEDRO-CA 1245 PST NOV 15
SEASIDE-OR 1139 PST NOV 15 LA JOLLA-CA 1254 PST NOV 15
ASTORIA-OR 1203 PST NOV 15
$$
TSUNAMI WARNINGS ARE ISSUED DUE TO THE IMMINENT THREAT OF A TSUNAMI.
WARNINGS CAN BE BASED SOLELY ON SEISMIC INFORMATION... OR BASED
ON CONFIRMATION THAT A POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE WAVE HAS OCCURRED.
COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR
IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER
GROUND.
TSUNAMI WATCHES ARE ISSUED AS AN ADVANCE ALERT TO AREAS THAT
COULD BE IMPACTED BY A TSUNAMI. THE WATCH WILL BE EITHER
CANCELLED OR UPGRADED TO A WARNING. POPULATIONS IN A WATCH AREA
SHOULD CLOSELY FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL
ISSUE MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC
OUTSIDE THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE.
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED EVERY HALF HOUR OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. THIS TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL
TIMES.
$$
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
609 AM PST WED NOV 15 2006
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON -
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM CAPE
FLATTERY WASHINGTON TO SAND POINT ALASKA...
...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER
AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - AND WASHINGTON...
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
HANASAKI, JAPAN 30CM/1.0FT
KUSHIRO, JAPAN 25CM/0.8FT
SHEMYA, ALASKA 20CM/0.65FT
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE THE AMPLITUDE ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.
EVALUATION
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE PERSONS IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IF IN A WARNED AREA.
EXPECTED WAVE HEIGHTS ARE SUCH THAT DANGER IS LIMITED TO
THOSE IN OR NEAR THE WATERFRONT. AN EXTREME INUNDATION IS NOT
EXPECTED IN THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE. ASSOCIATED
CURRENTS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES.
TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 8.1
TIME - 0214 AKST NOV 15 2006
0314 PST NOV 15 2006
1114 UTC NOV 15 2006
LOCATION - 46.7 NORTH 153.5 EAST
- KURIL ISLANDS
DEPTH - 21 MILES
PKZ176-175-172-170-171-155-AKZ191-185-181-151509-
COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING SAND POINT ALASKA TO
ATTU ALASKA
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA
COASTAL AREAS FROM SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA...
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL
SHEMYA-AK 0424 AKST NOV 15 SAND PT.-AK 0715 AKST NOV 15
ADAK-AK 0523 AKST NOV 15 COLD BAY-AK 0741 AKST NOV 15
DUTCH HARBOR-AK 0633 AKST NOV 15
$$
PKZ155-150-132-136-138-137-130-141-140-120-121-129-127-125-
126-128-052-051-053-022-012-043-013-011-021-032-031-042-
034-033-035-041-036-PZZ130-131-133-134-132-135-150-AKZ181-
171-145-111-101-121-125-131-135-017-020-018-019-021-022-
023-024-025-026-028-029-027-WAZ001-503-506-507-007-508-509-
510-511-514-515-516-151509-
COASTAL AREAS FROM CAPE FLATTERY WASHINGTON TO SAND POINT
ALASKA
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON -
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM CAPE
FLATTERY WASHINGTON TO SAND POINT ALASKA...
ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL
KODIAK-AK 0802 AKST NOV 15 CORDOVA-AK 0901 AKST NOV 15
SEWARD-AK 0829 AKST NOV 15 HOMER-AK 0925 AKST NOV 15
YAKUTAT-AK 0842 AKST NOV 15 KETCHIKAN-AK 1002 AKST NOV 15
SITKA-AK 0843 AKST NOV 15 JUNEAU-AK 1004 AKST NOV 15
LANGARA-BC 0950 PST NOV 15 TOFINO-BC 1117 PST NOV 15
VALDEZ-AK 0852 AKST NOV 15 NEAH BAY-WA 1127 PST NOV 15
$$
PZZ153-156-110-250-210-255-350-353-356-450-455-550-530-535-
555-670-673-650-655-750-WAZ517-021-ORZ001-002-021-022-CAZ001-
002-505-508-006-509-514-515-034-035-039-044-040-045-046-
041-087-042-043-151509-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO CAPE
FLATTERY WASHINGTON
...TSUNAMI ADVISORY STATEMENT...
NO - REPEAT NO - WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO CAPE
FLATTERY WASHINGTON
FOR INFORMATION ONLY - ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL
CHARLESTON-OR 1131 PST NOV 15 SAN FRANCISCO-CA 1223 PST NOV 15
CRESCENT CITY-CA 1138 PST NOV 15 SAN PEDRO-CA 1245 PST NOV 15
SEASIDE-OR 1139 PST NOV 15 LA JOLLA-CA 1254 PST NOV 15
ASTORIA-OR 1203 PST NOV 15
$$
TSUNAMI WARNINGS ARE ISSUED DUE TO THE IMMINENT THREAT OF A TSUNAMI.
WARNINGS CAN BE BASED SOLELY ON SEISMIC INFORMATION... OR BASED
ON CONFIRMATION THAT A POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE WAVE HAS OCCURRED.
COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR
IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER
GROUND.
TSUNAMI WATCHES ARE ISSUED AS AN ADVANCE ALERT TO AREAS THAT
COULD BE IMPACTED BY A TSUNAMI. THE WATCH WILL BE EITHER
CANCELLED OR UPGRADED TO A WARNING. POPULATIONS IN A WATCH AREA
SHOULD CLOSELY FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT.
THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL
ISSUE MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC
OUTSIDE THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE.
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED EVERY HALF HOUR OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. THIS TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL
TIMES.
$$
11-17-2006 | 09:29 PM
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yeah not too bad i guess.. only worth $700k of damage
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