Shizukoo Ishi 0 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Just had a big earthquake - somewhere not too far away I'd reckon. By far the strongest I've felt, and I hope I never do again! Kowai! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Whoah, felt that here woke me up. And just now on the tv they had a "warming message" (kinkyu jishin sokuho) appear saying that there will be a big aftershock COMING UP! How much in advance do they know that I wonder. He is still saying it telling people to get outside or hide under tables etc... scary stuff I don't know if I would want to know that. Hang in there Shizukoo Ishii. I've been through it (here in Niigata), try to keep strong!! Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 everyone ok? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Thats the thing - the people affected might not be able to say they are ok if the eleccy is off etc. But looking at NHK it doesn't seem as though there is widespread noticeable damage at this point (lets hope that doesn't change). Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Yes, for the Chuetsu one, it was 14 hours before the electricity went back on and I could check online. Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == ***This event supersedes event AT00340063. Region: EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN Geographic coordinates: 39.106N, 140.608E Magnitude: 6.9 Mw Depth: 10 km Universal Time (UTC): 13 Jun 2008 23:43:46 Time near the Epicenter: 14 Jun 2008 08:43:46 Local standard time in your area: 14 Jun 2008 08:43:46 Location with respect to nearby cities: 82 km (51 miles) SW (214 degrees) of Morioka, Honshu, Japan 83 km (52 miles) SSE (147 degrees) of Akita, Honshu, Japan 98 km (61 miles) NNW (346 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan 390 km (242 miles) N (11 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : US 2008tfdp This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008tfdp.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey http://neic.usgs.gov DISCLAIMER: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens/help.html#disclaimer This email was sent to straker@straker.net You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude for M5.5 at all times. Your account has aftershock exclusion turned on. This event fell into the 'AT00340063' exclusion region, but was large enough to trigger notification. To change your parameters or unsubscribe, go to: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Just a slight movement here but definitely felt it. 6kyo - pretty big! Hope all are well, the reports of casualties and broken bridges are coming in.... Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Wow, looks like it was a big one. First China, then Japan. Hope this is not the beginning of some trend in Asia. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 iwate is close to soub-land? hope everything is ok ! Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Noticed this Quote: The world's first earthquake early warning system gave Japanese residents a few seconds to prepare for aftershocks that followed a 7.0-magnitude quake that killed at least three people and left thousands stranded. The warning system, launched in October, kicked in for the quake in Iwate, a mountainous rural area in northern Japan, which struck at 8:43am (local time). The Japan Meteorological Agency said the first warning was issued four seconds after seismic waves were first detected. But in Tokyo, some 500 kilometres from the epicentre, an alert was flashed on public broadcaster NHK moments before residents of the capital felt a tremor. The agency issued warnings in time for aftershocks, including a 5.6-magnitude quake. A small window alerting residents opens on the NHK screen each time the meteorological agency issues a warning. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Amazing but happy to see how relatively little chaos a 7.2 can cause. Nasty things. But I will continue to accurately predict them. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Hope all are ok. Was on the news here as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 what about the unlucky guy who died after running out of his shaking building right into the path of a passing truck!! How unlucky can you get??!! Hope everyone else is A-OK up there Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 My thoughts to those in the area, hope all are Ok! Check in for us when you can Soubs. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 That mountain that "disappeared" with the road hanging off is wild. Was there really no-one in that area or on that road when it happened. Lets hope so! Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 interesting that this quake was about the same size as both the Hanshin quake and the recent Shichuan. I guess building codes are more strongly enforced in Iwate than in certain other places partly also the houses in that area are built stronger than usual to accommodate heavy loads of roof snow in winter. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 SG the Shichuan earthquake was a Mw 7.9 monster. This earthquake was not even close as big as that (Mw 6.8) and people were also lucky that the hypocenter was under a sparsely populated area. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I was basing in on richter and the Iwate Quake and Hanshin one were both 7.2 Richter on the richter, I thought that Chinese quake was about 7.2 aswell but it 'twas in fact 7.8 richter, considerably more potent - touche. Moment magnitude, Richter magnitude, Mercalli, Shindo....too many scales, the former two the most difficult! I personally prefer Mercalli for a laymans scale Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Hope everyone is OK. Other than the initial report, there has been little broadcast news about this in the States. I was away from the internet all weekend, so I haven't been able to get info until just now. In a way it's good that there isn't a bunch of news - that means that there were few casualties: The US news only dwells on occurrences in Asia if thousands die. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 10 people died confirmed. Considering the size thats pretty amazing. Woke me up on Saturday even though I'm way well far. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 video of the massive landslide Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 SG there is a big debate even among scholars which scale is best for what. Lately most of the estimations are done using the moment magnitude. But anyway, as long as you use the same scale to compare some earthquakes then you are ok. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Did you end up having to go tsondaboy? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I am at Miyagi at the moment... Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Gambatte! Please report to me when you can get back and we can discuss future predictions. Link to post Share on other sites
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