pie-eater 207 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 5.2. Actually I did not notice that. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Yeah, shook our house a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 5.2. Actually I did not notice that. Why is it, that whenever there's an earthquake, even far away, Muikamachi always seems to get a dot!! Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 All fault lines lead to Muikamachi! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Wild monkeys to measure radiation levels in Fukushima Wild monkeys in nuclear-hit Fukushima are to be fitted with special radiation-reading monitors in order to measure contamination levels in forests. The new project, conducted by researchers at Fukushima University, will involve monkeys being fitted with collars containing radiation meters and GPS transmitters. Scientists will be able to monitor radiation levels deep across forest areas in Fukushima, home to the nuclear power plant severely damaged in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The collars will detachable remotely at the end of the experiment, which will last up to around two months, according to a team of scientists led by Professor Takayuki Takahashi. We decided to use monkeys for this project because the territory they cover is very well known to us," Professor Takahashi told the Telegraph. "It's the first time such an experiment has been carried out with monkeys." Forests in the Fukushima region are currently being monitored for radiation levels primarily from the air, with testing taking place most commonly from helicopters. However, scientists are keen to obtain more detailed data in relation to radiation levels in forest habitats and the subsequent contamination exposure of wild animals in the region. The range of elevations at which monkeys spend their time will also enable scientists to obtain a broad spectrum of radiation level data, from the forest floor to the treetops. The project will launch in Minamisoma, an area hit hard by the tsunami and earthquake and located just outside the exclusion zone, around 16 miles north of Fukushima Daiichi power plant. As many as 14 groups of monkeys are believed to reside in the mountains forests to the west of Minamisoma city, which is where the study will focus Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Interesting idea. Wonder what the health status of said monkeys is, if they are living round there. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I read Gaijin are getting fitted next week for "Urban Area Measurement" Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 seems to be a fair few small quakes around ibaraki today....? Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 hardly fun Christmas Day viewing, but one of the main channels has been doing a day long documentary type thing on 3-11. doing the nuclear thing at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 1313 earthquakes that people could feel in 2010 in Japan 9723 earthquakes that people could feel in 2011 in Japan Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Holy Moley, that is scary stuff Muika. Is there a deeper pattern do you think Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Hope not, that is mostly aftershocks from March 11 th it seems. I have not heard anything since but got to think that 'our' one in northern Nagano / niigata on March 12th was 'provoked' by the tohoku quake. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Wow them be big numbers! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 They are indeed. Hopefully we can settle back down to 2010 levels (just 1313 then!) Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Holy Moley, that is scary stuff Muika. Is there a deeper pattern do you think Yep, the march 13th earthquake has basically set in motion about 10years of aftershocks, in an area about 100miles wide, stretching from southern Chiba/Kanagawa up to Hokkaido. Think that's what they said. There are apparently dozens of mag 7 aftershocks earthquakes now due over the next decade.... Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 1313 earthquakes that people could feel in 2010 in Japan 9723 earthquakes that people could feel in 2011 in Japan Wow that's unbelievable. I noticed there are quite a few rumblings again at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 That down in NZ, snowhuntress? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 apparently Sumatra got hit with a Mag 7 this morning Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Saw that, didn't seem to cause much though. There was a shindo 4 in Fukushima too yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 In the 7 years I lived up in the Niseko area I can only recall about 4 or 5 quakes that we felt including the big one and one of the aftershocks. None were over shindo 3 and were kind of fun rather than scary. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 It takes approximately 0.5 seconds for that opinion to change dramatically forever, Go Native Sadly even the little tiny ones become 'not fun'! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 But hokkaido isn't as tectonically active as honshu though MB. If he had lived in joetsu or kanto area, then he'd probably be saying something different. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Yeah I know, I was just joking. And pointing out that after experiencing a big one, most people realise that they ain't no fun! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 although I haven't felt one in ages, I couldn't count how many I've actually felt.....its a lot, thats all I know!! I was def a bit blase about them until March last year!! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 NHK just had amazing story about some people who lucked out on the train that they were on, with the tsunami stopping metres from their train. Still gets me whenever I hear stories about the tsunami. One day, I hope it doesn't... Link to post Share on other sites
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