2011 Sendai Earthquake & Tsunami

#21 Postby **angelwing** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:26 am

I am losing track of the aftershocks :eek:

http://www.oe-files.de/gmaps/eqmashup.html

#22 Postby **StormingB81** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:29 am

My count is 54! and that is me counting all the earthquakes on Japan Meteroligical Agency Site!

#23 Postby **angelwing** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:31 am

Hmmm, I wonder if this helped trigger it?

Space Weather News for March 10, 2011
http://spaceweather.com

X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: March 9th ended with a powerful solar flare. Less than an hour before midnight (UT), Earth-orbiting satellites detected an X1.5-class explosion from behemoth sunspot 1166. First-look data suggest that the blast did hurl some material toward Earth. Check spaceweather.com for movies of the flare and updates on its possible effects.

#24 Postby **angelwing** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:33 am

Just got this:

Tsunami warning for most of U. S. west coast 7 AM Pacific Time 10 AM EST

This message keeps the warning and advisory regions fixed and adds new tsunami observations.

The Tsunami Warning continues in effect for the coastal areas of California and Oregon from Point Concepcion, California to the Oregon-Washington border.

The Tsunami Warning continues in effect for the coastal areas of Alaska from Amchitka Pass, Alaska (125 miles W of Adak) to Attu, Alaska.

The Tsunami Advisory continues in effect for the coastal areas of California from the California-Mexico border to Point Concepcion, California.

The Tsunami Advisory continues in effect for the coastal areas of Washington, British Columbia and Alaska from the Oregon-Washington border to Amchitka Pass, Alaska (125 miles W of Adak).

A Tsunami Warning means that all coastal residents in the warning area who are near the beach or in low-lying regions should move immediately inland to higher ground and away from all harbors and inlets including those sheltered directly from the sea. Those feeling the earth shake, seeing unusual wave action, or the water level rising or receding may have only a few minutes before the tsunami arrival and should move immediately. Homes and small buildings are not designed to withstand tsunami impacts. Do not stay in these structures.

All residents within the warned area should be alert for instructions broadcast from their local civil authorities. A tsunami has been recorded.

A Tsunami Advisory means that a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near the water is expected. Significant, widespread inundation is not expected for areas under an advisory. Currents may be hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures and may continue for several hours after the initial wave arrival.

At 9:46 PM Pacific Standard Time on March 10, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.9 occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.) This earthquake has generated a tsunami which could cause damage to coastal regions in a warning or advisory

#25 Postby **RobWESTPACWX** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:12 am

All, Rob here..

I'm on the USS Blue Ridge now, as you can imagine with my Job this has been a crazy busy day, and will be all night. Per CNN here (they new before I did) were going back home to Japan. Wish us luck and I'll keep you all informed as new info comes up. But as for me now, in Singapore here.

Info on the bases I know the bases were down on electric..

God bless all my friends back in Japan though...

Chacor · #26 Postby **Chacor** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:16 am

NHK World also reported earlier that Blue Ridge is heading back to Japan.

The largest aftershock, according to NHK World, so far is an M7.4 — equivalent to the 1995 Great Hanshin (Kobe) Earthquake!

#27 Postby **angelwing** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:20 am

RobWESTPACWX wrote:All, Rob here..

I'm on the USS Blue Ridge now, as you can imagine with my Job this has been a crazy busy day, and will be all night. Per CNN here (they new before I did) were going back home to Japan. Wish us luck and I'll keep you all informed as new info comes up. But as for me now, in Singapore here.

Info on the bases I know the bases were down on electric..

God bless all my friends back in Japan though...

Keeping you in prayer Rob as well as all in Japan

#28 Postby **srainhoutx** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:23 am

Keep us informed, Rob. Prayers for all those that are affected.

#29 Postby **RL3AO** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:23 am

Reports of a coolant leak at a nuclear power plant. Any more news on that? I just got off work.

#30 Postby **StormingB81** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:24 am

News reporting Hawaii has just been "slammed" by tsunami waves!

Chacor · #31 Postby **Chacor** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:24 am

Latest from NHK: 95 confirmed dead.

Latest JMA warning, issued about two hours ago:

WEPA40 RJTD 111117
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 006
ISSUED BY NWPTAC(JMA)
ISSUED AT 1117Z 11 MAR 2011
PART 01 OF 01 PARTS

HYPOCENTRAL PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME:0546Z 11 MAR 2011
PRELIMINARY EPICENTER:LAT38.1NORTH LON142.9EAST
NEAR EAST COAST OF EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
JAPAN - KURIL ISLANDS - KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
MAG:8.8(MW)

EVALUATION
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DESTRUCTIVE OCEAN-WIDE TSUNAMI

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR
EAST COASTS OF KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
KURIL ISLANDS
WEST COASTS OF PHILIPPINES
EAST COASTS OF PHILIPPINES
CELEBES SEA
NORTH COASTS OF IRIAN JAYA
NORTH COASTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
NORTH COASTS OF SOLOMON ISLANDS
MARIANA ISLANDS
PALAU
MICRONESIA
MARSHALL ISLANDS
SOLOMON SEA

Code: Select all

ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIME AND ESTIMATED TSUNAMI WAVE AMPLITUDE
EAST COASTS OF KAMCHATKA PENINSULA 
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 UST_KAMCHATSK         56.1N 162.6E 0856Z 11 MAR  3M 
 PETROPAVLOVSK_K       53.2N 159.6E 0821Z 11 MAR  3M 
KURIL ISLANDS
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 SEVERO_KURILSK        50.8N 156.1E 0755Z 11 MAR  2M 
 URUP_IS.              46.1N 150.5E 0702Z 11 MAR  3M 
WEST COASTS OF PHILIPPINES
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 LAOAG                 18.2N 120.6E 1014Z 11 MAR  1M 
EAST COASTS OF PHILIPPINES
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 BASCO                 20.4N 122.0E 0935Z 11 MAR  0.5M 
 PALANAN               17.2N 122.6E 0944Z 11 MAR  1M 
 LEGASPI               13.2N 123.8E 1000Z 11 MAR  2M 
 LAOANG                12.6N 125.0E 0954Z 11 MAR  1M 
 MADRID                09.2N 126.0E 1010Z 11 MAR  1M 
 DAVAO                 06.9N 125.7E 1156Z 11 MAR  1M 
CELEBES SEA
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 MANADO                01.6N 124.9E 1229Z 11 MAR  0.5M 
NORTH COASTS OF IRIAN JAYA
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 BEREBERE              02.5N 128.7E 1206Z 11 MAR  1M 
 PATANI                00.4N 128.8E 1222Z 11 MAR  1M 
 SORONG                00.8S 131.1E 1140Z 11 MAR  1M 
 MANOKWARI             00.8S 134.2E 1128Z 11 MAR  1M 
 WARSA                 00.6S 135.8E 1118Z 11 MAR  2M 
 JAYAPURA              02.4S 140.8E 1140Z 11 MAR  3M 
NORTH COASTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 VANIMO                02.6S 141.3E 1139Z 11 MAR  2M 
 WEWAK                 03.5S 143.7E 1153Z 11 MAR  2M 
 MADANG                05.2S 145.8E 1221Z 11 MAR  1M 
 MANUS_IS.             02.0S 147.5E 1122Z 11 MAR  2M 
 KIMBE                 05.6S 150.2E 1215Z 11 MAR  2M 
 RABAUL                04.2S 152.3E 1301Z 11 MAR  1M 
 KAVIENG               02.5S 150.7E 1123Z 11 MAR  2M 
 KIETA                 06.1S 155.6E 1217Z 11 MAR  4M 
NORTH COASTS OF SOLOMON ISLANDS
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 PANGGOE               06.9S 157.2E 1232Z 11 MAR  3M 
 AUKI                  08.8S 160.6E 1307Z 11 MAR  2M 
 KIRAKIRA              10.4S 161.9E 1311Z 11 MAR  2M 
MARIANA ISLANDS
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 SAIPAN                15.3N 145.8E (ALREADY ARRIVED)
 GUAM                  13.4N 144.7E 0903Z 11 MAR  3M 
PALAU
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 MALAKAL               07.3N 134.5E 1009Z 11 MAR  1M 
MICRONESIA
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 YAP_IS.               09.5N 138.1E 0942Z 11 MAR  1M 
 CHUUK_IS.             07.4N 151.8E 0949Z 11 MAR  6M 
 POHNPEI_IS.           07.0N 158.2E 1002Z 11 MAR  2M 
 KOSRAE_IS.            05.5N 163.0E 1035Z 11 MAR  2M 
MARSHALL ISLANDS
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 ENIWETOK              11.4N 162.3E 0946Z 11 MAR  4M 
SOLOMON SEA
 LOCATION              COORDINATES  ARRIVAL TIME  AMPL
 HONIARA               09.3S 160.0E 1333Z 11 MAR  2M 
                                
AMPL - AMPLITUDE IN METERS FROM MIDDLE TO CREST

HOWEVER AT SOME COASTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE NEAR THE EPICENTER, HIGHER
TSUNAMIS MAY ARRIVE THAN OUR ESTIMATION AT THE NEARBY
FORECAST POINTS
AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY.

FURTHERMORE THE EVALUATION OF TSUNAMIGENIC POTENTIAL AND ESTIMATED
ARRIVAL TIME OF TSUNAMIS MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF PTWC
DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN THE ESTIMATED EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
AUTHORITIES SHOULD USE THE EARLIEST ARRIVAL TIMES FOR
GREATEST SAFETY.

Notice a 6 metre (20 ft) wave amplitude forecasted for Chuuk which could inundate that whole island.

#32 Postby **angelwing** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:25 am

The Weather Channel is showing live feed from Hawaii, Tusnami hitting now...no commericials with this feed

#33 Postby **RL3AO** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:26 am

Hopefully people in the Pacific warning areas evacuated to higher ground. The tsunami from the Chile quake was overestimated. Hopefully people don't think its a crying wolf situation

#34 Postby **StormingB81** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:27 am

RL3AO wrote:Reports of a coolant leak at a nuclear power plant. Any more news on that? I just got off work.

They have a state of emergency however no leaks reported

Chacor · #35 Postby **Chacor** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:27 am

RL3AO wrote:Reports of a coolant leak at a nuclear power plant. Any more news on that? I just got off work.

No leaks according to NHK and the IAEA says all power stations shut down safely. However as a precaution authorities have declared a radius of exclusion of 3 km around a plant in Fukushima which would affect over 2,000 people.

#36 Postby **StormingB81** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:27 am

Death toll up to 60!

#37 Postby **angelwing** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:30 am

RL3AO wrote:Reports of a coolant leak at a nuclear power plant. Any more news on that? I just got off work.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/420254

*snip* TOKYO — Japan ordered thousands of residents near a nuclear power plant to evacuate on Friday following a massive earthquake that caused a problem in the plant's cooling system *snip*

#38 Postby **StormingB81** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:32 am

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ap_on_re_us/ ... ke_pacific

6 foot wave hit hawaii

Bunkertor · #39 Postby **Bunkertor** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:45 am

StormingB81 wrote:Death toll up to 60!

2-300 bodies found in Sendai, ( Spiegel mag ) http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,750254,00.html

Chacor · #40 Postby **Chacor** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:47 am

Likewise reported by the BBC, sourced to Japanese police.

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