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hagakuri
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
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Location: Nishi-Shinjuku JAPAN
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 Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 5:37 am Post subject: An estimated 41,000 people were forced to evacuate! |
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An earthquake measuring 8.0 hit the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido early today, forcing thousands to evacuate and prompting authorities to issue tsunami warnings that extend as far as Hawaii.
The quake was the strongest anywhere in the world this year.
Another temblor of similar intensity struck less than two hours later and multiple aftershocks have been felt. Residents on the eastern side of Hokkaido have been urged to evacuate.
The second quake occurred at 6:08 a.m. (2108 GMT)
On average, there is one magnitude-8, or great, quake a year in the world, The Associated Press reported USGS geophysicist Brian Lassige as saying. The amount of energy released in a magnitude-8 earthquake is equivalent to that contained in 1.01 billion tons of TNT, according to the USGS.
Hope that all is safe. Please let us know otherwise... |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 9:02 am Post subject: |
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| Read the other posting. |
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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Wow just like CNN.
No wonder I don't miss their reporting. |
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