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Title: BREAKING: 6.5 Mag Quake Hits Japan
Post by: Revolution on March 27, 2011, 06:20:00 PM: (http://news.am/pic/news/53593.jpg)

NEW YORK â€“ A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a tsunami of up to 1.6 feet (a half meter) may wash into Miyagi Prefecture

The alert was prompted by a quake that the U.S. Geological Survey measured at 7:23 a.m. Monday Japan time (2223 GMT Sunday) near the east coast of Honshu.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/27/magnitude-65-quake-japan-small-tsunami-alert-1082054647/

Unfortunate that they just can't catch a break. On the plus side, if this is in the area where the nuclear plants are having trouble, could it not help cool them?
Title: Re: BREAKING: 6.5 Mag Quake Hits Japan
Post by: Evil_Conservative on March 27, 2011, 06:22:09 PM: I just saw this earthquake on the USGS. After having a 9.0 magnitude eartquake a couple of weeks ago, this earthquake does not surprise me. I'm sure it's just the Earth's way of trying to "adjust".
Title: Re: BREAKING: 6.5 Mag Quake Hits Japan
Post by: Revolution on March 27, 2011, 06:25:11 PM: Don't some of the aftershocks get that strong? (and sometimes stronger?) I thought it would be an aftershock, but apparently, it's a full blown quake. Things are just devastating over there...

(Sorry about no pic guys. There wasn't one I could use.)
Title: Re: BREAKING: 6.5 Mag Quake Hits Japan
Post by: Chris_ on March 27, 2011, 06:27:40 PM: There were. There was one that reached 7.1, but it was further away from land.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM8XbzdlZIg&feature=related[/youtube]
Title: Re: BREAKING: 6.5 Mag Quake Hits Japan
Post by: Revolution on March 27, 2011, 06:34:23 PM: Holy shit. Is it insensitive of me to think there should have been some Benny Hill music or something to go with that video...?
Title: Re: BREAKING: 6.5 Mag Quake Hits Japan
Post by: namvet on March 27, 2011, 07:32:23 PM: this keeps up they'll have a north and south Japan
Title: Re: BREAKING: 6.5 Mag Quake Hits Japan
Post by: franksolich on March 27, 2011, 07:41:15 PM: I don't see anything on Drudge about this.
Title: Re: BREAKING: 6.5 Mag Quake Hits Japan
Post by: Revolution on March 27, 2011, 07:47:48 PM: No idea why they wouldn't be covering it. Maybe they don't think it's as important as the mid east going up in flames among other things...
Title: Re: BREAKING: 6.5 Mag Quake Hits Japan
Post by: franksolich on March 27, 2011, 07:50:54 PM: Quote from: Revolution on March 27, 2011, 07:47:48 PM
No idea why they wouldn't be covering it. Maybe they don't think it's as important as the mid east going up in flames among other things...

Not to worry; there is something on freerepublic about it.

Drudge sometimes misses the big stories.
Title: Re: BREAKING: 6.5 Mag Quake Hits Japan
Post by: Bertram on March 30, 2011, 10:57:47 AM: Is 1.6 feet really still considered a tsunami?
Sounds more like a wave to me.
/joke
Aftershock earthquakes suck. It adds insult to injury. Yeah. **** you... tectonic plates!