January 1, 20241 yr 2024 off to a great start https://www.reuters.com/world/japan/magnitude-74-earthquake-strikes-japan-tsunami-warning-issued-2024-01-01/ Edited January 1, 20241 yr by Wilcox Cummingtonite
January 1, 20241 yr 5.5 followed by the 7.5 4 minutes later, then a 6.2 8 minutes later, and then a 5.2 20 minutes later at 39 past the hour
January 1, 20241 yr Author 17 minutes ago, elfenix said: 5.5 followed by the 7.5 4 minutes later, then a 6.2 8 minutes later, and then a 5.2 20 minutes later at 39 past the hour
January 1, 20241 yr Author https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67855990.amp Quote Japan has issued a major tsunami warning after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the central region. Residents in the coastal Noto area in Ishikawa prefecture were asked to "evacuate immediately to higher ground," national broadcaster NHK said. Authorities have warned of waves as high as 5m in Noto. They also issued tsunami warnings for neighbouring Niigata and Toyama prefectures, where they said waves could reach 3m. Public television flashed "EVACUATE" in big letters, urging residents to flee to higher ground despite the winter weather. People have also posted videos of the earthquake from their homes and from inside subway stations. The country's largest nuclear power operator, Kansai Electric, said there had been "no abnormality" in nuclear plants in the affected area. South Korea's meteorological agency has warned that tsunami waves up to 0.3m could hit the eastern coast of the country between 18:29 to 19:17 local time (09:29 to 10:17 GMT). Edited January 1, 20241 yr by Wilcox Cummingtonite
January 1, 20241 yr Oh my gosh I hope everyone was able to get off the coast and to some higher ground. Man the waves looked crazy. Again I just hope there is no loss of life.
January 1, 20241 yr Fuuuuuuck being in a subway during an earthquake. And yep, here comes Godzilla to ring in 2024.
January 1, 20241 yr Holy fuck - I spent several years growing up in Japan, and earthquake awareness and preparation was such a huge thing. I have known about the Great Kanto earthquake 100 years ago nearly all my life. Well, this morning as I went to refresh my memory on a few specifics of that disaster I learned about the Kanto Massacre for the first time. Damn people can be terrible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantō_Massacre History diversion aside, hoping for as little damage and death as possible today.
January 1, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Underdog said: Someone’s pissed… That was my first thought. He's tan, rested and ready to fuck our shit up.
January 1, 20241 yr Any estimate for how long until the tsunami warning is lifted? Or if north or South Korea will get their own tsunamis?
January 1, 20241 yr jesus. but i had to laugh at that bowling alley video. the person that gets under the score table - they must teach that. when i was there i experienced one "major" 4.7 earthquake. i was teaching a kid and the earthquake hit. his mom was waiting in the waiting room. did she come get him? no. she got under the fucking table haha
January 1, 20241 yr 21 minutes ago, elfenix said: lots of aftershocks That’s kind of how earthquakes work.
January 1, 20241 yr Man that bowling alley ate that earthquake. If I was involved in building or designing that building I’d be damn proud today.
January 1, 20241 yr 5 minutes ago, Helobious said: Man that bowling alley ate that earthquake. If I was involved in building or designing that building I’d be damn proud today. Seismic design has come a long way. In an earlier life, I developed a large piece of industrial equipment that had to be certified for operation in California. Think of something akin to a 10,000 lb commercial refrigerator (although that wasn't what it was). The earthquake bar was high, real high. We took it to a lab and mounted it to a giant ass shaker table. It was like the worst amusement park ride you can imagine. I was sure we wouldn't pass, but lo and behold, after a minute on that robotic bucking bronco from hell we started right up.
January 1, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, hayden_horn said: jesus. but i had to laugh at that bowling alley video. the person that gets under the score table - they must teach that. when i was there i experienced one "major" 4.7 earthquake. i was teaching a kid and the earthquake hit. his mom was waiting in the waiting room. did she come get him? no. she got under the fucking table haha They do. Along the lines of Jimmy Jazz's post I remember a time where they brought this trailer to our school that had a dining room-like setup on a shaker. The room had a table and chairs, ceiling light fixtures, some cabinets on the wall - all that typical sort of stuff - and one side was open for everyone to watch. So they would have a few kids get in and sit in chairs around the table and start shaking the shit out of it. You would get to experience the feeling and react the way you were trained. Amusement park ride, indeed.
January 2, 20241 yr Off to a rough start for the land of the rising sun… https://apnews.com/article/plane-fire-japan-793607548e45a80b8ccc8721fb3c5016
January 2, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Underdog said: Off to a rough start for the land of the rising sun… https://apnews.com/article/plane-fire-japan-793607548e45a80b8ccc8721fb3c5016 It's a miracle they were able to evacuate all the passengers safely.
January 2, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, bolverk said: It's a miracle they were able to evacuate all the passengers safely. This is why all copies of my mixtape are sent via oceangoing freight, for safety reasons.
January 2, 20241 yr 55 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: This is why all copies of my mixtape are sent via oceangoing freight, for safety reasons.
January 2, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, bolverk said: It's a miracle they were able to evacuate all the passengers safely. Well, the ones on that plane, anyway. Japan Coast Guard has some newly vacant positions to fill.
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