Originally Posted By Malin A tsunami warning has been issued after a strong earthquake in northern Japan. <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tsunami-Warning-After-Earthquake-In-Japan/Article/200809215097176?lpos=World%2BNews_0&lid=ARTICLE_15097176_Tsunami%2BWarning%2BAfter%2BEarthquake%2BIn%2BJapan" target="_blank">http://news.sky.com/skynews/Ho...%2BJapan</a>
Originally Posted By Mr X I thought the tsunami warning was due to the Indonesia quake several minutes earlier. Unless there are two (which would make sense, I guess). Batten down the hatches, Hawaii! Yikes.
Originally Posted By Malin Seeing that we have a few posters who are in Japan, I just want to make sure everyone is alright, and safe?
Originally Posted By Malin Well good to know your alright Mr X, no idea what local news is reporting in Japan, but Sky News in the UK is saying a strong 7.0 earthquake has hit Northern Japan, and a tsunami warning has been issued. It says the quake hit on the eastern coast of the island of Hokkaido. Very little news is being released so far, but Sky News are treating it as breaking news with news flashes running below the screen.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Yes, two. <a href="http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/index.html" target="_blank">http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/index.html</a>
Originally Posted By Mr X Yup..both prompted Tsunami warnings. That's pretty much what they're reporting here Malin, big quake, wide area...no casualty reports so far (hopefully none at all!).
Originally Posted By Malin <<< Way up North..didn't feel it. >>> Thats good to know, as the last time a earthquake hit Nothern Japan, I remembered you commenting on how you felt it where you were. Seeing that a 7.0 and above causes the most damage its good to know that nothing was felt where you were, which being in Tokyo, is home to a massive population. Lets hope the warning of tsunami isn't serious either.
Originally Posted By Malin <<< News here says one quake in Indonesia, one in Japan. >>> Interesting Sky is not reporting anything about the quake in Indonesia, only Japan. <<< no casualty reports so far (hopefully none at all!). >>> Hope your right Mr X, it makes me feel lucky to be in a region that doesn't sit on plates and is prone to earthquakes or Tsunami's all the time.
Originally Posted By Malin Early yet but seems to be good news so far... The runway at Shin Chitose Airport on the island was closed for safety checks, as were some roads, local media reported. A tsunami advisory was issued for the area but only a 10cm tsunami was reported. "I felt a shake from side to side," Hiroshi Sasahara, a town official at Hiro on the southeast coast of Hokkaido told broadcaster NHK. "Nothing fell off from bookshelves but we found a crack running 5-6 cm along the wall of the town office." The focus of the tremor was 12 miles below the surface of the earth, off the coast of Hokkaido, about 500 miles north of Tokyo, the meteorological agency said. It was followed by less powerful aftershocks.
Originally Posted By FaMulan Hang on tight, Mr. X! And if you're in touch with WorldDisney, let him know he's in our thoughts as well.
