TSUNAMI WARNING FOR JAPAN - Democratic Underground

Liberty Belle

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Wed Jan-19-05 10:07 AM
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TSUNAMI WARNING FOR JAPAN

Tsunami Warning Issued for Japan Isles After Quake

Wed Jan 19, 1:41 AM ET

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TOKYO (Reuters) - A tsunami warning was issued for a group of islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake off Japan's eastern coast on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK said. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake, the focus of which was about 6.2 miles below the ocean floor in the Pacific Ocean struck at around 3:11 p.m. (1:11 a.m. EST), NHK said.

Tsunami around 20 inches high were expected to hit the Izu islands around 3:30 p.m. (1:30 a.m. EST), it said.

Keep kicked--this could save lives.

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Mizmoon

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Wed Jan-19-05 10:09 AM
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1. 20 inches?

hollywood ruined me for real disasters.

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Wed Jan-19-05 10:11 AM
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2. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1163768

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