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nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:49 AM Mar 2022

((Earthquake in Japan, preliminary 7.3))

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Source: bloomberg radio/ABC

Looking for link.

Update:https://abcnews.go.com/International/strong-earthquake-felt-japan/story?id=83480749

Strong earthquake felt in Japan, tsunami threat issued

Bill Hutchinson
March 16, 2022, 11:19 AM

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan late Wednesday, triggering a tsunami threat and leaving more than 2 million households without electricity, officials said.

Preliminary reports put it at a 7.3 magnitude. The earthquake occurred just off the coast from Fukushima.
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/International/strong-earthquake-felt-japan/story?id=83480749

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((Earthquake in Japan, preliminary 7.3)) (Original Post) nitpicker Mar 2022 OP
Bloomberg story - tsunami advisory: highplainsdem Mar 2022 #1
Earthquake people Mar 2022 #12
Affected. ruet Mar 2022 #15
Verified Wicked Blue Mar 2022 #2
((apparently offshore, per Bloomberg tsunami alert issued)) nitpicker Mar 2022 #3
Fiji and the Philippines are rumbling too... MontanaMama Mar 2022 #4
No tsunami warning - yet - for west coast of North America: highplainsdem Mar 2022 #5
Map: highplainsdem Mar 2022 #6
correct. one was mag 6.3 after shock. AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #14
The 6.3 came earlier Auggie Mar 2022 #17
AP has the story - tsunami advisory too Wicked Blue Mar 2022 #7
a very deep quake especially compared to the 8 mile deep 2011 quake so effects should be minor nt yaesu Mar 2022 #10
There were two big quakes, back-to-back, according to the USGS Auggie Mar 2022 #8
That's what I saw, too, Lefta Dissenter Mar 2022 #16
NHK mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 #9
Same Area as the 3/11 Tsunami. ruet Mar 2022 #11
details of quake below . AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #13
Some videos are showing up on Twitter: L. Coyote Mar 2022 #18
*LOCKING* Spazito Mar 2022 #19

highplainsdem

(48,731 posts)
1. Bloomberg story - tsunami advisory:
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:53 AM
Mar 2022

people

(612 posts)
12. Earthquake
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:07 AM
Mar 2022

Impact on Fukashima?

ruet

(10,035 posts)
15. Affected.
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:33 AM
Mar 2022

They are assessing possible damage now and the plant is in line for a possible Tsunami strike.

Wicked Blue

(5,767 posts)
2. Verified
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:53 AM
Mar 2022

Latest quake: Mag. 3.4 | Japan: HYUGANADA REGION - 10 minutes ago
Strongest quake today: Mag. 7.4 | North Pacific Ocean, 88 km SE of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan - 16 minutes ago

Past 7 days: Mag. 7.4 on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 at 11:36 pm (GMT +9) – North Pacific Ocean, 88 km SE of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan

link:
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/japan.html

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
3. ((apparently offshore, per Bloomberg tsunami alert issued))
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:54 AM
Mar 2022

MontanaMama

(23,242 posts)
4. Fiji and the Philippines are rumbling too...
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:54 AM
Mar 2022

But, a 7.3 is a big deal.

highplainsdem

(48,731 posts)
5. No tsunami warning - yet - for west coast of North America:
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:57 AM
Mar 2022

highplainsdem

(48,731 posts)
6. Map:
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:58 AM
Mar 2022

AllaN01Bear

(17,383 posts)
14. correct. one was mag 6.3 after shock.
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:12 AM
Mar 2022

Auggie

(31,067 posts)
17. The 6.3 came earlier
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:57 AM
Mar 2022

Wicked Blue

(5,767 posts)
7. AP has the story - tsunami advisory too
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:59 AM
Mar 2022

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck 60 kilometers (36 miles) below the sea.

The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami in 2011 that also caused a nuclear disaster.

There are no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

https://apnews.com/article/japan-earthquakes-tsunamis-1e5f510a574d31d6c2048c8c98a3b47b

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
10. a very deep quake especially compared to the 8 mile deep 2011 quake so effects should be minor nt
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:04 AM
Mar 2022

Auggie

(31,067 posts)
8. There were two big quakes, back-to-back, according to the USGS
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:01 AM
Mar 2022

Lefta Dissenter

(6,617 posts)
16. That's what I saw, too,
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:50 AM
Mar 2022

though my family in Tokyo perceived it as one super-long one.

"A lot of aquarium water on the floor" is their report.

mahatmakanejeeves

(56,897 posts)
9. NHK
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:03 AM
Mar 2022
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/

https://twitter.com/NHKWORLD_News

Breaking News: A strong earthquake has struck northeastern Japan on Wednesday night. A tsunami adivsory has {been} issued for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.


ruet

(10,035 posts)
11. Same Area as the 3/11 Tsunami.
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:05 AM
Mar 2022

Terribly heartbreaking.

AllaN01Bear

(17,383 posts)
13. details of quake below .
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:10 AM
Mar 2022

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
18. Some videos are showing up on Twitter:
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 12:02 PM
Mar 2022

Spazito

(49,765 posts)
19. *LOCKING*
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 06:49 PM
Mar 2022

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