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EARTHQUAK IN JAPAN

Tsunami alert issued after strong earthquake shakes northeast Japan - The Globe and Mail

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A tsunami alert was issued for Japan’s northeast coast Friday after a powerful magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake struck, setting buildings in Tokyo swaying violently.

Media reports said a one-metre-high wave could sweep ashore in Miyagi prefecture, an area badly hit by the March 2011 tsunami that devastated a large swathe of coast in the northeast, killing thousands.

Broadcaster NHK, quoting the national meteorological agency, said the tsunami is expected to hit imminently.

The United States Geological Survey measured the quake’s magnitude at 7.3.

There was no threat of a tsunami in the wider Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S.-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, but it warned an earthquake of that magnitude could generate a tsunami that can be destructive for local coastlines.

The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says there’s no tsunami danger for British Columbia, Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and California.

NHK said the Japan Meteorological Agency had issued a tsunami warning, one notch lower than a tsunami alert, for the Pacific coast of Iwate, Fukushima, Aomori and Ibaraki prefectures.

A 50-centimetre tunami was expected to hit the coast of Iwate, Fukushima, and Aomori and Ibaraki.

Nuclear plant operator Tokyo Electric Power told AFP there were no reports of further damage at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Japan never can catch a break..

Call in the gundams.

3 tectonic plates in the area or something, prayers are with u guys and especially to our fellow RS member dbaz, be safe!!
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Aftershocks will soon follow...fuu

two 7.3 and a 6.2 within each other, gawdamn

damn this not good :(

Was sitting on the couch earlier watching my cup of water start to swirl around. I'm currently living in Northern Japan.

Didn't realize it was such a big quake.

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Originally Posted by european (Post 8100862)

damn this not good :(

lol your comments are always priceless...Yes, you're absolutely right: this not good.

Crap, they have bad luck. :\

My thoughts and prayers are with them. I hope and pray it's not as bad as it seems.

I think Chun is still in Japan working, hope he is safe.

update a 1 meter tsnumai has hit japan no reports of damage though

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20638696

...liter? I think you mean meter

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Originally Posted by dee242 (Post 8100888)

update a 1 liter tsnumai has hit japan no reports of damage though

1 liter tsunami?....wat.

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Originally Posted by dee242 (Post 8100888)

update a 1 liter tsnumai has hit japan no reports of damage though

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instanc...x/24272450.jpg

ABC North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy tweets

MARKWILLACY | 3m
Kyodo reporting that Japan's meteorological agency saying the magnitude 7.3 quake tonight is aftershock from last year's magnitude-9
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Originally Posted by NBPTL6o4 (Post 8100899)

ABC North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy tweets

MARKWILLACY | 3m
Kyodo reporting that Japan's meteorological agency saying the magnitude 7.3 quake tonight is aftershock from last year's magnitude-9
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What????:fulloffuck:

oh my god.. this thread is fucking full of win.

Yeah I went lolwut also..
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This is the most fobulous thread in a long time

wow! why is it always them..

I know I shouldn't be laughing but I read "EARTHQUACK!" and cracked the fuck up.

Anyways, the tsunami warning was lifted.

EARTHQUAK! :lol