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| yass | Mar 11 2011, 02:06 AM Post #1 |
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Massive quake hits Japan By the CNN Wire Staff March 11, 2011 -- Updated 0634 GMT (1434 HKT) STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Tokyo (CNN) -- An 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan early Friday, triggering tsunami warnings and sending people fleeing out of buildings in the capital. The quake rattled buildings and toppled cars off bridges and waters underneath. In Tokyo, crowds huddled together and tried to reach relatives via cell phone. Its epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) from Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said. It triggered a tsunami warning for various countries, including Japan and Russia, the National Weather Service said. "Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region," it said. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/11/japan.quake/?hpt=T2 |
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| yass | Mar 11 2011, 02:08 AM Post #2 |
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Major tsunami damage in northern Japan By MALCOLM FOSTER Associated Press © 2011 The Associated Press March 11, 2011, 12:42AM TOKYO — Japan was struck by a magnitude-8.8 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, triggering a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicenter. In various locations along Japan's coast, TV footage showed severe flooding, with dozens of cars, boats and even buildings being carried along by waters. A large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture, according to footage on public broadcaster NHK. Officials were trying to assess possible damage from the quake but had no immediate details. The quake that struck 2:46 p.m. was followed by a series of aftershocks, including a 7.4-magnitude one about 30 minutes later. The U.S. Geological Survey upgraded the strength of the first quake to a magnitude 8.8. The meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific coast of Japan. National broadcaster NHK was warning those near the coast to get to safer ground. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami warning was in effect for Japan, Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas. A tsunami watch has been issued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and the U.S. state of Hawaii. The quake struck at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), about 80 miles (125 kilometers) off the eastern coast, the agency said. The area is 240 miles (380 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo. In downtown Tokyo, large buildings shook violently and workers poured into the street for safety. TV footage showed a large building on fire and bellowing smoke in the Odaiba district of Tokyo. In central Tokyo, trains were stopped and passengers walked along the tracks to platforms. Footage on NHK from their Sendai office showed employees stumbling around and books and papers crashing from desks. Several quakes had hit the same region in recent days, including a 7.3 magnitude one on Wednesday. Thirty minutes after the quake, tall buildings were still swaying in Tokyo and mobile phone networks were not working. Japan's Coast Guard has set up task force and officials are standing by for emergency contingencies, Coast Guard official Yosuke Oi said. "I'm afraid we'll soon find out about damages, since the quake was so strong," he said. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7467303.html |
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| yass | Mar 11 2011, 02:39 AM Post #3 |
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No tsunami warning for California coast, but officials are assessing risk from 8.8 Japan quake March 10, 2011 | 10:57 pm No tsunami warning has been issued for the California coast due to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Japan, but officials said they are still assessing the situation. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that a new warning could be issued as more information becomes available. A tsunami watch was issued for a large swath of the Pacific, including Hawaii, where officials expect a wave could hit at 2:59 a.m. Hawaii time (4:59 a.m. PST). Tsunami warnings were also issued for the coast of Japan, Russia, Taiwan and Guam. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/no-tsumani-warning-for-california-coast-but-officials-say-they-are-still-assessing-risk-from-88-japa.html |
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| yass | Mar 11 2011, 02:49 AM Post #4 |
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Live footage http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/ |
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| yass | Mar 11 2011, 02:52 AM Post #5 |
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PHL coastlines under tsunami alert By Jun Pasaylo (The Philippine Star) Updated March 11, 2011 03:17 PM MANILA, Philippines – The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued a tsunami alert following the 8.9-magnitude quake that hit the northern coasts of Honshu in Japan before 2:00 p.m. today. Officials of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology estimated the first tsunami waves to reach the Philippine coasts around 5:50 p.m. today. Philvolcs Director Renato Solidum is now advising residents in coastal areas to evacuate and seek refuge in higher grounds. The agency earlier issued tsunami alert level 1 in the provinces in the northern and eastern coastlines of the country, namely, Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Quezon, Isabela, Aurora, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Samar, Leyte, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. The Philippine Coast Guard has also alerted its operatives in the country in light of the tsunami alert issued by the Philvolcs. PCG chief Wilfredo Tamayo said its rescue teams across the country are on standby for any untoward incident, while advising all the vessels in the country to prevent from sailing at seas. As of this posting, the Hawaii-based PTWC is monitoring the coast of Japan, while extending its tsunami alert level to Russia, Marcus Is., N. Marianas, Guam, Wake Is., Taiwan, Marshall Is., Belau, Midway Is., Pohnpei, Chuuk, Kosrae, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, Johnston Is., Solomon Is., Kiribati, and Hawaii. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=665198&publicationSubCategoryId=200 |
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