A-L-E-X Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The USGS is pretty good...they have often not issued advisories when neighboring agencies did....and they were correct. They said correctly in 2004 that no additional tsunamis were a threat in the indian ocean when the agencies out there were warning of more. They usually err on the side of caution. They've had several tsuanmi warnings that did nothing like the one in Hawaii last year. They might issue one, but they are probably waiting for more data from buoys in the central PAC. Yes, the tsunami in Hawaii last year was something like 6 inches there lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weathergun Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Live stream: http://www.justin.tv/live_news#/w/948725776/18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 That makes sense, it just def looks awkward when you see mexico to chile under tsunami warning and US/Canada with nothing for right now They still might issue one...but I think most people would trust the United States agencies on that type of warning over other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 BTW, when's the last time Antartica has has a tsunami warning? Or even a tsunami at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 From Twitter: "People are tweeting from Tokyo Disneyland saying DisneySea is flooding and the parking lots is over flowing with water. #prayforjapan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 BTW, when's the last time Antartica has has a tsunami warning? Or even a tsunami at all? They've probably had plenty of them in the past but since nobody lives there, its completely moot. There are a few stations there now so they pretend to take it a bit more seriously, but in all honesty, nobody is in danger in Antarctica where tsunamis will be crashing into huge ice shelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 They've probably had plenty of them in the past but since nobody lives there, its completely moot. There are a few stations there now so they pretend to take it a bit more seriously, but in all honesty, nobody is in danger in Antarctica where tsunamis will be crashing into huge ice shelves. Interesting. Was just surprised when PTWC put them in the tsunami warning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HM Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 These high end earthquakes actually alter the earth's rotational period slightly. Did you notice the strong -Bz/geomag storm today and of course the x-flare? These are the types of events that solidify those speculations on solar induced earthquakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Video http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/03/11/sot.tsunami.hit.japan.cnn?hpt=T1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 They've probably had plenty of them in the past but since nobody lives there, its completely moot. There are a few stations there now so they pretend to take it a bit more seriously, but in all honesty, nobody is in danger in Antarctica where tsunamis will be crashing into huge ice shelves. Well, I think that Antarctica would be prone to tsunamis if only because they border all the world's oceans except for the Arctic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacindc Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 BreakingNews Breaking News Tsunami watch issued for the Oregon coast; wave could hit before 7:30am PT Friday - The Oregonian http://bit.ly/gBXZzW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtRosen Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 http://news.sky.com/...rousel_Region_0 33 foot wave video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Did you notice the strong -Bz/geomag storm today and of course the x-flare? These are the types of events that solidify those speculations on solar induced earthquakes. Yes, it seems a bit too much of a coincidence considering that the sun has just started "coming back to life." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtRosen Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tsunami Warning sirens in Honolulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacindc Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The ships on CNN/NHK right now. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslkahuna Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 This is a list of megathrust earthquakes.... the interesting thing is only one of these was among the top ten deadliest earthquakes (that was the 2004 Indonesian earthquake.) The Portugal earthquake from 1755 I referenced earlier is on this list as a 9.0 http://en.wikipedia....rust_earthquake However, the 1755 earthquake magnitude is an estimate since there were no seismometers back then. The 16th Century China earthquake is estimated as a high 8. The 1960 Chilean shock at 9.5 is the strongest for which we have any measurements. Talking about crustal deformation in these big shocks, the 1964 Prince William Sound Earthquake resulted in crustal deformation over an area the size of the state of California. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 1159 PM PST THU MAR 10 2011 ORZ001-002-WAZ021-111615- NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH... CATHLAMET 1159 PM PST THU MAR 10 2011 A TSUNAMI WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS AT 1130 PM PST. AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.9 WAS DETECTED ON THE EAST COAST OF JAPAN. ARRIVAL OF AN INITIAL WAVE IS ESTIMATED TO ARRIVE AROUND 724 AM FRIDAY FOR THE WASHINGTON AND OREGON COASTS. STAND BY FOR UPDATES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Wow, that fire on CNN is out of control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacindc Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 That was no fireball, that was a mushroom cloud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Fire on CNN is a total wreck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneyman Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 It appears as if the entire oil refinery being filmed by NHK Japan has exploded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 That was no fireball, that was a mushroom cloud. That's not a mushroom cloud, as in nuclear or something like that. It's simple, it's the refinery blowing up. No resources will stop that fire, till it burns itself out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacindc Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 That's not a mushroom cloud, as in nuclear or something like that. It's simple, it's the refinery blowing up. Yes, I know. Was using a bit of hyperbole, not a literal description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslkahuna Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Yes, it seems a bit too much of a coincidence considering that the sun has just started "coming back to life." The Gemag storm is barely a G1 and a X1.5 flare is not all that intense especially since it did not produce a CME. It's very probable that the 7.3 a couple of days ago in that area was the trigger that sent the fault over the edge. Also, X flares at this stage in the cycle are not uncommon-in fact, it's about 2 years after minimum when expect to see the first ones of a new cycle. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The Gemag storm is barely a G1 and a X1.5 flare is not all that intense especially since it did not produce a CME. It's very probable that the 7.3 a couple of days ago in that area was the trigger that sent the fault over the edge. Also, X flares at this stage in the cycle are not uncommon-in fact, it's about 2 years after minimum when expect to see the first ones of a new cycle. Steve Steve, do you think this earthquake might also be linked to one from a previous year? I was reading earlier where the last Chilean earthquake might have been linked to the one in 1960. This linkage of the same fault being affected has been traced back to the 1575 Valdivia earthquake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Wow damage from the 365 AD Crete megathrust earthquake still remains.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/365_Crete_earthquake Amazing how destructive earthquakes can be-- far beyond hurricanes, tornadoes, and any other kind of natural disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lester Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tsunami watch for the west coast of the US.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 This is unbelievable. This could be really bad depending on how well these Tsunami advisories verify. The scope of the areas under some sort of advisory is amazing, from the west coast to Antarctica to South America to Japan. At least a lot of the farther away areas have a ton of warning time, however, so hopefully we can at least avoid losing too many lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 This is unbelievable. This could be really bad depending on how well these Tsunami advisories verify. The scope of the areas under some sort of advisory is amazing, from the west coast to Antarctica to South America to Japan. 12am (west coast time) watches issued, lots of people sleeping at this hour. Time to put the training to the test over there. Staye safe everyone. Unreal events occuring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtRosen Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eIVp8EwG5Y&feature=player_embedded Wow. There are no words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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