Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Earthquakes, tsunamis strike Japan
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(Megan Sever - Geotimes.org) from Japan.
A magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck off the Kuril Islands between Japan and Russia Wednesday at 10:14 p.m. local time, followed by a series of strong aftershocks, at least four of which were above magnitude 6.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). USGS initially put the earthquake's magnitude at 7.8; the Japan Meteorological Agency initially measured the earthquake's magnitude at 8.1.
The Japanese agency immediately issued tsunami warnings for Russia and Japan, where several small tsunami waves have since washed ashore, ranging from a few centimeters to 40 centimeters in height. The agency initially warned that tsunami waves up to 2 meters high could strike much of Japan's coastline, but withdrew the warning several hours later.
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Posted by SilverJade Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Megan Sever - Geotimes.org) from Japan.
A magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck off the Kuril Islands between Japan and Russia Wednesday at 10:14 p.m. local time, followed by a series of strong aftershocks, at least four of which were above magnitude 6.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). USGS initially put the earthquake's magnitude at 7.8; the Japan Meteorological Agency initially measured the earthquake's magnitude at 8.1.
The Japanese agency immediately issued tsunami warnings for Russia and Japan, where several small tsunami waves have since washed ashore, ranging from a few centimeters to 40 centimeters in height. The agency initially warned that tsunami waves up to 2 meters high could strike much of Japan's coastline, but withdrew the warning several hours later.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning...
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