A tsunami of 70 centimeters was measured in Kuji port in Iwate prefecture, just south of Aomori, and tsunami levels of up to 50 centimeters struck other coastal communities in the region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
For those who are interested in how big the tsunami was.
It sounds small but with the volume of water moving with a tsunami even 30cm can do damage usually in form of flooding or around harbors where boats get loose from their moorings.
Ooof. This one is rocking and rolling. 11 aftershocks so far of greater than 5.0, including a 6.6 a few hours after the main shock.
This follows a 7.0 that hit the Alaska/Yukon border two days ago, about 230 miles north of Juneau. That was at least out in a very remote area, with no injuries or damage reported.
I feel like people were probably injured in the earthquake more than the tsunami. It reports that they were injured by shit falling on them and one guy whose car fell into a hole.
The meteorological agency issued a caution about possible aftershocks in the coming days. It said there is a slight increase in risk of a magnitude 8-level quake and possible tsunami occurring along Japan’s northeastern coast...
Japan is pretty much like Chile. They are located right in the junction of different tectonic plates so I'm pretty sure that they have more than a dozen earthquakes per year.
It isn't new info, I'm pretty much aware of small scale earthquakes happening so deep that won't make the news. That's exactly what my original comment is about, so now you are just being pedantic.
You haven't presented the exact number and that's just as imprecise as "more than a dozen". Why I said a dozen? Because those are the ones that the people can actually feel.
Stop pretending you know anything about me. You just couldn't read my comment wisely. Deal with it.
Way more than dozens, on average over 1000 per year, just most are smaller so we never hear about them. Planning a trip to Japan next year and started looking into earthquake stuff just in case (never been in an earthquake in my life). The government has seismometers all over Japan, when they detect pressure waves they calculate the epicenter and strength of the earthquake, using this they can send an alert warning people in the area a few seconds before the earthquake starts. It kind of blew my mind.
Currently live in Japan. Sometimes that alert will come up to 30 seconds before I feel anything, depending on distance. Kinda spooky because a delay that long generally means it’s pretty far away but also has to be pretty big to feel it from that distance.
I was living there when the big one hit on New Years 2024. I was in Chiba standing outside in a crowd (so everyone's phones went off) and I was just waiting 30+ seconds for the shaking to start and stuff to fall on me. I think some of the power lines swung a little but that was it haha
I lived there for a year and I think I felt at least 15 earthquakes in that time. I lived in California for 2 years and never felt one. They just get so many more there than even other places on plate boundaries.
For those who are interested in how big the tsunami was.
It sounds small but with the volume of water moving with a tsunami even 30cm can do damage usually in form of flooding or around harbors where boats get loose from their moorings.
I'm glad it wasn't any bigger than a meter!
70cm tsunami is enough to very easily topple a standing adult and damage coastal installations. It's not a 70cm "wave", it's the sea rising 70cm.
Bold of you to assume this tells me how big the tsunami was. For the metrically impaired,
50 cm = 1'8'' 70 cm = 2'4''
Thanks. Idiots like me need a conversion.
Sad to see any injuries but don't understand the earlier comments that this would be a disaster. Japan is prepared for this
Some schools are close, I've seen that all elementary schools and junior highschools will be closed today in Hachinohe.
Ooof. This one is rocking and rolling. 11 aftershocks so far of greater than 5.0, including a 6.6 a few hours after the main shock.
This follows a 7.0 that hit the Alaska/Yukon border two days ago, about 230 miles north of Juneau. That was at least out in a very remote area, with no injuries or damage reported.
I feel like people were probably injured in the earthquake more than the tsunami. It reports that they were injured by shit falling on them and one guy whose car fell into a hole.
Always perilous times following a large quake.
God, Japan just can't catch a break with Earthquakes. It feels like there's one every year.
If the climate could effect tectonics, I'd blame climate change, but that's inapplicable here
Japan is pretty much like Chile. They are located right in the junction of different tectonic plates so I'm pretty sure that they have more than a dozen earthquakes per year.
Lol, try 50,000, not 'dozens' - just most are small so not noticeable. Same in New Zsaland
I know its way more than dozens but as I don't know the actual number, I just reduced that to "more than a dozen" which is still correct.
and it really hits them hard because over 4 people live there
And at least one of them got injured!
It's okay to admit you're wrong and just say hey man thanks for the new info
It isn't new info, I'm pretty much aware of small scale earthquakes happening so deep that won't make the news. That's exactly what my original comment is about, so now you are just being pedantic.
You haven't presented the exact number and that's just as imprecise as "more than a dozen". Why I said a dozen? Because those are the ones that the people can actually feel.
Stop pretending you know anything about me. You just couldn't read my comment wisely. Deal with it.
Way more than dozens, on average over 1000 per year, just most are smaller so we never hear about them. Planning a trip to Japan next year and started looking into earthquake stuff just in case (never been in an earthquake in my life). The government has seismometers all over Japan, when they detect pressure waves they calculate the epicenter and strength of the earthquake, using this they can send an alert warning people in the area a few seconds before the earthquake starts. It kind of blew my mind.
Currently live in Japan. Sometimes that alert will come up to 30 seconds before I feel anything, depending on distance. Kinda spooky because a delay that long generally means it’s pretty far away but also has to be pretty big to feel it from that distance.
I was living there when the big one hit on New Years 2024. I was in Chiba standing outside in a crowd (so everyone's phones went off) and I was just waiting 30+ seconds for the shaking to start and stuff to fall on me. I think some of the power lines swung a little but that was it haha
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I lived there for a year and I think I felt at least 15 earthquakes in that time. I lived in California for 2 years and never felt one. They just get so many more there than even other places on plate boundaries.