8.9 Quake hits off coast of Japan! Live Updates.

7.9 just hit!!!!!!

Magnitude 7.9 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time

* Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:46:00 UTC
* Friday, March 11, 2011 at 02:46:00 PM at epicenter

Location 38.000°N, 142.900°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances

* 179 km (111 miles) E (98°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
* 205 km (127 miles) ENE (59°) from Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
* 216 km (134 miles) E (81°) from Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
* 382 km (237 miles) NE (46°) from TOKYO, Japan

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters Nph=0, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp=180°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B
Source

* NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Wooooooow!!!!!

EDIT FOR UPATED 8.8

Magnitude 8.8
Date-Time

* Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:46:23 UTC
* Friday, March 11, 2011 at 02:46:23 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 38.322°N, 142.369°E
Depth 24.4 km (15.2 miles) set by location program
Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances 130 km (80 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
178 km (110 miles) E of Yamagata, Honshu, Japan
178 km (110 miles) ENE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
373 km (231 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=350, Nph=351, Dmin=416.3 km, Rmss=1.46 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=A
Source



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Yes, I am watching the first of the waves hitting the seismos in Washington State and Yellowstone.


It is MASSIVE.


My fear is ofcourse first for the people nearest the epicenter and any possible tsunami. It looks to be shallow.

Second...is what might this trigger??? Off the West coast, or Arkansas. Even Yellowstone?

Just saw this too, shook my browser like crazy. This is proper Tsunami material. Fingers crossed for those in the area.

Does this mean all the others were foreshocks?

USGS is reporting 2 seperate 7.9's 28 seconds apart

I hope the tsunami warnings are going off.

Edit: Now they have changed it to 24 seconds apart but are still registering 2 sepearte 7.9's

Soooo, that 7.2 was a foreshock!!!

Where there really TWO???!!!

I thought for sure one would disapear right away, but so far it is staying!!!


MAP 7.9 2011/03/11 05:46:24 38.322 142.369 24.4 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 7.9 2011/03/11 05:46:00 38.000 142.900 10.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN



ETA....so far they are sticking. They even have the LAT/LONG and depth different. Looks like two seperate quakes. OMG.....

I have a really bad feeling about this one guys. No only for them but for us aswell. Yellowstone, the New Madrid fault etc..

I don't care if I sound crazy or not in saying this but I'm not a religious person, I do alot of meditating. I will be sending positive vibes to all those people and to those here aswell.

I am seeing 2 aswell

No watch/warning yet. Still investigating it.They sound concerned though. This definitely has the potential.

To: U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and British Columbia coastal regions
From: NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Subject: Tsunami Information Statement #1 issued 03/10/2011 at 9:58PM PST

This is a Tsunami Information Statement for California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.

Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region. The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center is investigating the event to determine the level of danger. More information will be issued as it becomes available.

At 9:46 PM Pacific Standard Time on March 10, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.9 occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan . (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)

Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center messages for information on the event.

Messages will be issued hourly by the WCATWC until the event status is upgraded to a warning or advisory, or until the center has determined that the event poses no threat to the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts. See the WCATWC web site for basic tsunami information, safety rules, and a tsunami travel time map and table. (NOTE: Travel time maps and tables indicate forecasted times only, not that a wave dangerous to the U.S. and Canadian coasts was generated.)

Link to Standard Information Statement
Link to Public Information Statement
Link to XML/CAP Message
Link to Printable Message

wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov...

reply to post by Ear-Responsible


Yes.....I just posted on anther thread a couple hours ago that I had a sudden over-whelming feeling this evening that something very bad was going to happen....that feeling is getting worse.

Wow another big one. So a Few >7 magnitude earthquakes within a few days of each other. This is gonna be big. Expect more.

I can't even begin to fathom how there can't be a tsunami warning. 7.9 is huge! Not to mention the depth was relatively low..

Sorry double post, I'm a bit excited here.. (and for all the wrong reasons)

Not the brightest bulb but if these two eqs are legit does that make a case for two seperate tsunamis?....thoughts?

tsunami warning issued,hope its not as bad as it looks

Can someone explain how this could be a trigger to the new madrid fault? I live near memphis and have been very edgy ever since this arkansas stuff started. What kind of timeframe could be expected for the outcome if any?

Originally posted by rinowilli
Not the brightest bulb but if these two eqs are legit does that make a case for two seperate tsunamis?....thoughts?

I would imagine so. I am by no means an expert either. They were so close together I hope they didn't merge and create a supernami?

just been reported on BBC a 7.9 earthquake and a warning for a 20ft, 3 meter tsunami.isnt this 2 big earthquakes in as many weeks in japan????

Tsunami watch for Hawaii.

000
WEHW40 PHEB 110557
TSUHWX
HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-110757-
/O.NEW.PHEB.TS.A.0001.110311T0557Z-000000T0000Z/
BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
756 PM HST THU MAR 10 2011
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH
A TSUNAMI WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT
0756 PM HST.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0746 PM HST 10 MAR 2011
COORDINATES - 38.0 NORTH 142.9 EAST
LOCATION - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN
MAGNITUDE - 7.9 MOMENT
EVALUATION
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY
THIS EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD BE DESTRUCTIVE ON COASTAL AREAS EVEN
FAR FROM THE EPICENTER. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE
IF THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.
IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THE ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF
THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS
0259 AM HST FRI 11 MAR 2011
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

www.weather.gov...

Originally posted by taters2468
Can someone explain how this could be a trigger to the new madrid fault? I live near memphis and have been very edgy ever since this arkansas stuff started. What kind of timeframe could be expected for the outcome if any?

I'm not sure that it would "directly" affect it. But these quakes are increasing left and right all over the globe. I can only assume things will get worse in these active areas. It doesn't seem to be getting better that's for sure.