CaneTalk: Historic Earthquake (modern era) #1 for Japan; #5 for the World

Historic Earthquake (modern era) #1 for Japan; #5 for the World

Posted by Tim_NC on 3/11/2011, 4:57 am

Revised to 8.8 this quake ranks with the world's greatest; and is the most powerful quake ever recorded by instruments in Japan. (Tied for 5th globally.)

List of world's greatest quakes since 1900:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/10_largest_world.php

CNN doing a great job.

City of 1 million hit by 10 meter tsunami. Holy mackerel.

Tsunami should be small by the time it reaches the U.S.

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Historic Earthquake (modern era) #1 for Japan; #5 for the World - Tim_NC, 3/11/2011, 4:57 am

Midway Island Buoy Suggests Healthy Tsunami for Hawaii - Tim_NC, 3/11/2011, 6:13 am
- Re: Midway Island Buoy Suggests Healthy Tsunami for Hawaii - Chris in Tampa, 3/11/2011, 6:22 am
  - Honolulu TV reporting that the NWS/PTWC said about 2.5m (about 8ft) at Midway for first wave (n/t) - Chris in Tampa, 3/11/2011, 6:32 am
    - 5.1ft amplitude at Midway in tsunami message 7 - Chris in Tampa, 3/11/2011, 6:41 am
Re: Historic Earthquake (modern era) #1 for Japan; #5 for the World - Jackstraw, 3/11/2011, 5:40 am
Re: Historic Earthquake (modern era) #1 for Japan; #5 for the World - Jackstraw, 3/11/2011, 5:38 am

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