bill2 0 #1 September 25, 2003 This was on MSNBC, reporting an 8.0 earthquake in Hokaido in northern Japan. A 7 ft tsunami was generated by the quake. http://www.msnbc.com/news/971921.asp?0cl=cR#BODY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvsdjumper 0 #2 September 25, 2003 Am I first to make it Clicky??? ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #3 September 25, 2003 Being a California native and dreading the "Big One" and having been in several e-quakes... I am wishing all the best to those affected. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #4 September 25, 2003 8.0?!?! Holy crap batman! Hope everything turns out alright over there -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #5 September 25, 2003 Yeah, we Californians can relate. Some places are devastated by 5.4 earthquakes. We shit those out here. But an 8.0 would bring us to our knees. For some food for thought, click here for some analyses about major quakes in the Bay Area. And I'd still take an earthquake over a tornado. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvsdjumper 0 #6 September 25, 2003 Anyone know what the largest known earthquake in history was? In this graphic from the Yahoo! story, 9 and over is described as "Near-total destruction, waves moving through the earth visible with the naked eye" That would be some scary ass shit to see! --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #7 September 25, 2003 So if it was in Japan, isn't there something called a sunami that will reach us? I'm lazy and busy and don't want to research it...I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #8 September 25, 2003 7 foot tsunami??? Bah! I got sent ashore by the coast guard once in waves almost that big ... I was 15 (and immortal, btw) and in my wee 12 foot fishing boat on lake Winnipeg. The lake is shallow and 40 miles wide (actually classified as an inland ocean) and can whip up a storm in about 12 minutes flat. It did. These are the same winds that can play hell with jumpers (the other side of the lake from our cottage). All kidding aaside, best wishes to all affeced and here's hoping California doesn't fall off the edge of the world ... (I'd miss visiting y'all ) Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #9 September 25, 2003 I think the strongest ever recorded was a 9.5 that struck Chile in abotu 1960. I also know that in 1964, a 9.2 hit Alaska. Dem's bigguns! My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #10 September 25, 2003 I think I remember someone posting that they had seen an earthquake happening from altitude and they could see the earth roll..... Im too lazy to search for it. Best of wishes for the Japanese families involved.I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigben 0 #11 September 25, 2003 QuoteAm I first to make it Clicky??? Art The beeb says it was 6.0 BBC I guess time will tell, but either way it's big enough to suck, hope there's limited damage -Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #12 September 25, 2003 Hope it does not wake Godzilla from his sleep... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #13 September 25, 2003 The United States Geological Service says it has a preliminary of 8.0, per their website...A better map is here. And Fast Moment Tensor Map is here. The waveforms are not yet accessible (that I could locate). Tsunami FAQs is a good place to start reading about tsunamis... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #14 September 25, 2003 Tsunami? Heck, I dunno if it'll reach us. Maybe. We'll have to check the warnings. And dterrick, tsunamis aren't like your normal ocean waves. They are more like a sudden 7 foot rise in the water level, and not just one 7 foot breaker. Here's an actual picture of a tsunami hitting Hilo Hawaii in 1946 after an earthquake in Alaska. It's ripping up a pier. And yes, that is a man awaiting his fate in the lower left. Scary stuff... California is a good threat to get one eventually (my beloved Santa Barbara). My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #15 September 25, 2003 Here's another example of tsunami in action from 1957 in Oahu from another Alaskan earthquake (those pesky Alaskans). Watch these in order. Note how it isn't so much a wave as much as the water level rising suddenly. That would suck... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnischalke 0 #16 September 25, 2003 Got me thinkin of Tool... "...One great big festering neon distraction, I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied. Learn to swim. Mom's gonna fix it all soon. Mom's comin' round to put it back the way it ought to be..." See ya down in Arizona Bay! mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
