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PearliePoo2

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4. Another "BIG" one would be bad indeed.

Reply to FourScore (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 04:02 PM

Feb 2012

Reactor 4 would be in serious jeopardy as it's already leaning. It has the spent fuel rods. All bets are off if that little "collection" is unleashed.
I'm not aware if it has been shored up or stabilized. I don't think they can get into it to do much work.

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Earthquake map -- Focus on Japan [View all] FourScore Feb 2012 OP

Fascinating HillWilliam Feb 2012 #1

So what are the odds of another monster quake in the Fukushima area? seeviewonder Feb 2012 #2

Scientists believe it is imminent. FourScore Feb 2012 #3

Another "BIG" one would be bad indeed. PearliePoo2 Feb 2012 #4

What do you consider a "monster quake"? Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #10

I am in no way a seismologist seeviewonder Feb 2012 #13

To put things into perspective... Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #14

That amount in such a short time looks statistically significant. seeviewonder Feb 2012 #15

The magnitude scale is logarithmic, while the Japanese intensity scale is not Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #17

This post is very illuminating. FourScore Feb 2012 #21

Awesome presentation. Yavapai Feb 2012 #5

USGS maps showed well over 160 quakes prior to the March 11th quake FogerRox Feb 2012 #6

Amazing statistics and graphing... Yooperman Feb 2012 #7

As someone who is living in Japan, Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #11

That is good to hear... Yooperman Feb 2012 #18

The problem, geologically speaking, with Japan Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #19

Here is a link to a Japan Quake Map. PufPuf23 Feb 2012 #8

Excellent link! FourScore Feb 2012 #9

Amazing stuff. n/t greytdemocrat Feb 2012 #12

I think the seismic activity around the reactor area was much worse last March and April Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #16

A few things I noticed davidpdx Feb 2012 #20