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pinboy3niner

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4. Strong quake shakes northern Japan (tsunami advisories issued)

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 06:07 AM

Mar 2012

TOKYO (AP) – A strong earthquake has shaken northern Japan, and regional tsunami advisories have been issued.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said Wednesday evening's earthquake was 6.8 preliminary magnitude off the coast. A tsunami of about a half-meter was expected for Aomori and Iwate prefectures.

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-14/Japan-earthquake-tsunami/53522162/1

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CNN Breaking. 6.8 Mag Earthquake off Honshu, Japan [View all] Cooley Hurd Mar 2012 OP

Dear God The Blue Flower Mar 2012 #1

Let's hope not. n/t BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #2

No Tsunami warning yet from USGS Ichingcarpenter Mar 2012 #3

Strong quake shakes northern Japan (tsunami advisories issued) pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #4

those poor people over there. n/t diabeticman Mar 2012 #5

Just heard on the radio here that there is a 1 ft tsunami BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #6

Doesn't look like a big deal -relatively. Bonobo Mar 2012 #7

You're in Tokyo, aren't you Bonobo? Cooley Hurd Mar 2012 #9

No, I'm not. Bonobo Mar 2012 #10

I'm between Tokyo and Fukushima Dai-ichi Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #11

Does it ever stop? malaise Mar 2012 #8

Reuters UPDATE--No immediate quake damage reported; tsunami warning lifted pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #12

Oh, great, another earthquake-- M6.1, happened 5 minutes ago Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #13

Sad K&R. Overseas Mar 2012 #14

Earthquake shakes Tokyo region hours after northern Japanese tremor causes small tsunami pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #15

Buildings in Tokyo were shaken a bit, but Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #16