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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-11 08:49 PM
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How soon after the quake did the tsunami reach shore?
Seconds? Minutes? Anyone know?
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godai Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-11 08:49 PM
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1. CNN weather guy said 5 minutes. n/t
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-11 09:19 PM
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2. I heard 15 mins.
The quake was centered 80 miles offshore of Sendai.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-11 09:22 PM
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3. which shore?
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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-11 10:03 PM
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4. The closest one n/t
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jannyk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-11 10:10 PM
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5. Minutes. About 10-15 or so if I remember rightly.
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