6.2, 7.1 Hits Japan- 44,000 Evacuating

[Andie]

On the southern tip of Japan. No injuries reported but property damage.

 

Followed by 5.4 and 3, 4.8 aftershocks.

 

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005hzn#general

[Andie]

Other large recent quakes.

 

 

1 day ago

M6.6

39km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan

4 days ago

M6.7

106km W of Sola, Vanuatu

1 week ago

M6.7

105km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu

1 week ago

M6.9

81km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

2 weeks ago

M6.4

211km S of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

4 weeks ago

[Andie]

http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/661052/SCIENTISTS-fear-the-Big-One-is-COMING-as-four-major-earthquakes-strike-in-48-hours

 

Scientists are concerned about larger quake.

 

2 have reportedly died in this quake today and 5 in serious condition with another 30+ injured.

[Andie]

Death toll rises to 9

Aftershocks have proven deadly and alerts are high for nuclear power sites.

 

2km NW of Ozu, Japan

1 hour ago

M5.8

2km ENE of Uto, Japan

1 hour ago

M7

1km WSW of Kumamoto-shi, Japan

 

 

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Tsunami warning center

 

* MAGNITUDE 7.1

* ORIGIN TIME 1625 UTC APR 15 2016

* COORDINATES 32.8 NORTH 130.8 EAST

* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES

* LOCATION KYUSHU JAPAN

 

 

EVALUATION

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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.1 OCCURRED IN

KYUSHU, JAPAN AT 1625 UTC ON FRIDAY APRIL 15 2016.

 

* JAPAN HAS ISSUED A TSUNAMI ADVISORY FOR THEIR NEARBY COASTS.

 

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT

[Geos]

Aftershocks between 4-5 continue at this hour.

 

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22feed%22%3A%221day_m25%22%2C%22search%22%3Anull%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22grayscale%22%2C%22autoUpdate%22%3Atrue%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3Atrue%2C%22timeZone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B30.831497881307943%2C127.07336425781251%5D%2C%5B35.07046911981966%2C135.8624267578125%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%7B%22plates%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%7B%22list%22%3Atrue%2C%22map%22%3Atrue%2C%22settings%22%3Afalse%2C%22help%22%3Afalse%7D%7D

[Andie]

44,000 are evacuating due to unstable buildings, fear of more quakes, and volcanic eruption.

Amazing situation there. Hard to say what will happen as the island is very volcanic.

 

 

 

"There are also concerns about volcanic activity in the wake of the quake. The island of Kyushu, where the earthquake happened, is a highly volcanic area. A level 2 warning – meaning people should not approach a volcano’s crater – has been in place for Asosan in Kumamoto prefecture on the island since November 2015"

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/15/japan-earthquake-thousands-evacuated-volcanoes-aftershocks

[Geos]

Mt. Aso actually sent up a ash cloud.

[Andie]

Just since the last post there's been 23 aftershocks in the mid 4's to mid 5's.

 

One major after shock was 7.0

Death toll climbing to 32. Information is understandably difficult to get out.

most buildings are damaged to some degree with many unstable and dangerous.

 

Genkai and Sendai are being watched closely right now

Note the number of nuclear reactors on the coasts.

[Andie]

Now this is something different from a quake. Any ideas ?

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/japan-fukuoka-covered-in-mystery-foam-bubbles-after-earthquake-a6987216.html

 

Japanese city covered in mysterious foam after earthquake

[Geos]

Now this is something different from a quake. Any ideas ?

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/japan-fukuoka-covered-in-mystery-foam-bubbles-after-earthquake-a6987216.html

 

Japanese city covered in mysterious foam after earthquake

 

I looked this up. It's caused by the decaying or organic material from the ocean, specially plankton. 

[ClaireAnderson]

Japan has a long history of earth quakes. It is located along the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, which is the most active earthquake belt in the world. About an hour ago, another earthquake is recorded in Nago Okinawa, Japan with 6.1 magnitude. For may years, Japan has suffered property and life damage from the earthquakes.

6.0 magnitude earthquake 110 km from Nago Okinawa, Japan

about an hour ago

UTC time: Monday, September 26, 2016 05:19 AM

Magnitude Type: mb

USGS page: M 6.0 - 113km NNE of Nago, Japan

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 64 people