EARTHQUAKE DATA: PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE: 8.0 LOCATION: 42.1N 143.6E - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION TIME: 1150 ADT 09/25/2003 1250 PDT 09/25/2003 1950 UTC 09/25/2003 EVALUATION: A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PACIFIC COAST. THEREFORE PERSONS IN LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF IN A WARNED AREA. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED. TSUNAMIS MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. SAN FRANCISCO,CA 2306 PDT SEP 25 of course, it isn't a big big wave. not here. maybe in japanish or alaska. |
Probably just as well, I remember the last time there was a tsunami warning we all went to the beach like idiots to watch. Good times! |
i'm still going down to the beach at 10:50p and smoking a bowl. at worst, i'll be stoned watching the nightsurf. darn. |
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nothing strange to report. at least, not regarding the waves. but it is a nice night. |
Holy God, was it. Quite possibly the best night I've had in months, and maybe all year. Yes indeedy. |
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when that big earthquake hit Kobe in October 1994, a tsunami was predicted to hit hawaii shortly thereafter. the whole state shut down the day it was to arrive. all islanders and visitors were banned from a one-mile radius of the perimeter of all islands. hotels and homes and businesses were evacuated. schools were closed. everyone sat at home and watched the news. when the actual tsunami wave they had been tracking from japan hit hawaii, it was measured at a towering 6 inches. ------------ October 4, 1994 3:23am Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Hokkaido, Japan: An earthquake occurred at 3:23am HST northeast of Hokkaido, Japan. The earthquake measured 8.5 on the Richter Scale and a tsunami was generated. The epicenter is located at 42.9N latitude, 147.2E longitude. 4:25am HST A Pacific wide tsunami warning was issued at 4:25am HST. Estimated time of arrival in the Hawaiian islands is 10:29am HST at Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauai. 6:30am HST Civil Defense sirens are sounded alerting residents to the tsunami warning condition. Low-lying areas of all islands are being evacuated by Hawaii Civil Defense; visitors are being instructed to return to their hotels; all public schools are closed, including the University of Hawaii; state offices are closed, except emergency services; airports remain open and are operating normal schedules. 7:45am HST Wake Island: Preliminary wave heights are fairly small -- 2"-3" wave action reported at Wake Island as of 7:45am HST. 8:30am HST Guam: 1-1/2 foot waves observed on Guam. Tsunami warning has been cancelled in Guam 10:30am HST Kauai: Minimal observed effects on Kauai. Waimea side experienced slight surge. Waimea River -- water receded to the ocean, then returned; no damage. 10:45am HST Oahu: No observed effects on Oahu. 11:00am HST Hawaii: 1 foot waves observed in Hilo Bay. 12:10pm HST Tsunami warning cancelled. |
thats some serious shaking. |