Large parts of Japan's coast are on tsunami alert - even as far south as Okinawa. Warnings to immediately evacuate are constantly repeated on TV. No reports of any damages yet, but it's pretty tense.
Large parts of Japan's coast are on tsunami alert - even as far south as Okinawa. Warnings to immediately evacuate are constantly repeated on TV. No reports of any damages yet, but it's pretty tense.
Hope you’re in a safe place. It’s be crazy hot this week so I worry about people evacuating, and places losing power. I remember in the Noto earthquake you’d see cars driving by while the tv was...
Hope you’re in a safe place. It’s be crazy hot this week so I worry about people evacuating, and places losing power.
I remember in the Noto earthquake you’d see cars driving by while the tv was showing coastal footage and telling people to evacuate. This time the footage seems quite empty, so I guess people are getting out with plenty of warning.
Thanks, I'm in the middle of Tokyo, so I'm safe, but a friend who moved to Okinawa is panicking a bit. I do hope everyone is safe and there's no major damage, but I'm glad people are taking the...
Thanks, I'm in the middle of Tokyo, so I'm safe, but a friend who moved to Okinawa is panicking a bit. I do hope everyone is safe and there's no major damage, but I'm glad people are taking the warnings seriously this time: better safe than sorry.
I've started seeing commercials playing again on non NHK coverage, so it's starting to feel like this will pass without any major damage. Still, they are saying to stay on guard (and at higher...
I've started seeing commercials playing again on non NHK coverage, so it's starting to feel like this will pass without any major damage. Still, they are saying to stay on guard (and at higher ground) for 12-24 hours.
If i'm reading my various feeds right I believe the biggest concern right now is hawaii. They're saying it could hit all sides of the islands due to its size. Here's hoping people are taking this...
If i'm reading my various feeds right I believe the biggest concern right now is hawaii. They're saying it could hit all sides of the islands due to its size. Here's hoping people are taking this seriously, as I know that hawaii has a history of false positives. Even if this turns out to be nothing, the possible alternative could be horrific.
At least its pretty far from Hawaii, there are chains of islands in Alaska which are much closer, I don't even know if the people living there are going to be able to know anything is coming for them
At least its pretty far from Hawaii, there are chains of islands in Alaska which are much closer, I don't even know if the people living there are going to be able to know anything is coming for them
Small note: the earthquake's magnitude has been upgraded to be now 8.8. Also, it was wild to check the http://tsunami.gov site when a friend first linked it, because back then the whole west coast...
Small note: the earthquake's magnitude has been upgraded to be now 8.8.
Also, it was wild to check the http://tsunami.gov site when a friend first linked it, because back then the whole west coast was clearly lit up yellow. I think it's still all under some sort of alert status, but the orange doesn't stand out quite as well on this type of map so I had to zoom in.
Yep... I'm using it on mobile too, and navigating that map is a pain. I've had to refresh multiple times because that's easier than trying to get the map back to the original spot/zoom manually....
Yep... I'm using it on mobile too, and navigating that map is a pain. I've had to refresh multiple times because that's easier than trying to get the map back to the original spot/zoom manually. The small text is also very bad, both on the page and in the pop-ups on the map.
Large parts of Japan's coast are on tsunami alert - even as far south as Okinawa. Warnings to immediately evacuate are constantly repeated on TV. No reports of any damages yet, but it's pretty tense.
Hope you’re in a safe place. It’s be crazy hot this week so I worry about people evacuating, and places losing power.
I remember in the Noto earthquake you’d see cars driving by while the tv was showing coastal footage and telling people to evacuate. This time the footage seems quite empty, so I guess people are getting out with plenty of warning.
Thanks, I'm in the middle of Tokyo, so I'm safe, but a friend who moved to Okinawa is panicking a bit. I do hope everyone is safe and there's no major damage, but I'm glad people are taking the warnings seriously this time: better safe than sorry.
I've started seeing commercials playing again on non NHK coverage, so it's starting to feel like this will pass without any major damage. Still, they are saying to stay on guard (and at higher ground) for 12-24 hours.
Yes - one of the very few times in my life I was glad to see commercials ;)
If i'm reading my various feeds right I believe the biggest concern right now is hawaii. They're saying it could hit all sides of the islands due to its size. Here's hoping people are taking this seriously, as I know that hawaii has a history of false positives. Even if this turns out to be nothing, the possible alternative could be horrific.
At least its pretty far from Hawaii, there are chains of islands in Alaska which are much closer, I don't even know if the people living there are going to be able to know anything is coming for them
8.8 is MASSIVE, and they just had a 7.5 last week.
Indeed... 8.8 puts it in a tie for the 6th largest earthquake ever recorded
Wiki article for comparisons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_earthquakes#Strongest_earthquakes_by_magnitude
Small note: the earthquake's magnitude has been upgraded to be now 8.8.
Also, it was wild to check the http://tsunami.gov site when a friend first linked it, because back then the whole west coast was clearly lit up yellow. I think it's still all under some sort of alert status, but the orange doesn't stand out quite as well on this type of map so I had to zoom in.
Wild to see such an important site be close to unusable on mobile.
Yep... I'm using it on mobile too, and navigating that map is a pain. I've had to refresh multiple times because that's easier than trying to get the map back to the original spot/zoom manually. The small text is also very bad, both on the page and in the pop-ups on the map.