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Japan - Tsunami warning issued after 8.3 magnitude earthquake
AP News Alert | January 12, 2007

Posted on 01/12/2007 8:53:22 PM PST by HAL9000

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To: djf
http://www.indiaenews.com/europe/20070111/35392.htm

Russian Navy denies missile fuel leak

Thursday, January 11, 2007 Moscow, Jan 11 (RIA Novosti) An indicator failure set off a missile fuel leak alarm on board a nuclear submarine in Far East waters, but no fuel spillage actually occurred, a Russian naval official said Thursday.

A missile tube was sealed after an alarm system went off in a submarine docked at the Vilyuchinsk base in the Kamchatka region.

'Some media have cited various sources as saying that there was allegedly a missile fuel component leakage. This information is inaccurate,' said Igor Dygalo, an aide to the navy commander.

He said the missile was in proper condition and no oxidant leakage had been registered.

--RIA Novosti

221 posted on 01/12/2007 11:18:00 PM PST by Fitzcarraldo
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To: Global2010
Typical Hawaiian ponders grim possibility of tsunami


222 posted on 01/12/2007 11:19:02 PM PST by Mount Athos
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To: abner

sweet dreams


223 posted on 01/12/2007 11:20:34 PM PST by Global2010 ( I am just ole Lab dog with my head stickin' out the window and my ears a flappin' in the wind.)
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To: bnelson44

The wave heights are actually much smaller in Hanasaki, Kushiro, and Shemya for this quake than the one in November...

I'd suspect the warnings get dropped eventually.


224 posted on 01/12/2007 11:23:24 PM PST by Strategerist
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To: Strategerist
http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/2005/tsunamis/Kuril_2006/index.html

On Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 11:14:16 (UTC) a large (Mw = 8.3) earthquake occurred on the Kuril Islands Subduction Zone. The event caused a Pacific wide tsunami which was expected to reach Japan in 64 minutes and California in 8 hours and 20 minutes.

The first wave arrived at Hanasaki, Hokaido with an amplitude of 30 cm. After the observation of this minor tsunami in Japan, a large tsunami was not expected in Alaska or along the US west coast.

However, around 11 am PST, the Crescent City, California Harbor Control and Emergency offices received a warning for possible strong tsunami surges which were expected to arrive around 11:30 am. Because the tsunami effect was expected to be relatively minor, a full evacuation was not ordered, but rather targeted verbal warnings were issued for people in the harbor. Mr. Erik Macee from the fishing vessel 'Resolution' confirmed that he was warned by the harbor control at around 11:10 am.

The first wave arrived as expected but it was not noticed by the harbor control. Mr. Macee said he was in his boat when he first noticed the withdrawal. He was able to watch the tsunami from his boat looking at the water elevation change at the piling and breakwater.

The tsunami surges did not cause any damage until after 2 pm. Mr. Macee said the largest waves arrived around 2 or 2:30 pm. The second in the series of larger waves did the most damage when mooring lines from vessels berthed at Dock H were severed. Dock H had three boats, including the biggest boat in the harbor, 'Delana'. The 'Delana' was connected directly to the piling, while the other two vessels were connected to the exposed dock. The dock could not resist the strong current and the pull coming from the boats and failed

The current was so strong, harbor facilities manager Pual McAndrews reported that a white buoy at the entrance of the harbor was buried under water as the current flowed out of the harbor. He also noted that harbor seals and sea lions were not able to swim against the current.

225 posted on 01/12/2007 11:25:16 PM PST by Fitzcarraldo
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To: Strategerist

Predictions are derived ex post facto.


226 posted on 01/12/2007 11:31:26 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhauling is a sensible solution to mutiny.)
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To: Fitzcarraldo

Local TV news says tsunami watch for Hawaii and Pacific is now cancelled.

Thanks all.


227 posted on 01/12/2007 11:31:36 PM PST by honolulugal
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To: honolulugal

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 004
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0723Z 13 JAN 2007

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE PACIFIC BASIN EXCEPT
ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON - CALIFORNIA.
REFER TO MESSAGES FROM THE WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER FOR GUIDANCE IN THESE AREAS.

... TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH CANCELLATION ...

THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE CANCELLED FOR
RUSSIA / JAPAN / MARCUS IS. / WAKE IS. / MIDWAY IS. /
N. MARIANAS / GUAM / MARSHALL IS. / TAIWAN / YAP / POHNPEI /
CHUUK / PHILIPPINES / KOSRAE / BELAU / JOHNSTON IS. /
HAWAII / INDONESIA / KIRIBATI / NAURU / PAPUA NEW GUINEA /
HOWLAND-BAKER / PALMYRA IS. / SOLOMON IS. / TUVALU / VIETNAM /
JARVIS IS.


228 posted on 01/12/2007 11:35:13 PM PST by Mount Athos
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To: burzum

"One of the things that worried me when I worked in the Navy is whether a tsunami could suck out the caison of a drydock."

The Frank Cable is currently tied up for heavy maintenance as we speak....


229 posted on 01/12/2007 11:35:35 PM PST by tcrlaf (VOTE DEM! You'll Look GREAT In A Burqa!)
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To: Mount Athos

guess that's it good night


230 posted on 01/12/2007 11:35:45 PM PST by Mount Athos
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To: Mount Athos

Thanks for confirmation. I never trust our local news :-)


231 posted on 01/12/2007 11:36:57 PM PST by honolulugal
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To: Global2010

Sorry if my message was garbled...This morning I received a message on one of my newsgroups that the California Office of Emergency Services EDIS site was not updating, as their new software had some issues. It appears to have been corrrected now.

the site is

http://edis.oes.ca.gov

It is a really good source, monitored by media and public safety officials statewide, and the messages are sent out over radio, internet, teletype, DirecTV, XM Radio, and probably some other outlets all at the same time....so if a couple fail, the msg will still get out.


232 posted on 01/12/2007 11:39:57 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: honolulugal

Warnings are now cancelled everywhere

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 6
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1130 PM PST FRI JAN 12 2007

...THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE CANCELED FOR THE
COASTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA...


233 posted on 01/12/2007 11:42:22 PM PST by Mount Athos
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To: Mount Athos
I don't know why they were so antsy about tidal waves in teh first placce. The moon was on the other side of the planet at the time.

link

234 posted on 01/13/2007 12:21:15 AM PST by raygun (Do me a real solid by sitting in my double-parked car while I run inside to get some birds.)
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To: Lijahsbubbe

Thanks for the ping. Didn't feel a thing, and I am staying dry! ;-)


235 posted on 01/13/2007 12:44:20 AM PST by Thinkin' Gal (As it was in the days of NO...)
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To: bnelson44
For the un-informed (me included) what do thes figures mean:

Tsunami Warning Orange County Coastal Areas (California) PZZ750-655-650-673-670-555-535-530-550-455-450-356-353-350-255- 250-210-110-156-153-150-130>135-170-PKZ031>036-041-042-043-011> 013-021-022-051-052-053-125>129-121-120-CAZ039>046-087-034-035- 515-514-509-508-006-506-505-002-001-ORZ022-021-002-001-WAZ503- 506>511-001-514>517-021-AKZ023-024-026>029-018>022-025-017-135- 131-125-130533-

236 posted on 01/13/2007 1:07:16 AM PST by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: Global2010

Mine came through as 7.7 on the cell for the second ping. First ping was raw data as 'greater than 7.5' - which means the system just doesn't know yet and is sitting there flickering an alarm for a seismologist to take a gander at the recordings.


237 posted on 01/13/2007 5:00:12 AM PST by kingu (No, I don't use sarcasm tags - it confuses people.)
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To: Lijahsbubbe; Global2010; A message; AVNevis; Awestruck; Bennett46; bert; Beth; Betis70; bevlar; ...
Thank you for the pings Lijahsbubbe, Global2010, Mo1 and Onyx.

There was a 16 inch tsunami reported in Japan and a 12 inch tsunami reported in Shemaya, Alaska.

Sixteen-Inch Tidal Wave Triggered by Japanese Quake Hits Pacific Island

Earthquake Ping List. Please send a Freepmail if you want to be added to or removed from this list.

238 posted on 01/13/2007 5:56:48 AM PST by bd476
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To: HAL9000
Image hosted by Photobucket.com question(that may already been asked/answered)

isn't it more a function of the degree of seafloor displacement that causes the wave and not shaking???

239 posted on 01/13/2007 6:29:03 AM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: raygun; Lijahsbubbe

Beautiful Picture.

LOL Moon/earthquake remarks instantly make me think Lijahsbubbe. : )

Hi Lijahsbubbe!


240 posted on 01/13/2007 6:37:13 AM PST by Global2010 ( I am just ole Lab dog with my head stickin' out the window and my ears a flappin' in the wind.)
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