Jim in Anchorage Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I have experienced a 7.6, and find a 8.8 unimaginable. 8.8 quake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 There's apparently a tsunami risk all the way in Hawaii. Looks like Haiti just got pushed to page 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I have experienced a 7.6, and find a 8.8 unimaginable. 8.8 quake When I saw the 8.8 number I was stunned. I believe that's the strongest earthquake that's happened since I was born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 There's apparently a tsunami risk all the way in Hawaii. Looks like Haiti just got pushed to page 6. I am no Chile supporter, But I would bet they handle this 8.8 100s times better then Haiti with that 7.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 6.9 on Okinawa last night. Yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellDressed Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 There's apparently a tsunami risk all the way in Hawaii. Looks like Haiti just got pushed to page 6. So it sounds like Japan should be expecting another tsunami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 6.9 on Okinawa last night. Yawn. 6.9 sure. 8.8? Because of the logarithmic basis of the scale, each whole number increase in magnitude represents a tenfold increase in measured amplitude; in terms of energy, each whole number increase corresponds to an increase of about 31.6 times the amount of energy released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 A tsunami after a magnitude-9.5 quake that struck Chile in 1960, the largest earthquake ever recorded, killed about 140 people in Japan, 61 in Hawaii and 32 in the Philippines. That tsunami was about 3.3 to 13 feet (one to four meters) in height, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. The tsunami from Saturday's quake was likely to be much smaller because the quake itself was not as strong. Japanese public broadcaster NHK quoted earthquake experts as saying the tsunami would likely be tens of centimeters (inches) high and reach Japan in about 22 hours. A tsunami of 28 centimeters (11 inches) was recorded after a magnitude-8.4 earthquake near Chile in 2001. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_quake_tsunami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 So it sounds like Japan should be expecting another tsunami.Just heard on the news they expect a 10-15 foot tsunami in Hawaii (but then went on to say they can't predict them well.) Doesn't sound like much but then I read this from the link above my post. A tsunami after a magnitude-9.5 quake that struck Chile in 1960, the largest earthquake ever recorded, killed about 140 people in Japan, 61 in Hawaii and 32 in the Philippines. That tsunami was about 3.3 to 13 feet (one to four meters) in height, Japan's Meteorological Agency said I don't know much about tsunami's, so I can't say if this is a big deal or not. From being in Hilo, I do recall much of the town was pretty flat for a good distance from the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 When I saw the 8.8 number I was stunned. I believe that's the strongest earthquake that's happened since I was born. Ya... You beat it by about 2 whole months. March in 1964 was a 9.2 in AK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Just heard on the news they expect a 10-15 foot tsunami in Hawaii (but then went on to say they can't predict them well.) Doesn't sound like much but then I read this from the link above my post. I don't know much about tsunami's, so I can't say if this is a big deal or not. From being in Hilo, I do recall much of the town was pretty flat for a good distance from the coast. Just think of it this way. Before BFLO built the out and inner harbor breakwaters, the city was prone to damage from lake seiches (kinda like an inland tidal wave). One such wave put where the Aud was under by about 10 feet. Swept people out of their beds as they slept. 8 fisherman were swept away and drowned when a 10 foot seiche hit Chicago in 1954. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I remember seeing this picture previously. http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/transf...ami/image1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I remember seeing this picture previously. http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/transf...ami/image1.html Who is that! Looks like Cpt. Dan during Hurricane Camille! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Holy crap... turn on cnn. No tsunami yet, but if this isn't some nerve-wracking TV, I don't know what is. Tsunami is scheduled to hit at any moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Holy crap... turn on cnn. No tsunami yet, but if this isn't some nerve-wracking TV, I don't know what is. Tsunami is scheduled to hit at any moment. at least 1 surfer out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 at least 1 surfer out there Gott love em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Looking promising so far for very little damage. Keeping fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Endless Hawaii beach film of nothing happening, all networks. Not even a still photo of Chile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Endless Hawaii beach film of nothing happening, all networks. Not even a still photo of Chile. They've had Chile coverage on all day. Of course they're going to switch to national coverage when there is the possibility of something happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Random question here, but what's the correct terminology to describe an earthquake? I keep hearing things like biggest, largest, and even hugest. I would have thought something like "most powerful" would be more accurate. Am I wrong? I assume they are not talking about the size of the area because after they say something like, "one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded," they go on to talk about the 8.8 measurement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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