They just said that the quake they had in Chili was 9.5
It is not the biggest quake ever recorded - the 1964 Alaska earthquake was a 9.2; but it was the biggest recorded in Japan since measurements began in the early 20th century.
PACIFIC on Tsunami alert after biggest quake ever recorded hits Japan
by hamsterbait 26 Replies latest jw friends
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Snoozy
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james_woods
Where the quake happens is often a lot more important than how high on the scale it is.
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Snoozy
IN watching the video's of the tsunami I am reminded of the movie Dannis Quaid made 'The day after Tomorrow". It showed a flood in NY..they watched as big ocean liners went by ..
So times movies are so believable you start thinking "What if?"..
I recently heard of a policeman that was bitten by someone that had a contagious disease (and knew it) and thought of the movie with Will Smith called "Legends"..
Also wondering how much the earth can take before it is tilted out of orbit..
Snoozy
JamesWoods, I agree!
Where the quake happens is often a lot more important than how high on the scale it is.
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mrquik
How high does an Atlantic tsunami have to be to wipe out Brooklyn Heights?
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AudeSapere
I'm close to Ventura - and have an appointment near the pier in 30 minutes.
Surfers have been in the water all morning so far but some have just left as the water has pulled from the shore and has gotten more turbulent. For some reason authorities did not close Ventura beaches like they did in other counties.
The local elementary school decided to close and keep the kids home for the day.
-Aude.
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Iamallcool
mrquik, they are moving out of Brooklyn. They are not out of Brooklyn yet.
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cyberjesus
Its not 30 metre, but 30 feet, which is like 10 meters.. a 3 story building... Which is pretty high!
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beksbks
Tsunami Slams Into Santa Cruz Harbor
By Yahoo! Local yahoo! Local – Fri Mar 11, 12:04 pm ET
SAN FRANCISCO -- A tsunami generated from a massive killer earthquake in Japan slammed into two Northern California coastal communities Friday, capsizing and damaging several boats and leaving the waters littered with debris.
Officials reported that the tide pulled back about 8 inches over a five-minute period nearby at Pillar Point, setting the scene for the destruction in Santa Cruz. At least 15 fishing and pleasure crafts were ripped from their moorings and heavily damaged during the surge.
Two docks also sustained major damage during the surge. Local officials had declared an emergency and estimated the damage at $2 million.
Meanwhile, to the north in Crescent City, the tsunami caused heavy damage to the harbor town.
Del Norte County sheriff's spokesman Bill Stevens said most boats were pulled out of the harbor in preparation for Friday's tsunami, but 35 vessels that remained crashed into one another and were sinking.
The wooden docks were also breaking apart under the force of the waves.
Crescent City Councilwoman Kelly Schellong said the docks and harbor were "pretty much completely destroyed.
"Stevens said the damage cost was estimated to be into the millions, and the surges were expected to continue through the afternoon.
"This is just devastating. I never thought I'd see this again," said Ted Scott, a retired mill worker who lived in Crescent City when a 1964 tsunami killed 17 people on the West Coast, including 11 in his town. "I watched the docks bust apart. It buckled like a graham cracker."
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beksbks
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/massive_earthquake_hits_japan.html
I dare anyone to read through 10 comments and not cry.
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poopsiecakes
Heartbreaking images, Beks..
