8.9 Earthquake hits Japan.

[Gyp Rosetti]

Saying you will pray for them is = to or > than declaring your "condolences," "best wishes," or saying "your heart goes out to them," on a message board they won't read, so you appear empathetic.

I'm not quite sure what you would like him to do or say.

 

[candrew]

By far the best explanation that I've read of what has happened and what will probably happen with the damaged reactors:

https://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/fukushima-simple-explanation/

 

[Archie Moses]

My favorite is the people who say they are praying for Japan or something to that extent. Way to appear to be doing something while doing absolutely nothing.

? ? ? ?

What do you want them to say, guy? At least they're thinking about them.

 

[Archie Moses]

Tasteless.

Still, I laughed, but it was more at the fact of you being a moron and posting this, guy.

 

[asian_roger]

*sigh*

What is wrong with people. The bombings of Japan BACK IN WW2 wasn't enough? If Germany was to blow up, ignorant people would be like **** those Nazis they deserved it. Disgusting people, karma will get them back and their ill words.

 

[PearlWatson]

I'm not quite sure what you would like him to do or say.

Him?

 

[UB]

Shim?

What?

 

[dodo]

[video[/MEDIA]https://www.youtube.com/v/DByPiCkznE0

Thought its interesting and educational.

 

[TheDude]

Nice find. Very informative.

 

[TroutBum]

[video[/MEDIA]https://www.youtube.com/v/DByPiCkznE0

Thought its interesting and educational.

Damn. Makes me really want to get my **** together and get prepared. My family and I would be toast if it happened tomorrow.

 

[VINYLONE]

I think you should too Trout.

 

[VINYLONE]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOfy1CoxrMo

 

[Scat]

The amount of water that washed across Japan is nearly inconceivable. These videos amaze me. It looks like it will simply be a street full of water yet grows to a raging torrent that washes everything away. Absolute and complete destruction.

 

[PearlWatson]

Repeat

 

[Hantlers]

It's gonna be a fun time when Yellowstone blows up

 

[moevillini]

so earlier this morning I they reported there were additional aftershocks - - then just a few minutes ago I heard on the radio that there was another earthquake - - so I have a question for any geologists around here: what exactly differentiates aftershocks from an new earthquake? Is it just the length of time that passes, or a different epicenter, or what?

even in the news report, it's referred to as both an aftershock and a new earthquake.
https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110411/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquake

 

[TheDude]

The mosts recent was 7.0. Not sure how they separate the 2, but I call 7.0 an earthquake.

 

[Surely]

so earlier this morning I they reported there were additional aftershocks - - then just a few minutes ago I heard on the radio that there was another earthquake - - so I have a question for any geologists around here: what exactly differentiates aftershocks from an new earthquake? Is it just the length of time that passes, or a different epicenter, or what?

even in the news report, it's referred to as both an aftershock and a new earthquake.
https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110411/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquake

My guess would be that if the second and third (and so on) happen in the same area with the same epicenter then they call them aftershocks. Just a guess.

 

[Gameface]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftershock

An aftershock is a smaller earthquake that occurs after a previous large earthquake, in the same area of the main shock. If an aftershock is larger than the main shock, the aftershock is redesignated as the main shock and the original main shock is redesignated as a foreshock. Aftershocks are formed as the crust around the displaced fault plane adjusts to the effects of the main shock.

https://www.scec.org/education/public/allfacts.html

Aftershock zones can be defined in two different ways...

An aftershock is actually just a normal earthquake in every physical detail. Out of context, there is no way to tell the difference between any arbitrary earthquake and an "aftershock". The only real difference between the two is that an aftershock follows closely in the wake of a larger earthquake, and in roughly the same location as its predecessor. That larger, initial earthquake is usually referred to as the "mainshock".

More specifically, there are two guidelines for labelling an earthquake as an aftershock. First, it must occur within an "aftershock zone." This is sometimes defined as within one fault-rupture length of the mainshock rupture surface, or alternatively, within an area defined by seismologists based upon early aftershock activity. Second, it must occur within that designated area -- the "aftershock zone" -- before the seismicity rate in that area returns to its "background", meaning pre-mainshock, level. If an earthquake meets these two criteria, seismologists consider it an "aftershock."

 

[PearlWatson]

Why the Japanese aren't looting is an interesting read:

https://www.americanthinker.com/2011/03/why_the_japanese_arent_looting.html