Quake/tsunami northern Japan
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Re: Quake/tsunami northern Japan
Part of it is better global communication.
Just a few decades ago, if several hundred people were killed by an earthquake in eastern China or a tsunamia in Indonesia for example, the media in the rest of the world would not know about it until several days, or even weeks, later, long after such an event would be deemed "newsworthy". So by the time this information was available, it would probably be relegated to the back pages of the newspaper, if at all. And the Internet didn't even exist. Think back to Mt St Helens in 1980. We are now getting this information almost immediately so it makes it feel like there are more events happening.
I remember reading an article years ago that said if Yellowstone goes, it will take out about 1/5 of continental North America but the one to really worry about was lake Toba in Sumatra which is "yellowstones big sister"
Just a few decades ago, if several hundred people were killed by an earthquake in eastern China or a tsunamia in Indonesia for example, the media in the rest of the world would not know about it until several days, or even weeks, later, long after such an event would be deemed "newsworthy". So by the time this information was available, it would probably be relegated to the back pages of the newspaper, if at all. And the Internet didn't even exist. Think back to Mt St Helens in 1980. We are now getting this information almost immediately so it makes it feel like there are more events happening.
I remember reading an article years ago that said if Yellowstone goes, it will take out about 1/5 of continental North America but the one to really worry about was lake Toba in Sumatra which is "yellowstones big sister"
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Re: Quake/tsunami northern Japan
>>Heard somewhere about Yellowstone Park too, apparently in 12 months it has moved 6 inches. It has only moved a few CM in 100 years......IS this the next thing to go?<<
If Yellowstone *does* let go it's going to be an earthchanging event comparable to the dinosaur extinction. So let's keep our fingers crossed
If Yellowstone *does* let go it's going to be an earthchanging event comparable to the dinosaur extinction. So let's keep our fingers crossed
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Thanks guys Our thoughts are with everyone out there and those still left wondering if loved ones are safe x
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From BBC live website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698:
0220: Sea level has dropped five metres off Fukushima, confirming imminent arrival of tsunami - Japanese TV.
0220: Sea level has dropped five metres off Fukushima, confirming imminent arrival of tsunami - Japanese TV.
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Three story buildings the debris on top of them !!
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It's worrying when even Jp tv live media are now admitting radiation levels up as far away as here in Tokyo....
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I am amazed at Japanese orderliness..no looting.
Lotsa pictures here from a chinese website in english.
http://www.chinasmack.com/2011/pictu...-behavior.html
Lotsa pictures here from a chinese website in english.
http://www.chinasmack.com/2011/pictu...-behavior.html