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Japan Earthquake/ Tsunami
Size: Magnitude of 9.0
Time: 05:46:23 UTC
Locatin: 38.322°N, 142.369°E
Tsunami -
Philippines Arrival Time: 6:00 PM up to 10:10 PM
Hawaii Arrival Time: 1:00 AM up to 9:00 AM
US West Coast: 5:00 AM
Indonesia: 8:35 p.m
Indonesia: 8:35 PM -
U.S. and Japanese Tsunami Warning System
There are two distinct types of tsunami warning systems: international and regional. Both depend on the fact that, while tsunamis travel at between 500 and 1,000 km/h (around 0.14 and 0.28 km/s) in open water, earthquakes can be detected almost at once as seismic waves travel with a typical speed of 4 km/s (around 14,400 km/h). This gives time for a possible tsunami forecast to be made and warnings to be issued to threatened areas, if warranted. -
preparing for a tsunami
Find out if your home is in a danger area. Know the height of your street above sea level and the distance of your street from the coast. Evacuation orders may be based on these numbers. Be familiar with the tsunami warning signs. Because tsunamis can be caused by an underwater disturbance or an earthquake, people living along the coast should consider an earthquake or a sizable ground rumbling as a warning signal. A noticeable rapid rise or fall in coastal waters is also a sign that a tsunami -
Photo#1 of Tsunami Damage
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photo#2 tsunami damage
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Photo#3 tsunami damage
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cited of 3 articles
- "BBC News - Japan Hit by Tsunami after Massive Earthquake." BBC - Homepage. 11 Mar. 2011. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709850.
