Do not move to Japan..

Type941 · 02-05-12, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

I don't keep up with dates (memorize) on all events around the world!

I should have put "I assume this was when the big tsunami hit?

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I think you over reacted some!! sorry I offended you!

I don't think he meant to offend you! May be just puzzled as to how quickly one can forget events of such a global magnitude that happened less than a year ago. I also saw your post and thought "is this serious?". no offense.

Reece · 02-05-12, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Type941

I don't think he meant to offend you! May be just puzzled as to how quickly one can forget events of such a global magnitude that happened less than a year ago. I also saw your post and thought "is this serious?". no offense.

I couldn't forget that!! nobody could!!

I have many video clips of the event, I just couldn't recall if it was March and that it coincided with what the video in post one showed, even Krauter posted:

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AFAIK yes. Pretty amazing stuf

showing he wasn't 100% sure either, did anyone have a go at him??

It's amazing how some people are quick to condemn over something quite trivial, gee, how dare I forget the month of the year it happened!!

No offense to you!

Jimbuna · 02-05-12, 07:13 AM

Cool heads gentlemen please....I've been known to forget the wifes birthday before and believe you me that is one heck of a disaster too

Oberon · 02-05-12, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Cool heads gentlemen please....I've been known to forget the wifes birthday before and believe you me that is one heck of a disaster too

A disaster before or after you forget it, Jim?

Oberon · 02-05-12, 01:02 PM

There was a chap in Japan not so long ago (And I think it might have been mentioned on here) who said that it was only a matter of time before Tokyo got hit by a big one.
Japan is probably the best country in the world for dealing with earthquakes though, if the March earthquake had not triggered a tsunami there probably would not have been too much of a problem. The combination of the two however just overwhelmed them, and that Tsunami was just obscene. Over forty meters high in some places (133 feet) and stretching up to six miles in land.
What's interesting about that video is that you can see a brief build-up of earthquakes before the big one, the Japanese would have known something was coming in that area but would have had no idea just how big it would be until it happened.

Oberon · 02-05-12, 01:04 PM

Here's one for the world over the same time period:

magicstix · 02-05-12, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

There was a chap in Japan not so long ago (And I think it might have been mentioned on here) who said that it was only a matter of time before Tokyo got hit by a big one.
Japan is probably the best country in the world for dealing with earthquakes though, if the March earthquake had not triggered a tsunami there probably would not have been too much of a problem. The combination of the two however just overwhelmed them, and that Tsunami was just obscene. Over forty meters high in some places (133 feet) and stretching up to six miles in land.
What's interesting about that video is that you can see a brief build-up of earthquakes before the big one, the Japanese would have known something was coming in that area but would have had no idea just how big it would be until it happened.

Tokyo is very much overdue for a mag. 8.0+ quake, as it sits at the joint between 3 plates. Mag 8+ quakes happen roughly every 120 years or so there, and it's been around 150 years since the last one. The Tohoku quake was somewhat unexpected compared to the coming Tokyo quake, which has already been given a name; that's how sure they are of it! The consensus now is that the Tohoku quake has put more strain on the Tokyo faults, and that the chances are 90% they'll see the quake in the next 5 years or so, with near 100% chance in the next 20 years.

Oberon · 02-05-12, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by magicstix

Tokyo is very much overdue for a mag. 8.0+ quake, as it sits at the joint between 3 plates. Mag 8+ quakes happen roughly every 120 years or so there, and it's been around 150 years since the last one. The Tohoku quake was somewhat unexpected compared to the coming Tokyo quake, which has already been given a name; that's how sure they are of it! The consensus now is that the Tohoku quake has put more strain on the Tokyo faults, and that the chances are 90% they'll see the quake in the next 5 years or so, with near 100% chance in the next 20 years.

Yeah, it's been a really bad decade for Japan so far and it doesn't look like it's going to get much better. Ironic, about three years ago they made an anime 'Tokyo 8.0', which is quite good and worth a watch if you like that kinda thing.

Jimbuna · 02-05-12, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

A disaster before or after you forget it, Jim?

Always after

Agiel7 · 02-06-12, 04:01 AM

Called a friend who was living in Berkeley and he talked about how the Bay was virtually guaranteed to have the Big One within 15-30 years. Does he give any thought to the notion of leaving?

Nope. He just makes a point to make sure his rations in his emergency kit aren't past sell-by date when it hits, and so far as additional preparation goes, he bought one of those crank-wheel flashlights/radio.

Lord Justice · 02-06-12, 10:24 AM

I confess to have no ambition to move to Japan, nor will I ever be desirous to do so, I now quit this thread.

02-05-12, 07:13 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,357 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Cool heads gentlemen please....I've been known to forget the wifes birthday before and believe you me that is one heck of a disaster too __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Lord Justice Previously 4Para Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Britain Posts: 609 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I confess to have no ambition to move to Japan, nor will I ever be desirous to do so, I now quit this thread. __________________ If you cant be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning!

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02-05-12, 01:02 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	There was a chap in Japan not so long ago (And I think it might have been mentioned on here) who said that it was only a matter of time before Tokyo got hit by a big one. Japan is probably the best country in the world for dealing with earthquakes though, if the March earthquake had not triggered a tsunami there probably would not have been too much of a problem. The combination of the two however just overwhelmed them, and that Tsunami was just obscene. Over forty meters high in some places (133 feet) and stretching up to six miles in land. What's interesting about that video is that you can see a brief build-up of earthquakes before the big one, the Japanese would have known something was coming in that area but would have had no idea just how big it would be until it happened.

02-05-12, 01:04 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Here's one for the world over the same time period:

02-06-12, 04:01 AM	#10
Agiel7 Gunner Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 97 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Called a friend who was living in Berkeley and he talked about how the Bay was virtually guaranteed to have the Big One within 15-30 years. Does he give any thought to the notion of leaving? Nope. He just makes a point to make sure his rations in his emergency kit aren't past sell-by date when it hits, and so far as additional preparation goes, he bought one of those crank-wheel flashlights/radio.