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OT -- Toyko Earthquake Monday, April 11th

Apr 11, 2005

    1. Full story below. I hope and pray everyone in and around Tokyo is safe, and that any damage and aftereffects are minimal:

      TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted the Tokyo region on Monday morning, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no reports of serious damage or injuries.

      Two runways at Narita International Airport near Tokyo were closed for checks but soon reopened, public broadcaster NHK said.

      Some high speed bullet train lines experienced minor delays because power stopped briefly, and some local lines were halted.

      Officials warned of possible aftershocks and landslides.

      A nuclear reactor in Tokaimura, about 68 miles northeast of Tokyo, was operating normally, NHK said.

      The focus of the quake, which struck at 7:22 a.m. (1822 EDT Sunday), was about 37 miles below the earth's surface in Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

      Television pictures showed passengers being helped from a train that had come to a halt between stations in rural Chiba, and a convenience store with goods scattered over the floor.

      "There have been no reports of damage," Masao Ikeda, a local official in the town of Kamisu told NHK.

      "I was at home at the time of the earthquake. It was a big earthquake with sharp shaking from side-to-side," Ikeda said.

      Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas, and the country accounts for about 20 percent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.

      In October 2004, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck the Niigata region in northern Japan, killing about 40 people and injuring more than 3,000.

      That was the deadliest quake since a magnitude 7.3 tremor hit the city of Kobe in 1995, killing more than 6,400.
       
      #1 Lia, Apr 11, 2005
    2. wow i hope eveyone is ok
      but from what you have posted it sounds like everyone is fine
      thanks for posting
      love
      rachel
       
      #2 kitteychan9, Apr 11, 2005
    3. THanks for the news!
      I hope everyone is alright! Thanks God if my hopes are right too ^^

      Kisses

      Cacau
       
      #3 CacauBR, Apr 11, 2005
    4. My friend, small_gecko on the boards, is in Tokyo right now O_O

      I had NO idea this had happened, I'm sure she's okay but I wish I had a way to reach her and be *totally* sure!
       
      #4 Ayaka, Apr 11, 2005
    5. :( i sure hope everyone is fine - my friend yuki lives in tokyo - i hope she's alright
       
      #5 mangorevolver, Apr 11, 2005
    6. She's a very dear friend of mine, and I'm very very worried. We've sent her email on her "anywhere" account, but have received no reply yet... :(
       
      #6 Karisu, Apr 11, 2005
    7. wow... all this new of tsunamis/earthquakes is really distressing, I pray everyone is all right!!
       
      #7 sher, Apr 11, 2005
    8. Karisu - she gave me the link to the blog of the people who are running the tour she is on, they did not feel too much during the earthquake though they mention aftershocks - http://okazu.blogspot.com/ . She had told me that she would get to a net cafe when she had the chance, so hopefully we will hear from her soon.
       
      #8 Ayaka, Apr 11, 2005
    9. All these earthquakes lately... its like the earth is angry or somthin... !

      I really hope everyone is safe and well!!

      Rachie
       
      #9 wraith_black_dragon, Apr 12, 2005
    10. Everyone I've heard from in Japan said they slept through it. ^_^;;
       
      #10 zoi_no_miko, Apr 12, 2005
    11. Haha, yeah, pretty much. My friend said that when the building started shaking, she just thought she wasn't feeling well that morning. :lol:

      I'm glad to hear that everything is okay. I'm such a spaz. Chalk it up to me living in Florida... we've got lightning and tornadoes and hurricanes from hell, but earthquakes are something altogether new and terrifying. @_@


      ~Kalmia
       
      #11 Kalmia, Apr 12, 2005
    12. Thank you very much; yes she gave us that link too, and we have been tracking it - thankfully Erica has now posted a pic and everyone looks like they survived. ^^
       
      #12 Karisu, Apr 13, 2005