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I'm in the Coast Guard Auxillary here in Hawaii and we were just put on Alert. An 8.9 Earthquake near Japan has generated a tsunami and Hawaii and New Zealand are in the path.

It never rains 'eh Chas?

Can you imagine what an 8.9 would do if it happened on land and not under the ocean? There would be nothing left standing. Hope you all ride this out ok.

Hi Andy
I hope and pray you are all kept safe,

Tommy

Latest info from Wake Island reports a 1 foot wave. However, it may not be correct because the measuring devices at Wake Is are not designed for Tsunami measurements. But its still a very good indicator. It gives us hope that Oz and New Z will get almost nothing.

Midway now reporting waves at 10 feet. Not good news.

This is what our papers say:

"The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre says there is no tsunami threat to Australia following the Japanese earthquake, despite a US warning to the contrary.

Earlier today, the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) extended its warning to cover most Pacific countries including Australia, Indonesia and as far away as Chile".

Regardless of what happens in Australia, obviously we don't want to see any injury or destruction ANYWHERE. Mother nature has been pretty angry lately.

Looks nasty for SE Asia and Pacific islands.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598
http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/panorama/ve ... y/18293527

At 8.9 (!) we are talking one of the biggest all time quakes. Okay, about Nr. 6 since 1900:

Location Date Magnitude
1. Chile May 22, 1960 9.5
2. Prince William Sound, Alaska March 28, 19643 9.2
3. Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands March 9, 1957 9.1
4. Kamchatka Nov. 4, 1952 9.0
5. Off western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia Dec. 26, 2004 9.0
6. Off the coast of Ecuador Jan. 31, 1906 8.8
7. Offshore Maule, Chile Feb. 27, 2010 8.8
8. Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands Feb. 4, 1965 8.7
9. Northern Sumatra, Indonesia March 28, 2005 8.7
10. India-China border Aug. 15, 1950 8.6

Hi Chris
Those pictures are horrific,terrible news,lets hope and pray that the worst is over

Youre scottish froend
Tommy

We are even receiving warnings here in Ventura. I hope you guys remain safe out there Andy. Scary stuff. 8.9 is massive. Several aftershocks of 6 or more as well. This Pacific Rim is a very active spot.

J

I had to evacuate this am about 0400. Central coast, Oregon. Not much happened up here (yet). Back home now. My son is stationed in Japan(U.S. Marines) at Iwakuni, fortunately not in the North East. He sez all is well.

Mike