Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes off Fukushima in Japan; tsunami warning is

[learner2007]

it seems every time there is an earthquake now the threat of a tsunami appears,

That's not true. A tsunami warning is very rare here. In fact I can't recall even one since the Fukushima quake 5 years ago.

 

[lawrence-lugar]

It's just an earthquake, or any other normal natural disaster...it's not that big of a deal in the greater scheme of things. -- Life goes on

 

[S2007S]

That's not true. A tsunami warning is very rare here. In fact I can't recall even one since the Fukushima quake 5 years ago.

I'm not saying in that location... I'm talking about earthquakes in general

 

[mlawson71]

I hope nuclear powerplant has been secured because the last thing they need is another leak.

 

[southall]

It's interesting... Ever since that one tsunami years back that took the world by surprise, it seems every time there is an earthquake now the threat of a tsunami appears, ...and guess what ..there is never a major a tsunami to be seen. This has to be the 35th earthquake where they put a tsunami warning out and nothing happens......

Thats not true

250,000 died in 2004 earthquake and tsunamis.

Then six years later:

20,000 people died in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

So every offshore earthquake requires a tsunami warning i think.

Even a small offshore earthquake that generates no tsunami, could be pre shock for a bigger one that could, no one can really predict. But people need to be warned.

 

[learner2007]

So every offshore earthquake requires a tsunami warning i think.

Actually there always is an initial notification issued right after a quake of the possibility of a tsunami. But the confirmation as to whether there will be a tsunami or not, and the warning if there will be, comes within a minute.

 

[S2007S]

Japan markets up last night....nothing can stop these gains around the world....

• NIKKEI 18162.94
  
  +56.92+0.31%
  
  
• SHANGHAI 3249.58
  
  +31.43+0.98%
  
  
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• HSI 22678.07
  
  +320.29+1.43%

 

[mlawson71]

Thats not true

250,000 died in 2004 earthquake and tsunamis.

Then six years later:

20,000 people died in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

So every offshore earthquake requires a tsunami warning i think.

Even a small offshore earthquake that generates no tsunami, could be pre shock for a bigger one that could, no one can really predict. But people need to be warned.

True. It's better to be safe than sorry - even what one would call a "small" tsunami can cause untold damage and loss of life, because it's not actually a wave, it's a solid wall of water.