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8.8 Earthquake Near Japanese Coast

Posted by timothy on from the surf's-up-and-up-and-up dept.

radioweather writes "USGS is reporting a 8.8 (was estimated first at 7.9) magnitude earthquake off of the east coast of Honshu, Japan. Details from USGS. Tsunami warning issued. Japan's Meteorological agency is saying 20-foot or higher waves are possible from a Tsunami near Miyagi prefecture."

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  1. Look on the bright side by Hognoxious · · Score: 5, Funny

    Look on the bright side - if the tsunami washes over Australia at least it'll put the bushfires out.

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  2. Re:Pray by frup · · Score: 5, Funny

    That would require effort.

  3. Bible Belt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's strange how God always sends tornadoes to the Bible Belt.

  4. Re:8.9 Now, Tsunamis Ahead by Dunbal · · Score: 5, Funny

    (though I expect a dupe next week)

    It's called an aftershock... :P

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  5. Re:This is worst than in the movies by davidbrit2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, you know you've pissed somebody off when burning houses on surfboards are trying to kill you.

  6. Re:"Supermoon" on Mar 19 by tehcyder · · Score: 3, Funny

    supermoon=syzygy at extreme perigee Coincidence?

    Are you some kind of lunatic?

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