Earthquake hits Japan: tsunami warnings across Pacific

[Martin]

Not good news ...

[Amy Foster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcaFBlH8tjM

Live footage of the earthquake!

[pmlefc]

bad times for Japan- tsunami footage rolling inland looks bad

[Blue Square Thing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iscs5R4tqAk&feature=player_embedded as well - but watch the comments at the bottom.

8.9 currently being quoted.

Live coverage on the BBC website too.

[worldtravellerplus]

Map showing how long other countries have to evacuate before the Japanese tsunami hits their shore

http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/03/11/lhvpd9/01/ttvulhvpd9-01.jpg

[Amy Foster]

I'm in Jakarta at the moment! We have had a tsunami warning! 

[worldtravellerplus]

Extraordinary map showing energy of Tsunami as it crosses the Pacific from US Tsunami Warning Center

http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/03/11/lhvpd9/energylhvpd9-05.jpg

[Blue Square Thing]

This google person finder thing is very interesting from a new technologies perspective - try putting something simple like James in:

http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/query?role=seek

Example: http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/view?first_name=&id=japan.person-finder.appspot.com%2Fperson.2593124&last_name=&query=smith&role=seek

[Foo]

Had a planned a lesson on the Boxing Day Tsunami today, stuck the news on instead as this unfolded. Really shocking stuff.

One of the students remarked "surprised you haven't made a worksheet on it yet!"   

Foo
xx

[Victoria]

Scary stuff.

We've a supply teacher with us at the moment and his son was in Japan, due to leave tomorrow.  He managed to get a flight out of Osaka at 10am and the latest we heard was that they were refuelling in Seoul and were then heading to Calcutta.

[podders]

wave entering San Fran Bay USA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51276066@N00/5517993750

[podders]

amazing photos here
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/03/earthquake-in-japan/100022/

[Marie]

So much coming in now..I'm sure that tomorrow the actual devastation will be fully realised. Have been collecting some links for those who are looking to plan something around this:

The Telegraph> explanation of causes, history of major earthquakes, and effects> clips of whirlpool, Tsunami, live coverage, photos and videos
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8375788/Japan-earthquake-what-causes-them.html

The Metro > 8000 times more powerful than Christchurch
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/857834-japan-earthquake-8-000-times-more-powerful-than-christchurch


The Mirror – great image of the Whirlpool, video clips of whirlpool, Tsunami
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-causes-vast-whirlpool-incredible-picture-and-video-115875-22982450/


The Hub pages – good images
http://hubpages.com/hub/Japan-Earthquake-2011


Great satellite images
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/03/11/tsunami-alert-in-the-pacific-after-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-115875-22981779/

Lots of photo images
http://abcnews.go.com/International/slideshow/tsunami-major-damage-northern-japan-89-quake-13112059?page=2


Secondary effects> Nuclear reactor issues
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-radioactive-vapour-plan-at-nuclear-reactor-115875-22983343/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-reactor-idUSTRE72A2NR20110311

Major fires burning along the coastline
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8375497/Japan-earthquake-causes-oil-refinery-inferno.html


other secondary effects> temp drop in oil prices
http://www.energydigital.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/japan-earthquake-causes-oil-prices-drop-below-100-barrel

Also insurance share prices fall
http://www.care2.com/news/member/979026763/2744460

Tsunami reaches Hawaii
http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/news/Front+Page/20110311/20406019/Japan-earthquake-Tsunami-causes-major-damage-after-large.htm

Waves reaches San Francisco
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51276066@N00/5517993750

The responses
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-idUSTRE72A0SS20110311

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/11/us-japan-quake-aid-refile-idUSTRE72A71320110311

An amazing all rounder > photos of effects, diagrams to show how Tsunami’s occur, explaining the seismograph readings, map showing devastation reported to date, Tsunami travel times
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1365229/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Fears-massive-death-toll.html

http://uk.gizmodo.com/

lots here plus a great graphic
http://news.uk.msn.com/in-depth/japan-earthquake/


video clips
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8446004-hundreds-of-lives-lost-in-powerful-earthquake-in-japan

Hope these are helpful

Marie
SSAT Lead Humanities Practitioner

[EcoDeaco]

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/dart.shtml

Just incase you haven't seen it.

[zyxwvut]

Simple summary from BGS:
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/research/highlights/earthquakes/honshuMarch2011.html

BBC Special Report:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12711226

Nuke test sensors could hear tsunamis coming (includes link to sound recording of the earth moving during the 2004 Boxing Day quake):
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/03/nuke-test-sensors-could-hear-t.html

Interactive graphic showing earthquakes in the region:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703597804576194202653342670.html

Disastrous Japan Earthquakes (slideshow):
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703597804576194232898851932.html

More graphics (includes perceived shaking & predicted wave heights across the Pacific):
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/11/world/asia/maps-of-earthquake-and-tsunami-damage-in-japan.html?ref=world

Photos of damage (can zoom in for closer look):
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/11/world/asia/20110311EARTHQUAKE_zoomer.html?ref=asia

Japan's Strict Building Code Saved Lives:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/12/world/asia/12codes.html?_r=1&ref=world

The 'Big One' hit, but not where they thought it would:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/11/AR2011031102415.html?hpid=topnews

Map showing affected areas & aftershocks
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/world/japan-earthquake.html?hpid=topnews

World's largest earthquakes (bar graph):
http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/03/earthquakes

Tsunamis explained (video):
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/environment-natural-disasters/tsunamis/tsunami-101.html?source=link_tw20110311tsunamivideo

Google Earth Blog resources for Japan quake (includes map of temporary shelters & map of EQ-related tweets):
http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2011/03/google_earth_resources_for_the_japa.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+GoogleEarthBlog+(Google+Earth+Blog)&utm_content=Twitter

Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet; shifted Earth's axis:
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/japan.earthquake.tsunami.earth/?hpt=T2

More photos:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2011/03/11/GA2011031101862.html?hpid=top#photo=1

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/massive_earthquake_hits_japan.html

Video showing ground (formerly part of Tokyo Bay) shifting backwards and forwards during quake. Clip also shows water starting to seep quickly through cracks:
http://www.sciencenewsblog.com/blog/312111

Japan imagery (by area) Google Earth KML:http://bit.ly/dWb6bz & Google Maps version: http://bit.ly/japanimagery

Japan quake(s) interactive map viewer (updated with RSS feed from USGS):
http://mapserver.gis.ttu.edu/japanquake/

How the nuclear emergency unfolded (includes slides showing nuclear reactors in other EQ zones):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/world/japan-nuclear-reactors-and-seismic-activity/

Graphic showing the 1000+ 4.0 plus magnitude quakes in/around Japan since 2009:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/world/recent-earthquakes-in-japan/