WTF CNN. There's a 6.5 in Japan and a tsunami warning. WHY AREN'T YOU COVERING IT!?!?

[LLStarks]

A mention on TV and that's it.

Seriously?

[dkf]

1. A new one? Geez Louise.

[malaise]

5. Ditto

I'm getting nervous and I'm a gazillion miles away

[uppityperson]

25. Here is the link on CNN where they ARE COVERING IT

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/27/japan.tsunami.advisory/index.html?hpt=T2
Authorities issued a tsunami advisory Monday morning for coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan after a 6.5-magnitude quake struck the region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The agency said the tsunami height was expected to be about 0.5 meters, or 1.6 feet, tall. Japanese broadcaster NHK reported that the tsunami was believed to have passed. Video of the coastal area in the tsunami zone broadcast by NHK showed slight ripples to the water, which "could be indicative of rises" in water levels, CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras said.
The Monday temblor was located near the site of the 9.0-magnitude March 11 earthquake that triggered a massive tsunami, killing thousands and spawning a nuclear emergency at a severely damaged power plant in Fukushima Prefecture.
The 7:24 a.m. earthquake struck Monday about 70 miles east of Sendai at a depth of 3.7 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A Pacific-wide destructive tsunami is not expected, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

[Bluerthanblue]

2. thanks for posting this- nothing on our evening news

and no mention anywhere but you.

:shrug:

[FBaggins]

3. Because the one two weeks ago was 300 times as strong.

Not evert aftershock is worth announcing thousands of miles away.

They've had several this strong.

[aquart]

4. A 6.5 seems pretty measley after a 9.0.

And they've been getting a lot OH SHIT why didn't you say it was SHALLOW???

[aquart]

8. 5.9 km depth????? HOW?

No wonder there's a tsunami warning for such a nothing earthquake.

[cbayer]

6. There is no current tsunami watch, warning or advisory, according to NOAA's site.

[WillyT]

7. Right Here:

Details: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0002cqa.php

:kick:

[aquart]

9. Where's the tsunami warning?

Don't terrify me for nothing. I'm scared enough. 5.9 km is barely underground.

[WillyT]

10. And On Tsunami Status...

000
WEPA42 PHEB 272230
TIBPAC

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 2230Z 27 MAR 2011

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
REPORTED BY THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY.

ORIGIN TIME - 2224Z 27 MAR 2011
COORDINATES - 38.3 NORTH 142.4 EAST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN
MAGNITUDE - 6.5

EVALUATION

NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES
FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH
CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.

Link: http://ptwc.weather.gov/

[lovuian]

11. the coastline of japan appears to be receding bit by bit

with the ocean waves coming in

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. CNN's reporting now. A Tsunami alert has been issued. n/t

[Codeine]

13. A small earthquake with a tsunami warning that makes it clear

that very little actual danger exists.

[aquart]

30. LOL.

[suffragette]

14. Tsunami advisory

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/

Tsunami Warning/Advisory

Issued at 07:27 JST 28 Mar 2011

******************Headline******************
Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:
MIYAGI PREF.
*******************Text********************
Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:
<Tsunami Advisory>
*MIYAGI PREF.

Tsunamis are expected to arrive imminently in the following coastal regions of Japan
(coastal regions shown above with * marks):
MIYAGI PREF.

***********About Tsunami Forecast************
<Tsunami Advisory>
Tsunami height is expected to be about 0.5 meters. Attention advised.

******* Earthquake Information ********
Occurred at 07:24 JST 28 Mar 2011
Region name MIYAGI-KEN OKI
Latitude 38.3N
Longitude 142.4E
Depth Very Shallow
Magnitude 6.5

[dkf]

15. 0.5 meter tsunami

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/index.html


***********About Tsunami Forecast************
<Tsunami Advisory>
Tsunami height is expected to be about 0.5 meters. Attention advised.

******* Earthquake Information ********
 Occurred at  07:24 JST 28 Mar 2011
 Region name  MIYAGI-KEN OKI
 Latitude 38.3N
 Longitude 142.4E
 Depth  Very Shallow
 Magnitude  6.5

[aquart]

17. Not even enough for a surfer.

I was always the person who was calm when everyone else was hysterical. Now I panic right along with them. This is not good.

[dkf]

21. Our fight or flight triggers are sky high nowadays.

The real time videos of the tsunami were the scariest thing I ever saw because I knew people were really dying in front of my eyes. I've been thinking about how I would need to vacate the premises if we had a big one here. I honestly think I would have to run.

[aquart]

28. I'm in Manhattan. The lower part.

Survivors will be in Inwood, the upper part. Our buildings are tall but they aren't built to sway or meet Japanese standards.

[indimuse]

16. Because we are at war with Libya! n/t

[femmocrat]

18. Even worse... MSNBC has on an hour of Charlie Sheen!

:puke:

[tavalon]

19. After the 400th aftershock, it does get a bit repetitive

I'm not saying it doesn't suck, it does, but when a place has been hammered like Japan has, it just isn't going to be a breaking story. It's already broken, probably beyond repair.

[Night Crawler]

20. Do you really want them to rush Anderson Cooper to the

beaches of California with a camera crew to watch waves?

Calm down.

[davidinalameda]

26. only if he's in shorts and t-shirt

he's a cutie

:evilgrin:

[MoonRiver]

22. I'm starting to feel that a large segment of the world is about to blow sky high.

:scared:

[aquart]

29. Just now? It's not going to be that quick.

But Japan is about to enter a food crisis. They've poisoned their agricultural capability for a tidy portion of their island, maybe more. I wouldn't eat any fish they can catch, would you? If the water table is poisoned, they can't farm the fish, either.

Think food is expensive now? And Social Security is busy screwing up any possibility of a COLA for the coming year. And Congress wants to cut food stamps. The right wing hasn't figured out that the only thing keeping them alive are those food stamps. They don't make cause and effect connections.

[jberryhill]

23. Uh... There have been a lot of shocks in that range

It was reported on CNN within moments of the USGS page alert (you can subscribe to electronic alerts), and repeated several times. I doubt many in the affected area are watching CNN US version, so it's not as if there is any reason for flashing lights on US news for every aftershock.

[MoonRiver]

24. They are.

I've been watching it.

[davidinalameda]

27. someone needs a cocktail

or a Valium