MASSIVE Earthquake hits Tokyo

Bruce Page · Mar 12, 2011

Stu, I’m very happy to hear that you and your loved ones made it through safely. I pray that Japan gets all the help she and her people need to get through this disaster.

Bruce

Bill Lantry · Mar 12, 2011

Bob Gibson said:
The news this morning said that the entire Island was moved 7 feet Is that even possible

"The earthquake was so powerful that Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the Earth's axis shifted 9.8in [25cm]. The US Geological Survey said the main island of Japan had moved 7.8ft [2.4m]. "

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ands-missing-as-full-devastation-emerges.html

Amazing. All our thoughts are with the lost and missing, and their loved ones. And on those nuclear pants. May the containment structure hold.

Thanks,

Bill

Sharon Korn · Mar 12, 2011

Still unbelievable. As well as the shift, I heard the map will also have to be re-drawn because some land has been reclaimed by the sea. Continuing thoughts and prayers to all.

Bob Gibson · Mar 12, 2011

Bill Lantry said:
"The earthquake was so powerful that Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the Earth's axis shifted 9.8in [25cm]. The US Geological Survey said the main island of Japan had moved 7.8ft [2.4m]. "

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ands-missing-as-full-devastation-emerges.html

Thanks,

Bill

I can't fathom the power involved to do that. Simply amazing.

I can't imagine the pain and suffering some people are going through. I wish there was some way I could help.

Art Mulder · Mar 12, 2011

Bill Lantry said:
"The earthquake was so powerful that Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the Earth's axis shifted 9.8in [25cm]. The US Geological Survey said the main island of Japan had moved 7.8ft [2.4m].

If I can inject a bit of levity...

Does anyone else read that and suddenly have Carol King singing "I feel the earth, move, under my feet" going through their heads? :huh:

Julio Navarro · Mar 12, 2011

Bill Lantry said:
Amazing. All our thoughts are with the lost and missing, and their loved ones. And on those nuclear pants. May the containment structure hold.

Thanks,

Bill

I hope their nuclear pants are contained too.

But seriously, I hope the worst is over.

Bill Lantry · Mar 12, 2011

Julio Navarro said:
I hope their nuclear pants are contained too.

Tee hee. That's what I get for typing too fast. Or proofreading too slowly...

Thanks,

Bill

larry merlau · Mar 12, 2011

with this shift of the earths axis what can this do to the rest of the world???

Brent Dowell · Mar 12, 2011

I have seen some (unrelated) issues about the earths magnetic field reversing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth's_magnetic_field

Vaughn McMillan · Mar 12, 2011

larry merlau said:
with this shift of the earths axis what can this do to the rest of the world???

I heard on the Internet that we have to set our clocks forward one hour tomorrow. I think it's because of this shift. :dunno:

Seriously, I was wondering the same thing, Larry.

Chuck Thoits · Mar 12, 2011

Bill Lantry · Mar 12, 2011

larry merlau said:
with this shift of the earths axis what can this do to the rest of the world???

Larry,

I'm neither geographer nor physicist, but here's my best guess: pretty much nothing!

Already, the poles don't line up, true north and magnetic north are all kitty-corner. We'll wobble a little bit, but we do that already, especially after a few barley-pops. And we might slow down or speed up while we're turning, but only by about 7 microseconds. Them durned government scientists a few miles down the road from here are already cheating with the world-wide clocks every few years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second

If you want to read about the earth axis stuff, you have to travel to India: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...les-your-days-shorter/articleshow/7689494.cms

The *real* problem is the GPS in your Bass boat. Next time you get a hankering to motor over to Japan, you'll go all that way, tie up where the GPS tells you to, and step off the boat, right into ... the water! You'll be seven feet short! And be careful about falling into the water, you won't be too far from the Marianas Trench!

Thanks,

Bill

Jeff Horton · Mar 12, 2011

I couldn't help but think the bicycle helmet was perfect for the occasion.

Brent Dowell · Mar 12, 2011

Bill Lantry said:
Larry,

I'm neither geographer nor physicist, but here's my best guess: pretty much nothing!

Already, the poles don't line up, true north and magnetic north are all kitty-corner. We'll wobble a little bit, but we do that already, especially after a few barley-pops. And we might slow down or speed up while we're turning, but only by about 7 microseconds. Them durned government scientists a few miles down the road from here are already cheating with the world-wide clocks every few years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second

If you want to read about the earth axis stuff, you have to travel to India: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...les-your-days-shorter/articleshow/7689494.cms

The *real* problem is the GPS in your Bass boat. Next time you get a hankering to motor over to Japan, you'll go all that way, tie up where the GPS tells you to, and step off the boat, right into ... the water! You'll be seven feet short! And be careful about falling into the water, you won't be too far from the Marianas Trench!

Thanks,

Bill

You crack me up me... :rofl:

Vaughn McMillan · Mar 12, 2011

Brent Dowell said:
You crack me up me...

With such an amazing grasp of how the earth works, it's pretty obvious Bill's PhD is in geometry, huh? The guy's a real rocket surgeon and a wonderful addition to the forum knowledge bank. :thumb:

Don Baer · Mar 12, 2011

Well I ain't no rocket scientist but I am a nuclear physicist and I can say that Bill is spot on with his observations

Larry Edgerton · Mar 13, 2011

I spent some time this morning catching up on this sad event, and that is what it truely is. I am glad that everyone on the forum is ok, but still saddened by the losses. I live in town about the size of what lives were lost so far, and to think of basically everyone I know being gone is a sobering thought.

My heart goes out to Japan and its people. With the tough economic times they are in they did not need this added burden. I worry about their financial structure, and hope that the world finds a way to help them through this.

You all are in my thoughts

The other Larry

Frank Fusco · Mar 13, 2011

As the news and photos catch up with the totality of the situation I am more and more shocked at what happened. The power of this quake was much greater than what happened in Haiti. Beyond comprehension.
Prayers and thoughts are with all who were affected.

Drew Watson · Mar 13, 2011

Just waiting for the big one that they are talking about hitting our coast as we are told that we are long over due. For years they say that california will slide into the pacific. I personally beleive that the east caost will slide into the atlantic, so buy land in arizona or eastrn BC the new east coast. :rofl:

It all comes down to perspective now doesn't it. :rofl:

We are just fleas on the back of this planet and it might/will do a whole lot of things before I pass. The earth flipping its axis is a definate thing it might do and it shifted a centimeter the other day with the big quake. Just like off center turning. Of course with my experience it just blows apart and I still can't find the chuunks. See its all about that vortex Larry if you turned you would know these things. :rofl:

larry merlau · Mar 13, 2011

that is why i asked the question drew if this was gonna cause things like that to happen i was gonna move farther north... :rofl:

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