Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (March 11, 2011)

[RRW]

more update on nuclear plant

Unit 1 (shut down at 2:48PM on March 11th)
- Reactor is shut down and reactor water level is stable.
- Offsite power is available.
- Control rods are fully inserted (reactor is in subcritical status)
- Status of main steam isolation valve: closed
- At 6:08PM, we announced the increase in reactor containment vessel pressure,
assumed to be due to leakage of reactor coolant. However, we do not believe
there is leakage of reactor coolant in the containment vessel at this moment.

Unit 2 (shut down at 2:48PM on March 11th)
- Reactor is shut down and reactor water level is stable.
- Offsite power is available.
- Control rods are fully inserted (reactor is in subcritical status)
- Status of main steam isolation valve: closed
- We do not believe there is leakage of reactor coolant in the containment
vessel.

Unit 3 (shut down at 2:48PM on March 11th)
- Reactor is shut down and reactor water level is stable.
- Offsite power is available.
- Control rods are fully inserted (reactor is in subcritical status)
- Status of main steam isolation valve: closed
- We do not believe there is leakage of reactor coolant in the containment
vessel.

Unit 4 (shut down at 2:48PM on March 11th)
- Reactor is shut down and reactor water level is stable.
- Offsite power is available.
- Control rods are fully inserted (reactor is in subcritical status)
- Status of main steam isolation valve: closed
- We do not believe there is leakage of reactor coolant in the containment
vessel.

[solomon]

Took a little nap;

woke up to Nagano North side dealing with Shindo reading 6 (strong) level quake around 3 am.

[RRW]

Another 6+ magnitude earthquake just occurred in Nagano prefecture.

[solomon]

Nother round coming to Ibaraki and Chiba coming according to NHK

tsunami waves cause damage but nothing major to US west coast

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/b...or_damage.html

[Solafighter]

Originally Posted by solomon

Nother round coming to Ibaraki and Chiba coming according to NHK

Dude, are you talking about an earthquake or tsunami?

[RRW]

some picture

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/201...its_japan.html

[solomon]

Originally Posted by Solafighter

Dude, are you talking about an earthquake or tsunami?

Quake, sorry about confusion.

And just again as of 4:17 am Niigata, Gunma, Nagano are gonna get some more.

[RRW]

The quake has been re-rated at a 9.0
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/sh...sparks-ts.html

[PreSage]

Absolutely terrible! I was watching the horrendous images just before work and was completely shocked, especially with the sea front washing everything in it's path. In the late morning the number of bodies found was reported to be 200-300 people.

I really hope things are settling. Prays and thoughts to everyone over there.

[Solafighter]

From a friend of mine, i recived the report, that around all 7 - 10 minutes another afterquake happens.

I follow the Fuji TV channel and there, they report all few minutes about a new shocks.

[RRW]

nagano quake actually on a different fault, so this isn't an aftershock. It's a chain reaction caused by the initial quake, but is a totally separate quake.

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[Solafighter]

Originally Posted by rrw

nagano quake actually on a different fault, so this isn't an aftershock. It's a chain reaction caused by the initial quake, but is a totally separate quake.

Yeah, also heard of that.

The friend, i was talking about lives in Tokyo, though.

[RRW]

possibility of 1,000 people will die

video collection

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709856

The IAEA received information from its International Seismic Safety Centre that a earthquake of magnitude 6.5 has struck Japan near the coast of Honshu, near the Tokai plant

[Xagzan]

This is sickening.

What's the status on the potential radiation leaks from the Fukushima plant and others?

[Solafighter]

Originally Posted by Xagzan

TWhat's the status on the potential radiation leaks from the Fukushima plant and others?

I was watching this:

http://yokosonews.com/live


And he said, "No problem on power plant."

[RRW]

Another magnitude 6 earthquake in the Tochigi prefecture just now

[Vexx]

This nuke plant story is being seriously overhyped by the "I failed science" media... yes, its serious. yes, they have safety systems and extensive protocols.

But yes, much of the reporting I've come across... you might as well be listening to your "idiot friend who was raised on National Enquirer and soap operas that dropped out of high school"

Sorry, but in my career (NASA stuff, science museum, etc) I've encountered very few reporters who had a bloody clue about technology or science.

Meanwhile... the maps of the quakes in and near Japan are starting to look like one of the "boss moments" in Missile Command.

Just saw an energyflow map of the tsunami in the Pacific Rim... its pretty clear *why* the authorities in Hawaii and the US West Coast acted as authoritatively as they have. Unfortunately, it was a quick image on the broadcast news or I'd link to it.

[David Watts]

This is so surreal
I just hope there arnt many casualties

[Decagon]

Originally Posted by rrw

California people are you Okay?

because form bbc

I sat on a wall near the bay for a few hours and ate a few sandwiches while looking at the water. The inlet probably strangled a lot of the energy coming in.

[Xagzan]

Well if the nuke story really is overhyped, that'll be good. That would be the worst possible part of this whole mess in the long run.