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Joy

Joy Report 19 Jan 2005 11:29

me, too ... I'd been dreading further news ... ! Joy

PolperroPrincess

PolperroPrincess Report 19 Jan 2005 11:27

Thanks Joy...the way I heard it on the radio was something akin to what has happened in Asia! Or at least the threat of it.. so glad that is not the case!!

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Jan 2005 11:23

phew

Joy

Joy Report 19 Jan 2005 11:22

I heard it, too. Just found on BBC news online:- Minor tsunami hits Japan islands A tsunami alert has been lifted for a small group of Japanese islands after the waves hit but caused no damage. The alert followed a strong undersea earthquake 200km (125 miles) east of the country. Waves up to 30cm (12 inches) high hit the Izu-shoto islands, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, an hour after the 6.8 magnitude quake. Earthquakes are common in the region and the JMA issues an average of two tsunami alerts a year. Correspondents said that the earthquake, which struck at 1511 (0611 GMT), was hardly felt in Japan's major cities. The height of tsunami waves at sea is often less than one metre but they can grow dramatically as they approach land. Joy

PolperroPrincess

PolperroPrincess Report 19 Jan 2005 11:19

So do I Paul..the devastation there would be immense! Bev

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Jan 2005 11:16

an Earthquake in Japan could be catastrophic - they're on a major fault line, and the country is very densely populated. I hope the warnings are wrong.

Juliana

Juliana Report 19 Jan 2005 11:15

yep, i heard it too! its terrible news. x

PolperroPrincess

PolperroPrincess Report 19 Jan 2005 11:15

Have I heard the news right this morning that Japan have been warned of a tsunami in that region? Something to do with an earthquake again!! I was half asleep when I had the news on the radio and wondered if anyone else had heard it! Thanks Bev