7.8 Earthquake Tsunami warnings follow quake that jolts Pacific Ocean

[pcslookout]

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Tsunami warnings have been issued following a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 jolted the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, Japanese media reported.

Kyodo news agency said there was a possibility of tsunami in the Pacific Ocean after the earthquake which occurred near the Solomon Islands at 5:40 a.m. (2040 GMT) Japan time.

Japan's Meteorological Agency is looking into the possibility of tidal waves hitting the Japanese archipelago after the quake, Japanese media said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

 

[eits]

shens. april fool's.

 

[Cattlegod]

shens, everyone stay in your house, april fools.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: eits
shens. april fool's.

You forgot it's Monday over there.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: eits
shens. april fool's.

I don't think that CNN would release an April Fools stunt like that, since it has such serious connotations.

 

[Mrfrog840]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: eits
shens. april fool's.

You forgot it's Monday over there.

LMAO

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: eits
shens. april fool's.

You forgot it's Monday over there.

You two now look very horrible.

 

[pcslookout]

double post

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Cattlegod
shens, everyone stay in your house, april fools.

Its not in the US

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: eits
shens. april fool's.

You forgot it's Monday over there.

wait... they celebrate their april fools on the 2nd? that's weird...

 

[Spacehead]

I guess the USGS was in on the prank too

 

[Mrfrog840]

Originally posted by: Spacehead
I guess the USGS was in on the prank too

:Q

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Spacehead
I guess the USGS was in on the prank too

It's a conspiracy of April's Fools pranks! :Q

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Spacehead
I guess the USGS was in on the prank too

It's a conspiracy of April's Fools pranks! :Q

yup. google's pulling off the greatest april fool's prank in history. just wait... it'll be all over the news tomorrow morning.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: pcslookout
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Tsunami warnings have been issued following a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 jolted the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, Japanese media reported.

Kyodo news agency said there was a possibility of tsunami in the Pacific Ocean after the earthquake which occurred near the Solomon Islands at 5:40 a.m. (2040 GMT) Japan time.

Japan's Meteorological Agency is looking into the possibility of tidal waves hitting the Japanese archipelago after the quake, Japanese media said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Tokyo Kyoto Kyodo... man, somebody tell them I'm getting sick of their anagram sh*t.

 

[dennilfloss]

Someone at Ars said they have issued a tsunami warning for Sydney also.

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/34709834/m/292007024831

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Someone at Ars said they have issued a tsunami warning for Sydney also.

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/34709834/m/292007024831

Holy Moly! :Q

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Looks like they cancelled the warning for Hawaii. We'll see some weird tidal/current action starting in another 4 hours or so but that's it.

Unless there is another one.............

FYI to the OP... The earth quake has been upgraded to 8.1.

 

[KK]

wasn't there a 7.8 over there just last week.

 

[eits]

are you sure it was a 7.8 and not a 4.1?

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Looks like they cancelled the warning for Hawaii. We'll see some weird tidal/current action starting in another 4 hours or so but that's it.

Unless there is another one.............

FYI to the OP... The earth quake has been upgraded to 8.1.

Thats good news for Hawaii!

 

[opticalmace]

yikes...
i'm signed up for USGS email notices. i kept hearing my email go off while i was doing my homework not too long ago :shocked::Q

 

[Bootprint]

Solomon Islands got hit? link

 

[andylawcc]

MSN news link

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: KK
wasn't there a 7.8 over there just last week.

Something over in that area, I think it was closer to Japan though, I don't remember how strong.