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Posted by feww on February 14, 2012
Japan Region Earthquakes: Currently Valid Forecasts by FIRE-EARTH
A Note to Seismologists at Tokyo University and Tohoku University, Japan
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Large Earthquake Could Strike Tokyo Area
Megaqauke measuring up to 9.2Mw could strike Tokyo / Chiba Area: FIRE-EARTH Forecast [Posted by feww on March 16, 2011]
Details of Earthquake Forecast:
- Magnitude: 8.8Mw [Uncertainty= ±0.4Mw]
- Location: 50 – 150km radius of Tokyo Bay Area
- Depth: 24km [Uncertainty= N/A]
- Occurrence Time:
- Between now and November 2011 [Probability = 0.70]
- Between December 2011 and October 2012 [Probability = 0.64]
- Between November 2012 and December 2016 [Probability = 0.78]
Tokyo University Seismologists
The Yomiuri Shimbun — There is a 70 percent probability the Tokyo metropolitan area will be hit directly by a strong earthquake of magnitude-7 level within four years, according to data compiled by a University of Tokyo research team.
The preliminary calculations conducted by a team from the university’s Earthquake Research Institute were based on intensified seismic activity in the area after the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11.
The findings are more dire than a similar estimate by the central government’s Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion, which states there is a 70 percent chance a quake of the same scale will hit the southern Kanto region, including the metropolitan area, within 30 years.
The central government’s Central Disaster Management Council assumes 18 different hypocenters of magnitude-7 level earthquakes, such as in southern Ibaraki Prefecture and the Tachikawa fault zone.
If a magnitude-7.3 earthquake occurs directly under northern Tokyo Bay, as many as 11,000 people are expected to die and about 850,000 buildings to be rendered totally unusable or destroyed by fire.
According to the Meteorological Agency’s observations, after the March 11 disaster, earthquakes of magnitude 3 to 6 occurred an average of 1.48 times a day in the metropolitan area through December. This was about five times the pre-disaster average.
Prof. Naoshi Hirata of the university’s research institute and others based their calculations on the rule of thumb that the frequency of earthquakes is inversely proportional to their strength. For every increase in magnitude of one, the frequency of their occurrence falls by 90 percent.
The metropolitan area was hit by the magnitude-8 level Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923. Five weaker but still serious earthquakes of magnitude-7 level also hit an area extending from southern Ibaraki Prefecture to the Uraga Channel over a period of about 120 years.
The government’s earthquake headquarters obtained its quake estimate data based on the intervals of these quakes in the past. The data did not incorporate the increased seismic activity after the March 11 disaster.
Experts believe seismic activity in the metropolitan area has been intensified by changes in the movements of the Earth’s crust since March 11.
“Intensified seismic activity will continue from several to 10 more years,” Hirata said. “It’s highly probable a strong quake with a magnitude of about 7 will occur during that time. (Jan. 24, 2012)
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Posted by feww on January 28, 2012
Large Quake Measuring about 8.3Mw Could Strike Near Iwaki, Japan: FIRE-EARTH
FIRE-EARTH Models show a large earthquake measuring up to 8.3Mw could strike within a 50-km radius of Iwaki, Japan.
Forecast Details
- Magnitude: Up to 8.3Mw
- Position: 50km radius of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
- Probability of Occurrence
- Feb – May 2012: 74% (Peak Occurrence: April 18, am JST)
- Jun – Nov 2012: 68%
- Dec 2012 – Dec 2015 : ~ 50%
- Jan – Apr 2016: >70%
- Probability of Event occurring onshore: 60%
[NOTE: This forecast may be affected by other seismic events in the region. For UPDATES see comments section below.]
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Posted by feww on January 11, 2012
At least 165 animals killed in Zimbabwe anthrax outbreak
Dozens of elephants, hippos, buffaloes and kudus have been killed in an anthrax outbreak in Mana Pools National Park, lower Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – January 11
[January 11, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,526 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. Anthrax outbreak has killed more than 165 animals including elephants, hippos, buffaloes and kudus, in Mana Pools National Park, lower Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe, said a report.
- The outbreak has been confirmed by a veterinary officer, who said samples had tested positive for the deadly disease.
Other Global Disasters
- Brazil. Death toll in Brazil floods has climbed to at least 28, with dozens reported as missing and many injured.
- Japan. According to recently released police figures, a total of 19,294 people were killed in last year’s March 11 triple disasters, which was triggered by a Mega quake [2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake was a 9.0Mw megathrust ] off the coast of Fukushima Pref. The authorities have recovered 15,844 bodies.
Global Disasters: Links, Forecasts and Background
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Posted by feww on August 6, 2011
Hiroshima 66 years on
Japan’s Nightmares Have Barely Begun!
[August 6, 2011] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,684 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
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Disaster Calendar 2011 – August 6 Entry
Today is the 66th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing when the U.S. atomic attack killed 140,000 people.
The Atomic Bomb “Little Boy” was dropped on Hiroshima by the pilot of an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, on August 6, 1945, at 8:15 AM, killing an estimated 80,000 people.
The death toll from the radiation and injuries climbed to 140,000 before the year’s end. The bomb destroyed more than two-thirds of the city and severely damaged about a third of the remainder.
It takes intelligence and courage to do the right thing!
Two atomic bombs, 66 years on, and a major nuclear disaster don’t seem to have made a significant impression in the Japan’s self-destructive psyche.
Five months after the magnitude 9.0 Mega Quake spawned the destructive tsunami that crippled the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the reactors continues to leak radioactive material.
Enter Japan’s Doublespeak PM Naoto Kan
Using the occasion to deliver his skill of holding two contrasting thoughts together (with the aim of deceiving his audience into merging those thoughts as one consistent and therefore acceptable outcome), he has vowed to challenge “conventional beliefs” that nuclear energy is safe.
“We will deeply reflect over the conventional belief that nuclear energy is safe…,” Kan said.
While promising to “thoroughly look into the cause of the accident and to implement and secure fundamental safety measures,” he added.
What hogwash!
Japan’s Nightmares Have Barely Begun!
When the big one knocks Humpty Dumpty off the wall, Kan or the next PM of Japan and all of the country’s defense forces won’t be able to put him together again!
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Posted by feww on July 15, 2011
Magnitude 5.5 Quake in Ibaraki Pref Rattles a Vast Area
The 5.5Mw quake, epicentered at 36.3N, 140.1E, struck about 59 km NNE of Tokyo at a depth of 60 km at 21:01 JST (UTC + 9 hrs) on 15 July 15, 2011, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
There was NO tsunami associated with this quake.
Distances [USGS]
- 47 km (29 miles) WSW (239°) from Mito, Honshu, Japan
- 59 km (37 miles) NNE (25°) from TOKYO, Japan
- 91 km (56 miles) ESE (108°) from Maebashi, Honshu, Japan
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS-EHP
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Posted by feww on July 10, 2011
Mega Quake Measuring about 9.6Mw Could Strike Near Fukushima, Japan: FIRE-EARTH
FIRE-EARTH Models show that a large earthquake measuring up to 9.6Mw could strike within a 130 km coast of Fukushima, Japan.
Forecast Details:
- Magnitude: Up to 9.6Mw
- Estimated Depth: 15km (±5km)
- Location: Epicentered near 37.63ºN, 142.45ºE
- Position: 130km east of Minamisōma, Fukushima, Japan
- Expected Time of occurrence: July – October 2011
- Probability of Occurrence: 72%
JPTRMT1 – FIRE-EARTH estimates that about 80 exajoules (EJ) of tectonic stress energy could be accumulated in Japan Region between now and early 2016.
FIRE-EARTH Models show that most of the energy would be released as large earthquakes including a massive shock, a Megathrust earthquake, the largest on record, measuring 10.0+Mw, which could release about 64EJ of energy.
[NOTE: The 1960 Valdivia earthquake—The Great Chilean Earthquake—is the largest ever recorded earthquake measuring 9.5Mw. The quake struck on May 22, 1960 at 38.29ºS, 73.0ºW. Seismic moment release: ~ 11.3 EJ]
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Posted by feww on July 5, 2011
45 percent of children in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture were exposed to thyroid radiation: Report
Of more than 1,000 children screened for radiation exposure in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, 45 percent have tested positive for thyroid radiation exposure, according to a statement by the Nuclear Safety Commission published today, a report said.
The survey was conducted on 1,080 children from newborns to age 15 in the cities of Iitate, Iwaki and Kawamata between March 26 and 30 following the radiation leak caused by the core meltdown in Fukushima Dai-Ichi NPP.
The amounts of exposure averaged about 0.04 microsievert per hour, the report said. “The largest exposure was 0.1 microsievert per hour, equivalent to a yearly dose of 50 millisieverts for a 1-year-old.”
Contaminated Soil
Soil samples taken at four locations in Fukushima City on June 26 were found to contain radioactive cesium of up to 46,000 becquerels per kilogram, or nearly 5.6 times the legal limit of 10,000 becquerels per kg.
In one area of the city contamination levels exceeded 931,000 becquerels per square meters.
Half-life of some radioactive elements
[NOTE: Half-life is the time taken for a radioactive substance to decay by half.]
- Cesium-134 ~ 2 years
- Cesium-137 ~ 30 years
- Iodine-131 ~ 8 days
- Plutonium-239 ~ 24,200 years
- Ruthenium-103 ~ 39 days [Ruthenium is a fission product of uranium-235.]
- Ruthenium-106 ~ 374 days
- Strontium-90 ~ 28.85 years [Strontium-90 is a product of nuclear fission and is found in large amounts in spent nuclear fuel and in radioactive waste from nuclear reactors.]
- Uranium-234 ~ 246,000 years
- Uranium-235 ~ 703.8 million years
- Uranium-238 ~ 4.468 billion years
What is a lethal dose of radiation from a single Exposure?
Studies of the 1945 atomic bombing at Hiroshima and Nagasaki show that 100 percent of victims whose bodies were exposed to 600,000 millirems (6,000 mSv) died from radiation. About 50 percent of victims who received 450,000 millirems (4,500 mSv) of radiation also died.
(Note: Rem is a unit of ionizing radiation equal to the amount that produces the same damage to humans as one roentgen of high-voltage x-rays. Source: MIT)
1 rem = 10 mSv (1 Sv = 100 rem)
Background Radiation in millirems per year (mrem/yr)
- Average background radiation (US): 300
- Higher altitudes (eg. Denver): 400
“Safe Levels” of Radiation (U.S.)
Limits above natural background radiation levels (average 300 millirems per year) and medical radiation:
- Occupation Limit: Maximum of 5,000 (the limit for a worker using radiation)
- Average Natural Background: 300
[Note: Lifetime cumulative exposure should be limited to a person’s age multiplied by 1,000 millirems, e.g., a 70-year-old person, 70,000 millirems.]
Adults
- Max single dose for an adult: 3,000
- Annual total dose: 5,000
Under 18
- Max single dose for a person aged under 18 years: 300 millirems (whole body equivalent)
- Annual total exposure: 500
Fetal Exposure
- Maximum limit for fetal exposure during gestation period: 50 millirems per month above background levels
Medical
- Single Chest X-ray (the whole body equivalent): 2 millirem
Air Travel
- Coast-to-coast US round trip flight: 12 millirems
The following probability figures are calculated by FIRE-EARTH on April 8, 2011
- Japan (880)³
- United States (865)
- France (855)
- Taiwan (850)
- Belgium, China, Finland, India, South Korea, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Russia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Armenia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Spain, Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Canada (810)
- Germany, Sweden, Netherlands (800)
- Switzerland (750)
Notes:
- The list represents a snapshot of events at the time of calculating the probabilities. Any forecast posted here is subject to numerous variable factors.
- Figures in the bracket represent the probability of an incident occurring out of 1,000; the forecast duration is valid for the next 50 months.
- Probability includes a significant worsening of Fukushima nuclear disaster, and future quakes forecast for Japan.
- A nuclear incident is defined as a level 5 (Accident With Wider Consequences), or worse, on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES). See below.
- Safety issues considered in compiling these lists include the age, number of units and capacity of nuclear reactors in each country/state, previous incidents, probability of damage from human-enhanced natural disasters, e.g., earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity, hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, wildfires, flooding… ]
- The Blog’s knowledge concerning the extent to which the factors described in (3) might worsen during the forecast period greatly influences the forecast. (Last UPDATED: June 26, 2011)
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Posted by feww on June 22, 2011
Strong Earthquake near Morioka rattles the East Coast of Honshu
The quake was epicentered at 39.9N, 142.5E about 100 km (62 miles) ENE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan.
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant
The earthquake struck about 175 km NNE of Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant.
Map of Japan’s Nuclear Power Plants. Click image to enlarge
Earthquake Bulletin Report
Issued by Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) at 06:56 JST 23 Jun 2011
Magnitude: 6.7Mw
Occurred at (JST): 06:51 JST 23 Jun 2011
Epicenter: 39.9N, 142.5E
Depth: 20km
Region: Iwate-ken Oki
Approximate Distances [USGS-EHP]
- 86 km (53 miles) SE (132°) from Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
- 99 km (62 miles) ENE (73°) from Morioka, Honshu, Japan
- 161 km (100 miles) SE (126°) from Aomori, Honshu, Japan
- 527 km (328 miles) NNE (24°) from TOKYO, Japan
Tsunami Threat
An initial tsunami advisory issued by JMA was lifted shortly afterwards.
Japan Earthquake Tsunami Map. Click image to enlarge.
EQ Shakemap. Source: USGS
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Posted by feww on May 12, 2011
High levels of radiation detected near Fukushima Reactor 1
Water level in Reactor 1 reactor vessel has dropped 5 meters below operating level
TEPCO technicians at Fukushima Nuclear Plant discovered earlier today that water level in the Reactor 1 pressure vessel had dropped 5 meters below the designated operating level, or more than one meter below the base of the uranium fuel rods, indicating a large volume of water was leaking into the containment building.
NRC schematic drawing of Containment Building and Basic Internals
“There must be a large leak,” Junichi Matsumoto, a senior manager at TEPCO told a news conference.
“The fuel pellets likely melted and fell, and in the process may have damaged […] the pressure vessel itself and created a hole.”
Fukushima prefecture officials have revealed that the radiation level rose to 1,015 mircrosieverts per hour on Saturday, NHK reported.
“One hour of exposure to this amount of radiation is equivalent to the permissible amount of radiation an ordinary person receives in one year. It is about twice the level that requires power companies to notify the government of an emergency situation.” Said the report.
[Note: Single radiation dose of 2,000 millisieverts (200,000 millirems) and above causes serious illness. See also exposure list below.]
TEPCO raised the alarm, after noticing that the water in the pressure vessel had not risen despite pumping in 150 tons of of water daily to cool the reactor core.
The technicians have pumped a total of about 10,400 tonnes of water into the reactor so far, a report said.
TEPCO says temperatures at the bottom of the containment building are between 100 and 120 degrees Celsius, suggesting that the damaged fuel rods have melted and fallen through the reactor vessel and into the bottom of the reactor building, where they are being cooled down for now.
Probability of a Nuclear Disaster by Country
The following probability figures are calculated by FIRE-EARTH on April 8, 2011
- Japan (880)³
- United States (865)
- Taiwan (850)
- Belgium, China, France, Finland, India, South Korea, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Russia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Armenia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Spain, Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Canada (810)
- Germany, Sweden, Netherlands (800)
- Switzerland (750)
Notes:
- The list represents a snapshot of events at the time of calculating the probabilities. Any forecast posted here is subject to numerous variable factors.
- Figures in the bracket represent the probability of an incident occurring out of 1,000; the forecast duration is valid for the next 50 months.
- Probability includes a significant worsening of Fukushima nuclear disaster, and future quakes forecast for Japan.
- A nuclear incident is defined as a level 5 (Accident With Wider Consequences), or worse, on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES). See below.
- Safety issues considered in compiling these lists include the age, number of units and capacity of nuclear reactors in each country/state, previous incidents, probability of damage from human-enhanced natural disasters, e.g., earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity, hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, wildfires, flooding… ]
- The Blog’s knowledge concerning the extent to which the factors described in (3) might worsen during the forecast period greatly influences the forecast.
Half-life of some radioactive elements
[NOTE: Half-life is the time taken for a radioactive substance to decay by half.]
- Cesium-134 ~ 2 years
- Cesium-137 ~ 30 years
- Iodine-131 ~ 8 days
- Plutonium-239 ~ 24,200 years
- Ruthenium-103 ~ 39 days [Ruthenium is a fission product of uranium-235.]
- Ruthenium-106 ~ 374 days
- Strontium-90 ~ 28.85 years [Strontium-90 is a product of nuclear fission and is found in large amounts in spent nuclear fuel and in radioactive waste from nuclear reactors.]
- Uranium-234 ~ 246,000 years
- Uranium-235 ~ 703.8 million years
- Uranium-238 ~ 4.468 billion years
What is a lethal dose of radiation from a single Exposure?
Studies of the 1945 atomic bombing at Hiroshima and Nagasaki show that 100 percent of victims whose bodies were exposed to 600,000 millirems (6,000 mSv) died from radiation. About 50 percent of victims who received 450,000 millirems (4,500 mSv) of radiation also died.
(Note: Rem is a unit of ionizing radiation equal to the amount that produces the same damage to humans as one roentgen of high-voltage x-rays. Source: MIT)
1 rem = 10 mSv (1 Sv = 100 rem)
Background Radiation in millirems per year (mrem/yr)
- Average background radiation (US): 300
- Higher altitudes (eg. Denver): 400
“Safe Levels” of Radiation (U.S.)
Limits above natural background radiation levels (average 300 millirems per year) and medical radiation:
- Occupation Limit: Maximum of 5,000 (the limit for a worker using radiation)
- Average Natural Background: 300
[Note: Lifetime cumulative exposure should be limited to a person’s age multiplied by 1,000 millirems, e.g., a 70-year-old person, 70,000 millirems.]
Adults
- Max single dose for an adult: 3,000
- Annual total dose: 5,000
Under 18
- Max single dose for a person aged under 18 years: 300 millirems (whole body equivalent)
- Annual total exposure: 500
Fetal Exposure
- Maximum limit for fetal exposure during gestation period: 50 millirems per month above background levels
Medical
- Single Chest X-ray (the whole body equivalent): 2 millirem
Air Travel
- Coast-to-coast US round trip flight: 12 millirems
Megaquake and Tsunami Death Toll
The latest figures released by the authorities put the number of dead at about 12,000 with 16,000 people still listed as missing.
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Posted by feww on May 4, 2011
Posted by FIRE-EARTH on May 3, 2011
As of posting, NONE of the news agencies or major media in the U.S. has carried news of Japan’s electric power companies stockholders calling for closures of nuclear plants in that country.
Shareholders of five electric power companies in Japan are demanding the utilities to decommission their nuclear power plants following the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi power plant, NHK reported.
Some 400 shareholders of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which operates the Fukushima NPP, have submitted an official petition calling for the abolition of the company’s nuclear power plants.
“Shareholders of at least four other power companies—Kansai Electric, Chugoku Electric, Kyushu Electric and Tohoku Electric—have made similar proposals.” Said the report.
The move follows a similar action by a group of 232 shareholders of Tohoku Electric company who submitted a motion on Monday calling for the company to abolish its nuclear power plants, Japan’s JiJi press reported.
The group argued that the risks of operating nuclear power plants far outweigh the full extent of liabilities that any single company could afford, and urged the company to decommission its nuclear power plants and to withdraw its investment in the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plants, the report said.
“The power companies are expected to examine the proposals and submit them to a vote at their annual shareholders’ meeting. The meetings are typically held by the end of June.” NHK reported.
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Posted by feww on May 3, 2011
Japan’s Electric Power Companies Shareholders Call for Nuclear Plant Closures
Shareholders of five electric power companies in Japan are demanding the utilities to decommission their nuclear power plants following the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi power plant, NHK reported.
Reactor 3 at TEPCO’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi NPP is seen in this frame grab from a video clip shot by an unmanned helicopter on April 10, 2011. Image by TEPCO/Handout
Some 400 shareholders of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which operates the Fukushima NPP, have submitted an official petition calling for the abolition of the company’s nuclear power plants.
“Shareholders of at least four other power companies—Kansai Electric, Chugoku Electric, Kyushu Electric and Tohoku Electric—have made similar proposals.” Said the report.
The move follows a similar action by a group of 232 shareholders of Tohoku Electric company who submitted a motion on Monday calling for the company to abolish its nuclear power plants, Japan’s JiJi press reported.
The group argued that the risks of operating nuclear power plants far outweigh the full extent of liabilities that any single company could afford, and urged the company to decommission its nuclear power plants and to withdraw its investment in the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plants, the report said.
“The power companies are expected to examine the proposals and submit them to a vote at their annual shareholders’ meeting. The meetings are typically held by the end of June.” NHK reported.
Death Toll from the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Meanwhile, Japanese authorities released that following data for the numbers dead or missing in the March 11 Mega quake that struck Tohoku region in northeastern Japan:
- Total number of people dead or missing: 25,536
- Confirmed dead in 12 prefectures: 14,728*
- Number of victims identified so far: 12,509 (Source: NHK)
*The figure includes victims of two deadly aftershocks on April 7th and 11th.
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Posted by feww on April 22, 2011
M6.2 Quake Strikes 16 km East of Chiba
Strong Quakes Rattles Large Areas East of Tokyo, Japan
The strong quake, epicentered at 140.39°E, 35.53°N struck at a depth of 28km at 13:37:02 UTC on April 21, GFZ Potsdam reported.
The quake was followed by a number of aftershocks, the largest of which measured 5.6Mw.
FIRE-EARTH forecast: The mean distance of epicenters for significant shocks striking near Boso Triple Junction (Sagami Trough), on the east coast of Honshu, are moving closer to Tokyo area, making Chiba City a highly probable target for a large quake (Magnitude > 8.4Mw).
NGDC/NOAA map of Japan Trench, with the broader location of Boso Triple Junction marked. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH.
Earthquake Map
Quake Details
Region: Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan
Magnitude: 6.2Mw
Time: 2011-04-21 13:37:01.9 UTC
Epicenter: 140.39°E, 35.53°N
Depth: 28 km
Source: GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Japan Meteorological Agency reported the quake as a 6.0Mw, while USGS recorded a 6.1Mw shock. NO tsunami warning/advisory was issued.
Distances [USGS]
- 64 km (39 miles) E of TOKYO, Japan
- 76 km (47 miles) ENE of Yokohama, Honshu, Japan
- 82 km (50 miles) S of Mito, Honshu, Japan
- 115 km (71 miles) SSE of Utsunomiya, Honshu, Japan
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Posted by feww on April 19, 2011
‘Know Exactly Where You Are Heading’
Large-scale die-offs could start by 2016
FIRE-EARTH Moderators believe that they have identified one of the MEGA TRIGGERS that could ultimately lead to mass die-offs: JPTRMT1
The findings concur with EDRO Energy Models: Nature’s Warnings Exponentially Intensifying
EDRO models have previously identified another MEGA TRIGGER: Nuking Earth for Lifestyle
EDRO have also calculated the the probabilities of the ‘End Game Scenarios’: Giga Trends
JPTRMT1 could potentially lead to a Global War.
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Posted by feww on April 11, 2011
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED: JPTRMT1
Powerful Quake Strikes Eastern Honshu on One-Month Anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake
JAPAN MUST DECOMMISSION ITS NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW !
The quake measuring 7.1Mw struck at a depth of 10km about 160 km NNE of Tokyo, and 37km W of Iwaki city in Fukushima prefecture.
The powerful quake shook buildings in Tokyo and a large area of eastern Honshu, Japan’s main island.
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported the earthquake details as follows:
| Occurred at (JST) |
Latitude
(degree) |
Longitude
(degree) |
Depth |
Magnitude |
Region Name |
| 17:16 JST 11 Apr 2011 |
36.9N |
140.7E |
10 km |
7.1 |
Fukushima-ken Hamadori |
Significant Aftershocks
As of 12:00UTC
Source: JMA
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Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
The powerful quake, which was followed by a tsunami warning, forced technicians to flee the stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP. The latest shock struck amid reports that Japanese authorities were considering to extend the evacuation zone around NPP because of “prolonged exposure to radiation” in several areas.
The villages and towns outside the 20 km evacuation zone that have accumulated radiation will be evacuated, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano Edano said at a daily news conference.
The decision to enlarge the evacuation zone around the Fukushima plant is “based on data analysis of accumulated radiation exposure information,” he said.
“These new evacuation plans are meant to ensure safety against risks of living there for half a year or one year,” he said, adding that there was no need for immediate evacuations.
Japan’s Triple Disaster: Human Cost
- Official Death Toll: 13,127
- Missing: 14,348
- Homeless: At least 155,000
- Others: In addition to the above, an unknown number of people in remote areas may have perished, but no records are available as of posting.
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Posted by feww on April 9, 2011
JPTRMT1
This is an amendment to an earlier release dated April 8, 2011
Japan Earthquake Forecast
FIRE-EARTH estimates that about 80 exajoules (EJ) of tectonic stress energy could be accumulated in Japan Region between now and early 2016.
Most of the energy is forecast to be released as large earthquakes including a massive shock, a Megathrust earthquake, the largest on record, measuring 10.0+Mw releasing about 64EJ of energy.
[NOTE: The 1960 Valdivia earthquake (The Great Chilean Earthquake) is the largest ever earthquake recorded measuring 9.5Mw. The quake struck on May 22, 1960 at 38.29ºS, 73.0ºW. Seismic moment release: ~ 11.3 EJ]
Japan Trench Mega Thrust Earthquake No. 1 (JPTRMT1) could break up the Honshu island into some half dozen fragments and scores of smaller splinters. [An impression depicting the new geography of the islands may be posted later.]
The Megashock could trigger a colossal tsunami completely submerging coastal areas around the Pacific Ocean, and traveling many miles inland.
JPTRMT1 could trigger multiple volcanic eruptions throughout Japan Region and rest of the western half of the PRF, as far away as in Alaska, the Philippines, Indonesia, PNG, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand and rest of the South Pacific region. [Groups J, H, K and L on the map below.
The 10.0+Mw Megashock, its massive aftershocks, the spawned mountainous tsunamis and the multiple volcanic eruptions would cause death and destruction on unprecedented scales throughout the Pacific Rim countries and beyond.
The impact of the volcanic eruptions would affect the entire world, resulting in severe climatic episodes, major losses of crops, famine and exacerbate mass dieoffs, which may have already started as a result of drought and deluge and other collapse mechanisms.
Map of Volcanoes. Background Map: University of Michigan. Designed and enhanced by Fire Earth Blog. Click image to enlarge.
Forecast Details
- Name Assigned by FIRE-EARTH: Japan Trench Mega Thrust Earthquake No. 1 (JPTRMT1)
- Location: Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
- Depth: ~ 26km
- Magnitude: 10.0+Mw
- Energy released: ~ 64EJ
- Largest Aftershocks: ~ 9.0 Mw
- JPTRMT1 and its Massive aftershocks would trigger dozens of colossal super tsunamis.
- The unprecedented super seismic episode could trigger between 40 and 80 volcanoes to erupt simultaneously, shortly after the mainshock strikes.
- Millions of people could perish within the first few hours, and hundreds of millions more left without clean water, food, or shelter, as a result of the events.
Alaska Update [15:00UTC]
FIRE-EARTH Model shows continued buildup of tectonic stress energy near the coast of Alaska.
See: Alaska Earthquake Forecast: Update 3
Last updated: 11:24 UTC April 19, 2010
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Posted by feww on April 8, 2011
Japan Earthquake Forecasts
THIS SECTION WAS REVISED ON APRIL 9
The earthquakes could potentially rip through one or more of Japan’s nuclear power plants creating a radioactive hell.
Japan MUST ACT NOW to prevent further RADIOACTIVE NIGHTMARES by decommissioning all of its nuclear reactors at war speed.
Previously …
March 16, 2011
Global Disaster Forecast – 16 Mar 2011
TOKYO AREA QUAKE WARNING
Large Earthquake Could Strike Tokyo Area – Megaqauke measuring up to 9.2Mw could strike Tokyo / Chiba Area: FIRE-EARTH Forecast
March 13, 2011
FIRE-EARTH Forecasts: Japan Earthquakes
Japan Earthquakes: A Summary of Forecasts by FIRE-EARTH Blog
- NEW FORECAST: As Many as 4 Large Earthquakes Could Strike Japan Region by 2015
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