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FRIDAY: An 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan early Friday, triggering tsunami warnings and sending people fleeing out of buildings in the capital. All of Asia, Russia, and Hawaii are under a tsunami watch with up to 50ft waves. It is unclear if the Western U.S. will be affected at this moment. Currently, Japan is being hit by the tsunami as we speak (10:45pm Pacific)
Washington is highly associated with Japan and our "sister cities" are scattered across Japan. We have news stations based in Japan as well. We just witnessed live on TV via our news helicopters a tsunami that ENGULFED cars on a road, bursting through a huge silo-typed structure which what looked to be oil and the black water completely engulfed what looked like several miles of farm land and I can see houses in the distance on fire.
JUST IN: Portland State University said the west coast of Washington and Oregon are under a tsunami watch. Also said this is the 7th strongest earthquake on record.
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THURSDAY: The death toll from Thursday's earthquake in southwest China is at least 25, with more than 250 injured, according to the ministry of civil affairs.
The 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit near the border with Myanmar, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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WEDNESDAY: An 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan
New Guinea had a 6.6-magnitude earthquake as well
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Washington is highly associated with Japan and our "sister cities" are scattered across Japan. We have news stations based in Japan as well. We just witnessed live on TV via our news helicopters a tsunami that ENGULFED cars on a road, bursting through a huge silo-typed structure which what looked to be oil and the black water completely engulfed what looked like several miles of farm land and I can see houses in the distance on fire.
JUST IN: Portland State University said the west coast of Washington and Oregon are under a tsunami watch. Also said this is the 7th strongest earthquake on record.
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THURSDAY: The death toll from Thursday's earthquake in southwest China is at least 25, with more than 250 injured, according to the ministry of civil affairs.
The 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit near the border with Myanmar, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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WEDNESDAY: An 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan
New Guinea had a 6.6-magnitude earthquake as well
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Also this week, Washington State has had 4 notable earthquakes this week as well as Oregon, California, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. And we can't forget about the February 21st earthquake in New Zealand.
This definitely makes you think. Do you guys 'n gals have earthquake preparations for themselves in case this happens in your area? I do as I live in Washington and have been in quite a few earthquakes myself.
Does anyone have any cool/unusual things in their supplies they would like to talk about?
I'm slack-jawed on this live footage of Japan right now.
This is a calling to anyone who isn't prepared for earthquakes to GET PREPARED
This definitely makes you think. Do you guys 'n gals have earthquake preparations for themselves in case this happens in your area? I do as I live in Washington and have been in quite a few earthquakes myself.
Does anyone have any cool/unusual things in their supplies they would like to talk about?
I'm slack-jawed on this live footage of Japan right now.
This is a calling to anyone who isn't prepared for earthquakes to GET PREPARED