Tsunami advisories lifted at 11:45The Meteorological Agency lifted tsunami advisories for coastal regions of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures before noon.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Sunday morning. Tremors felt at around 9:57 AM had an intensity of 4 on the Japanese seismic scale of 0 to 7.
Tsunami advisories were issued for the areas at 10AM.
The agency observed 10 centimeter waves at Ofunato port in Iwate Prefecture and Soma port in Fukushima Prefecture. But after that, it observed no major tsunami and lifted the advisories at 11:45 AM.
The agency says the quake had a focus off the coast of Sanriku, at a depth of 34 kilometers. It originally estimated the magnitude at 7.1, but later upgraded it to 7.3.
Local police and fire departments report no major damage as a result of the earthquake.
Sunday, July 10, 2011 12:14 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp by Edano 7/10/2011 4:17:13 AM
@Peter Melzer I knew I could count on you!
by bo 7/10/2011 4:39:04 AM
Heading into town for my Japanese lesson. See you all later.
by bo 7/10/2011 4:54:02 AM
by Edano 7/10/2011 4:55:54 AM
so many news sound like bad jokes:
Fukushima gov't inspects farm over beef radiation concernsTOKYO, July 10, Kyodo
The Fukushima prefectural government inspected a farm Sunday to check whether its management of feed and water for cows is sufficient in response to the detection of excessive levels of radioactive cesium in the meat of 11 cows shipped from it.
The farm is located in the city of Minamisoma, which lies on the outskirts of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the prefecture. The plant has been releasing radioactive materials since it was crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that hit eastern and northeastern Japan.
According to the prefectural government, the farm fed the cows with a livestock feed blend made outside the prefecture, while the water was from a well.
english.kyodonews.jpby Edano 7/10/2011 5:00:14 AM
Cattle farm inspected for radiation-tainted beefFukushima prefectural officials have started an inspection of a cattle farm in Minami-Soma city. Radioactive cesium surpassing the government's safe limits was detected in cattle shipped from the farm.
1,530 to 3,200 becquerels of radioactive cesium per 1 kilogram was detected in 11 head of cattle carried to a meat processing firm in Tokyo.
Fukushima prefectural authorities asked the municipality to refrain from shipping beef cattle.
The officials visited the farm on Sunday morning to make inquiries about feed and water given to the cattle.
The inspection has found that the 11 cattle were kept inside a barn, and since last fall, they had been fed with straw that was stored indoors and mixed with feed from outside the prefecture. They were given water drawn from a well.
No radioactive substances were detected on the skin of the cattle in pre-shipment screening.
The prefecture will also analyze water and feed samples at a laboratory to determine the source of the contamination.
Sunday, July 10, 2011 13:11 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp by Edano 7/10/2011 5:03:31 AM
TEPCO: Quake caused no problems at nuclear plantsTokyo Electric Power Company says it has found no problems with its Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants as a result of Sunday's quake.
TEPCO says it ordered Daiichi plant workers to move away from coastal areas to higher ground after tsunami advisories were issued for the Fukushima coast. It also stopped moving low-level contaminated water from the plant to a giant steel storage barge.
The company confirms the safety of all the workers.
TEPCO says the work to inject cooling water into the reactors is proceeding as usual. It adds that no problem was found with external power supply.
As for radiation readings, the company says no changes were detected at monitoring posts around the 2 plants.
Tohoku Electric Power Company says it has found no problems with its Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture and Higashidori plant in Aomori Prefecture. It says their reactors were not in operation at the time of the quake.
Sunday, July 10, 2011 12:51 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp by Edano 7/10/2011 5:04:17 AM
#4 looks different now. i think the roof crashed a bit more on west side.
by Edano 7/10/2011 5:39:49 AM
yes definitely. i watched the pre quake vid. #4 has suffered damage by the quake ! the western roof side collapsed !
by Edano 7/10/2011 5:43:29 AM
anyone to confirm my observation ?
by Edano 7/10/2011 5:45:48 AM
TEPCO halts water decontamination system after chemical leakage
TOKYO, July 10, Kyodo
by Edano 7/10/2011 5:51:49 AM
@DT : no, the roof seems to have sunken a bit more on one side. looking on teppycam. the building is standing
by Edano 7/10/2011 5:54:29 AM
and another 4.8, this might be the one that crashed the roof.
by Edano 7/10/2011 6:07:50 AM
@Mona : yes, i just noticed it.
by Edano 7/10/2011 6:10:57 AM
#4 looks different from the south side as well.
by Edano 7/10/2011 6:11:38 AM
@Mona hi :)
by elainekirk 7/10/2011 7:22:33 AM
Hi Jo trying to work out whar happened
by elainekirk 7/10/2011 7:28:47 AM
CNIC ,scientists etc Japanese so need help :)
www.ustream.tvby elainekirk 7/10/2011 7:50:43 AM
@Mona Hi Mona I am like you I come to learn:) I am just searching twitter now there is a lot going off isnt't there I tried to make your pic show but :)
by elainekirk 7/10/2011 7:52:48 AM
@elaine so there was some damage to#4?
by bo via mobile 7/10/2011 7:56:25 AM
@bo Ithink there are changes to the appearance yes
by elainekirk 7/10/2011 7:59:24 AM
.3by Jo 7/10/2011 4:15:23 AM
@Bo "Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things." Miyamoto Shinmen Musashiby Peter Melzer 7/10/2011 4:17:52 AM
Elderly Fukushima woman kills self 'to evacuate to grave'
and again, another 4.7 quakes.globalincidentmap.comby Edano edited by Edano 7/10/2011 5:36:36 AM
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