

www.jma.go.jp
epicenter was Iwaki-shi Miwamachi

this looks like exactly at the plants.
by Edano 9/29/2011 5:52:22 PM

sure we will see an above 400 Sv reading in #1 tomorrow.
by Edano 9/29/2011 5:54:56 PM

That spot is across the road from unit 4, not even really close to it. How can they say unit 4 is on fire???
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 5:58:07 PM

@Ian At least they provided the proper evidence to debunk it, no need to go search for info. :-)
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 5:59:48 PM

@Liz very interesting. The steam and issues seem to be coming from over by the common fuel pool building. So it could be that something happened due to the quake or what they are hinting at, some thing major happened underground. It is night time in JP. Will pop open twitter and see what i can find. Does anyone have ways to corroborate any of the other info?
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:10:27 PM

(Sep 29,2011)Observed Seismic Data Collected at Fukushima Daiichi and Daini Nuclear Power Stations pertaining to the Tohoku-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake (Continued report)
docs.google.comI must add the note that they included in the press release
we provide these digital data to the Japan Association
for Earthquake Engineering **** free of charge,* *** and disclose them.
by elainekirk 9/29/2011 6:11:14 PM

This from TeaTree on twitter: I was afraid that he finally began. Change from the earthquake was at 7:00 that afternoon. Strange movement of the SDF and U.S. forces in Japan. RT @ Fiddletamiko : Today is not an earthquake. Weird. I think that many times in the basement exploded. Moreover, to Tokyo What I felt the shaking, explosion like?
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:13:49 PM

As part of monitoring activity of the surrounding environment, we conducted
an analysis of plutonium contained in the soil collected on March 21 and 22
at the 5 spots in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. As a result,
plutonium 238, 239 and 240 were detected.
(Previously announced)
As a result of plutonium and strontium analysis in the soil from the
samples at the 3 periodic sampling spots collected on September 5 and 12,
plutonium 238, 239, and 240 were detected as shown in the appendix 1.docs.google.comIn addition, as a result of nuclide analysis of the gamma ray contained in
the soil, radioactive materials were detected as shown in the appendix 2
and 3.
Today, we informed the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency and the
government of Fukushima Prefecture of the results.
We will continue conducting the similar analysis.
by elainekirk 9/29/2011 6:15:04 PM

teatree_ft Makoto Furuta
Digestion high dose non-work? RT @ Minami_Rika : I seem to become increasingly red or a smoke! RT @ Mikasouverain65 @ Fiddletamiko @ Momonasu shared pool (6,000 spent fuel) possibility, some say that information. Indeed illuminating from the right ..
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:15:09 PM

The light or flame by the common pool is back on teppycam
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:16:55 PM

M5.4 temblor rocks Fukushima, other parts in northeast JapanTOKYO, 21:07 Sept. 29, Kyodo
An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 5.4 jolted northeastern Japan centering on Fukushima Prefecture on Thursday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The 7:05 p.m. quake measured upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city of Iwaki, the agency said, adding the focus of the quake was at a depth of 9 kilometers off the coast of Fukushima.
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said no trouble has so far been reported with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima, which was crippled by the March 11 catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.
english.kyodonews.jp by Edano 9/29/2011 6:16:55 PM

has anybody got the new tbs link as the one in stickies is defunct
by elainekirk 9/29/2011 6:17:09 PM

Spotlight on far right turned on the yellow "flame" spot by the common pool. They might actually have a problem going on.
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:17:44 PM

@Edano that could be why they seem to be having problems you posted a 4+ earlier too didn't you?
by elainekirk 9/29/2011 6:17:58 PM

"....so far..." . this is different tepco speak.
by Edano 9/29/2011 6:18:05 PM

by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:18:19 PM

@elainekirk a 5+
by Edano 9/29/2011 6:18:19 PM

do the spot lights look really yellow in places? Odd
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:19:24 PM

judging from the jma map, the quake's epicenter was directly underneath the plants. i will try to find it out.
by Edano 9/29/2011 6:19:39 PM

That is definitely fire or steam not fog. It has been spewing in that area for at least 30 min and the plant hasn't see fog roll in. This does look suspicious.
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:21:29 PM

Tea Tree seems to be the only person awake and tweeting this stuff. He gets info from friends frequently but isn't able to cite sources but seems to be reliable so I assume he has connections.
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:23:53 PM

Do we have a live geiger counter map for the area? I know there was one for JP at large under failedrobot a while back
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:24:22 PM

on teppycam something next to the orange spot they thought was fire I am seeing something that does look like flame jump up and drop down. Directly to the right of the orange oval.
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:28:39 PM

@lillymunster safecast have this up
maps.safecast.org there are others here some in last 24hrs
maps.safecast.orgby elainekirk 9/29/2011 6:29:06 PM

right found the live map
maps.safecast.org you click on marker and then on past 24hrs it gives latest readings
by elainekirk 9/29/2011 6:31:05 PM

the quake was south of jvillage at the coastline in iwaki. can't say how far from the plant.
maps.google.deby Edano 9/29/2011 6:32:03 PM

@elainekirk that last link would be the one. So far nothing showing up on the live counters.
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:33:34 PM

@Edano linkey no workie. :-)
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:35:10 PM

@lillymunster take google maps and enter "37.1N 141.0E"
by Edano 9/29/2011 6:36:46 PM

@Edano did you already post the quake report data?
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:37:59 PM

yes, about one hour down. M5.6 seismic 5+
by Edano 9/29/2011 6:39:04 PM

@Edano that is Daini near the epicenter?
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 6:46:38 PM

@lillymunster yes, j village and daini
by Edano 9/29/2011 7:00:18 PM

"Tokyo Electric Power Co. said no trouble has so far been reported with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima."
"so far" sounds suspicious to me. tepco speak is "nothing happened, move along", not "so far".
by Edano 9/29/2011 7:03:46 PM

@Edano we will tell you tomorrow after we either can no longer deny it or have fixed the problem.
by lillymunster 9/29/2011 7:12:53 PM