Japan Earthquake

Japan Earthquake | Page 2899

In scenic, rebuilt downtown Hiroshima now.
by bo 1/23/2012 5:03:02 AM

Fukushima may host international conference on nuclear safety: Gemba mdn.mainichi.jp

Sort of like a poster child for a charity?
by bo 1/23/2012 5:24:01 AM

The real nuclear threat is not Iran, but Fukushima fallout : www.vancouversun.com
by bo 1/23/2012 5:27:04 AM

Off-clock radiation exposure ignored: www.japantimes.co.jp
by bo 1/23/2012 5:27:45 AM

No record kept of Fukushima disaster meetings: www.nzherald.co.nz
by bo 1/23/2012 7:46:17 AM

The paintings that won't reach Fukushima: mdn.mainichi.jp
by bo 1/23/2012 9:19:29 AM

Critique at Japan Focus of the Frontline doco: japanfocus.org
by bo 1/23/2012 10:25:03 AM

Just had another quake close to Fukushima dai-ichi, shaking in the lower five range (震度５弱) on the Japanese scale according to JMA. It's been a we while since they had that intensity shaking at the plant www.jma.go.jp
by Jim 1/23/2012 11:54:08 AM

@Jim any idea what the depth was in km? The JMA only had depth on a scale
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 12:13:55 PM

50 km
by bo 1/23/2012 12:25:39 PM

Yep they're saying 50km, yet locally at least the shaking was stronger than the shallower 5.8 on Jan 12th.
by Jim 1/23/2012 12:31:36 PM

@Jim both of those were up in Fukushima?
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 12:43:19 PM

Radiation Divorce enters Japanese vernacular www.japantoday.com
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 12:50:19 PM

there was a heavy shaker.
Monday January 23 2012, 11:45:42 UTC 63 minutes ago near the east coast of Honshu, Japan 5.3 49.8
directly at the plants. 5- seismic !
by Edano 1/23/2012 12:50:43 PM

by Edano via Jma.go.jp 1/23/2012 12:51:30 PM

www.jma.go.jp
20:45 JST 23 Jan 2012 37.1N 141.2E 50 km 5.1 Fukushima-ken Oki
by Edano via Jma.go.jp 1/23/2012 12:52:43 PM

Visual on TBS and TEppycam look OK
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 12:55:21 PM

EQ-20120123-227178-JP Common Alerting Protocol
Magnitude: 5.3
Mercalli scale: 5
Date-Time [UTC]: 23 January, 2012 at 11:45:42 UTC
Local Date/Time: Monday, January 23, 2012 at 11:45 in the moorning at epicenter
Location: 37° 5.604, 141° 2.412
Depth: 49.80 km (30.94 miles)
Region: Asia
Country: Japan
Distances: 5.10 km (3.17 miles) of Yotsukura, Fukushima-ken
Source: USGS-RSOE
Generated Tsunami: Not or no data!
Damage: Not or not data!
Additional information (Radius of 100 km)
Nuclear facilities:
Location NPP Distance
Japan Tokai Mura Npp 52.56 km
Japan Fukushima Daiichi Npp 22.98 km
Japan Fukushima Daini Npp 15.42 km
Airport(s):
Location Airport ICAO Type Distance
Japan Fukushima Airport RJSF 34.79 km
Volcanoes:
Location Volcano Type Last eruption Distance
Honshu-Japan Azuma Stratovolcanoes 1977 61.90 km
Honshu-Japan Nasu Stratovolcanoes 59.18 km
Honshu Island Adatara Stratovolcanoes 1996 56.20 km
hisz.rsoe.hu
by Edano 1/23/2012 12:56:07 PM

Kyodo announced all ok at the plant for what it's worth, but they always do so suspiciously quickly. There's obviously potential for a damaging shake extremely close to the plant in the future. Here's a screenshot of the January 12th quake for comparison enenews.com
by Jim via Enenews 1/23/2012 12:59:29 PM

And then there's this announcement this afternoon: "Risk of big quake in Tokyo area within 4 years may be 70%: institute" mdn.mainichi.jp
by Jim 1/23/2012 1:00:40 PM

the damage we will see tomorrow. leaking pipes etc.
by Edano 1/23/2012 1:02:26 PM

Thanks all for suggestions on buying geiger counters. I'll let you know what I find out too. I think it would be interesting to test food and materials coming from all over the world. I realize "test" by a lay person would need to be corroborated. thx
by Cryptococcus 1/23/2012 1:03:42 PM

www.houseoffoust.com
for what it's worth: #2 torus radiation (blue) has a spike since the scope drilling. probably coincidence, but the spike is remarkable.
by Edano via Houseoffoust 1/23/2012 1:06:56 PM

@Cryptococcus I have the same curiosity. I think Marco Kaltofan in Mass. will do germanium tests if you want confirmation on something you find.
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 1:07:36 PM

@Edano Odd. They did mention they are forcing air into the hole to keep radiation etc. in containment. I don't know if they blocked up the hole or were going to leave the fan running in it.
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 1:09:15 PM

@lillymunster we can only speculate, but the torus is far away from the hole.
by Edano 1/23/2012 1:10:44 PM

@Edano it is the only factor I can think of that has changed and seemingly too minor to impact much.
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 1:11:21 PM

no impact on #2 pressure. it is atmospheric before and after.
by Edano 1/23/2012 1:11:45 PM

@lillymunster maybe the corium made another blurp thru the torus connectors. :)
by Edano 1/23/2012 1:13:49 PM

maybe the drilling caused a strong draft thru the torus hole. :)
by Edano 1/23/2012 1:16:40 PM

Save this link. 2010 US energy consumption by generation source. Nuclear 9% not the 20% the nuke industry keeps claiming. www.eia.gov
This is a govt. source US Energy Information Administration
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 1:21:40 PM

greetings to all
by dean 1/23/2012 1:35:39 PM

@Edano and lilly, one thing we don't know for certain is, was something done to any system which changed flows, temps etc as part of the scope hole drilling procedure, that could have caused the radiation spike?
by dean 1/23/2012 1:43:22 PM

Kyodo: "Amount of radioactive materials released from Fukushima plant up" - "The amount of radioactive materials released from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture has increased this month, compared with the previous month, the plant operator said Monday.

The amount has come to 70 million becquerels per hour, compared with 60 million becquerels in December, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said, adding that the increase is attributable to displacement of radioactive materials that had settled on facilities and equipment, as a result of work conducted near the Nos. 2 and 3 reactors there." english.kyodonews.jp
by Jim 1/23/2012 2:01:47 PM

Small Modular Reactors on Military Installations? ansnuclearcafe.org Then any leaks will never be reported! They'll classify it as nat'l security issue, betcha. And also considering it on federal land- like what, bureau of land management nature areas?
by M.I.A. 1/23/2012 2:05:11 PM

@dean they have been injecting nitrogen into 2 on a pretty steady and increasing basis in recent weeks.
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 2:29:21 PM

Gov't withheld estimates showing electricity surplus to boost nuclear power: critics: mdn.mainichi.jp

"The government withheld an estimate that there would be no electricity shortages in the upcoming summer in an apparent bid to underscore the need to restart nuclear power plants, it has been learned.

Instead of announcing the realistic estimate, the government announced last summer that electric power supply in the summer of 2012 "will be about 10 percent short across the country." Furthermore, the released government estimate greatly downplayed the supply of renewable energy, disregarding the country's actual energy status."
by bo 1/23/2012 2:31:38 PM

Japan seeks UN atomic agency presence in Fukushima
By Hiroshi Hiyama (AFP) – 6 hours ago
TOKYO — Japan is asking the UN's nuclear agency to set up a permanent office in Fukushima to monitor its efforts to contain the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl.
www.google.com
by bo 1/23/2012 2:33:04 PM

@bo , it will be interesting to observe what kind of people the UN is going to send to Fukushima and how long they will stay on their rotations, ;)
by Peter 1/23/2012 3:37:25 PM

@Peter I am guessing daily commute up from Tokyo to work...
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 3:41:50 PM

@lillymunster , I imagine some guy standing there proclaiming that there is no hazard at all with an eye on the watch, and when the reporters pose questions, he is going to say, "I am sorry, I have got to catch my plane."
by Peter 1/23/2012 3:46:39 PM

@Peter LOL.

seattletimes.nwsource.com

There is no risk here at all. Everything is fine. No immediate harm to human health. Now excuse me I have to catch a plane in Tokyo....
by lillymunster via Seattletimes.nwsource 1/23/2012 4:05:58 PM

Lilly, this guy looks pathetic! Humor aside, I think it is a very smart idea to invite as many international observers as possible.

by Peter 1/23/2012 4:11:51 PM

@Peter yes, having more international cooperation and people beyond TEPCO working on the disaster would be a very good thing. It is a massive mess and needs a wider approach.
by lillymunster 1/23/2012 4:18:27 PM

WSJ IAEA Says Japan Alone Should Decide on Reactors "Underscoring the risks facing Japan, a new research institute investigation has determined there is a 70% chance of a magnitude-7 earthquake striking the Tokyo metropolitan area within the next four years, and 98% over 30 years. The March 2011 earthquake was a magnitude-9." online.wsj.com
by Peter 1/23/2012 4:48:58 PM