Tue, Jan 23, 2018 6:45 AM
Tsunami warning issued after 7.9 magnitude earthquake off coast of Alaska.
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Tue, Jan 23, 2018 7:06 AM
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Tue, Jan 23, 2018 8:35 AM
Yikes, hope this fizzles out before doing any real damage.
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Tue, Jan 23, 2018 8:39 AM
I believe it was already cancelled.
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Tue, Jan 23, 2018 11:31 AM
posted by Fab4RunnerI believe it was already cancelled.
It was. Fake news.
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Tue, Jan 23, 2018 12:32 PM
How do they even know? That's some crazy shit.
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Tue, Jan 23, 2018 2:09 PM
posted by Commander of AwesomeHow do they even know? That's some crazy shit.
Sea bouys have wave height measuring sensors, along with other stat gathering devices.
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Tue, Jan 23, 2018 2:11 PM
posted by QuakerOatsSea bouys have wave height measuring sensors, along with other stat gathering devices.
True but doesn't the earthquake itself trigger the warning?
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Tue, Jan 23, 2018 2:23 PM
posted by thavoiceTrue but doesn't the earthquake itself trigger the warning?
I think so, and 7.9 is no joke.
Though the devastating Indonesia tsunami was trigged by a 9.1-9.4 (which, I don't know the math, but I think is @ 125X more powerful than a 7.9)
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Tue, Jan 23, 2018 2:41 PM
posted by thavoiceTrue but doesn't the earthquake itself trigger the warning?
Supposedly the quake triggered a 32 foot shift in sea water; if so, a warning should go out ASAP. Then, after sea bouy data comes in, any corrections/clarifications should issue. If there really was a 32 foot shift, I still can't believe there wasn't a tsunami, but so be it.