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New years nightmare: Tsunami alerts in 4 countries as 16ft waves threaten Japan after quakes bury people alive

Japan is facing a series of powerful earthquakes and tsunami alerts, with 16ft swells expected to hit its coast.

So THIS is how we start a new year..

JAPAN is bracing itself for 16ft swells to smash into its coast after experiencing a series of powerful earthquakes that sparked tsunami alerts in three other nations.

The country is dealing with the destructive wake of at least 30 quakes as emergency services battle to save people buried alive, control a major fire and prepare for expected landslides.
— Read on www.the-sun.com/news/9982935/japan-earthquake-tsunami-warning-issued-magnitude/

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A quick succession of dozens of earthquakes struck Japan’s main island of Honshu today – the worst being a 7.6 magnitude that hit at 4.10pm local time.

The quakes triggered urgent tsunami alerts, with officials warning that waves could be as high as 16ft in some places.

Already waves of 3ft have been battering parts of Japan’s west coast.

The worst affected areas are Toyama, Ishikawa and Niigata, which are now facing the risks of landslides and collapsing houses as aftershocks are set to continue for the next few days.

 

Tsunami hit South Pacific island of Tonga following underwater volcanic eruption

THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY…

A tsunami has hit Tonga’s largest island, Tongatapu.. It reportedly sent waves flooding into the capital after an underwater volcano in the South Pacific exploded in a violent eruption on Saturday, sending a cloud of ash and gas steam into the air.

Satellite imagery shows a massive ash cloud and shockwaves spreading from the eruption.Waves crossed the shoreline of Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa, on Saturday, flowing onto coastal roads and flooding properties, according to CNN affiliate Radio New Zealand (RNZ).

A tsunami warning has been issued for the islands of Tonga. Tsunami advisories have also been issued as far away as New Zealand’s North Island.

It triggered marine warnings for Australia’s east coast and land warnings for Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island.

The Bureau of Meteorology said the Hunga Tonga-Hung Ha’apai volcano erupted at 3.10pm AEDT Saturday and sea level observations confirmed a tsunami had been generated….

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Social media displayed itself to once again be the best news source as most mainstream outlets ignored the situation..

https://twitter.com/isiiTolo02/status/1482218511066071041

THIS ALARMING VIDEO OF ASH CLOUDS BLOCKING THE SUN..

it was raining ash

THE TSUNAMI

\AND FINALLY.. DON’T DO THIS DURING TSUNAMI

The tsunami that wasn’t (thankfully)

104 things to worry about and a tsunami ain’t one of them. Until it is.

The National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska has issued a bulletin for the U.S. East Coast, the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, eastern Canada, and the Caribbean including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of a massive earthquake that struck deep under the Atlantic Ocean today.

“Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis dangerous to shorelines near the source,” the Tsunami Warning Center wrote in a bulletin. Fortunately, they add, “There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of Mexico states, or the eastern coast of Canada.” ..the danger subsided..

An additional bulletin released by the Tsunami Warning Center also gave the all-clear to all Caribbean interests.

At 2:33 pm ET today, a 7.6 earthquake struck at a depth of 48 miles in the South Sandwich Islands region of the South Atlantic Ocean. It was followed by impressive aftershocks of 5.9, 5.9, 5.7, and most recently a 6.2 which struck just before 4pm ET. The initial earthquake was centered at 57.596°S 25.187°W.

There have been a few quakes in the Mid-Atlantic fault line region this week, none of which caused dangers of a tsunami..

But this event today caused a few fears before the final bulletin that there was nothing to fear but fear itself..

A few days ago, Strange Sounds was among the sites reporting on the East Coast tsunami danger.

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We have a 104 things to worry about and a tsunami ain’t one of them.

Until it is.

TSUNAMI IMPACT FELT

The first tsunami waves triggered by a massive 8.3 earthquake have reached Chilean shores, flooding the streets and forcing people to seek shelter on higher ground. Authorities have kept a high alert level in place for most of the coastline.

Chile’s coastal city of Coquimbo has been hit by waves measuring up to 4.5 meters above normal sea level, Reuters reported citing the country’s navy.. 

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ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION REGION COORDINATESETA(UTC)

New Zealand Issues Tsunami Warning After Quake Hits Chile // MORE: New Zealand’s Ministry of Civil Defense said people living in some eastern areas should stay away from beaches and the shoreline. Those areas include the East Cape, the Chatham Islands, the Coromandel and Banks Peninsula.

New Zealand Issues Tsunami Warning After Quake Hits Chile // MORE: New Zealand’s Ministry of Civil Defense said people living in some eastern areas should stay away from beaches and the shoreline. Those areas include the East Cape, the Chatham Islands, the Coromandel and Banks Peninsula.