Recent Events in Japan - Earthquake + Air-Crash

[el_dazza]

Tsunami warning in Japan after strong earthquake

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the country's central region on Monday.

www.bbc.co.uk

Tsunami warning issued 34 minutes ago, due to a 7.5M earthquake. The JMA have issued major warnings, the last time I can remember there being a major warning was the 2011 earthquake. Waves of over 5 metres expected in some areas, this isn't going to be pretty

 

[el_dazza]

7.5 shouldn't be as bad unless it was very shallow

For them to issue a major tsunami warning is very rare, so they're clearly expecting a lot of damage.

It registered the highest intensity (7) on the Japanese scale, which again is very rare to see.

 

[el_dazza]

I thought it's 7.5 richter? 2011 tsunami was a 9?

Anyway it's been 1 hour since the quake and doesn't look like much tsunami eventuated. Still some damage to roads and buildings from the intense shaking though

The intensity scale Japan uses is different to the Richter scale, it only goes up to 7 which is the maximum intensity.

It's almost like you're disappointed that there isn't widespread destruction and death.