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Scairp

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11. I agree

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 09:22 PM

Nov 2013

And I'm not even in Japan. I can't believe such a nothing event even made the news. Anything less than a 7 on the USGS scale doesn't mean a thing in Japan. They have a moderate earthquake nearly every day, most of them along the subduction zones out in the ocean.

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Strong earthquake hits eastern Japan, shakes Tokyo [View all] yuiyoshida Nov 2013 OP

uh-oh. nt Deep13 Nov 2013 #1

Mealy-mouthed "no abnormalities" spin from Fukushima operator - yeah, right! Divernan Nov 2013 #2

The earthquake's epicenter was about 15 miles from my house Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #6

Not good davidpdx Nov 2013 #3

It's just a matter of time before that happens. Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #4

There have been all sorts of earthquakes of that magnitude Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #7

It only takes one near Fukashima to make the disaster worse davidpdx Nov 2013 #9

There have been all sorts of earthquakes near Fukushima Daiichi since March 2011 Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #10

damn AsahinaKimi Nov 2013 #5

It was no big deal, actually Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #8

I agree Scairp Nov 2013 #11