Friday, March 11, 2011

Photo News - Tsunami Alert in Philippines

The Magnitude 8.9 Earthquake strucks asian countries that belongs to pacific ring of Fire. Up to date all the death toll in Japan estimate 300 dead. Oil refinaries creates fire and other industrial power plants has been automatically shut down.



The Tokyo Disneyland car park has been affected by 6m tsunami. All Pacific ring of fire countries gives tsunami alert level 2 for early warning and evacuation of residents.




Up to date there is a 8cm tsunami coming to Batanes.

Tsunami alert  the provinces in the Philippines after Japan quake
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State seismologists shows a tsunami alert over  provinces and areas in the Philippines on Friday afternoon after a magnitude-8.9 quake hit Japan, the biggest to hit that country in seven years.

The Philippine governemnt advised the public to be on alert for unusual waves, which may be as high as one meter.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake occurred at 1:46 p.m. near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

The list of Areas with Tsunami Alert Level 2 as follows:

Batanes Islands
  • Cagayan
  • Ilocos Norte
  • Isabela
  • Quezon
  • Aurora
  • Camarines Norte
  • Camarines Sur
  • Albay
  • Catanduanes
  • Sorsogon
  • Northern Samar
  • Eastern Samar
  • Leyte
  • Northern Leyte
  • Surigao del Norte
  • Surigao del Sur
  • Davao Oriental
  • Davao del Sur
Biggest quake in seven years

The USGS estimated the epicenter at 130 kilometers (km) east of Sendai, Honshu; 178 km east of Yamagata, Honshu; 178 km east-northeast of Fukushima, Honshu; or 373 km northeast of Tokyo.

According to a report of Reuters, the USGS said the quake struck off-shore 81 miles (130 kms) east of Sendai in Honshu at a depth of 15.2 miles (24 kms).

The USGS earlier reported a 7.9 magnitude for the quake. However, the USGS revised its report to state that it was a magnitude-8.9 quake.
The massive earthquake shook buildings in Tokyo, causing “many injuries,” at least one fire and triggering a four-meter (13-ft) tsunami, NHK television and witnesses reported.

There was also a warning of a 10-meter tsunami following the quake, Japan’s biggest in seven years.

Earthquate Videos and Tsunami Videos are updated on all news channels and bbc website.