7 Magnitude Earth Quake Off Japan, Produced a Tsunami

[WhatInThe]

A 7 magnitude earthquake occurred off or near Japan producing a one foot tsunami.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/m...unami-warnings-issued-for-its-southwest-coast

Over the last month there was also a 7.5 quake in Pakistan. Over 300 killed.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/ap/international/death-toll-reaches-311-in-quake-hit-pakistani-afgh/nn9cq/

Something coming to the Pacific rim?

 

[Fern]

N.Z. is known as the shaky isles, so while we never get used to them, it's a common occurence.

 

[drifter]

Deliver me from earthquakes!

 

[fureverywhere]

Really if you check out
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/earthqk.shtml
seems some areas have quakes all the time, not newsworthy

 

[Shalimar]

Here on Vancouver Island, we are still waiting for the big one.

 

[WhatInThe]

Really if you check out
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/earthqk.shtml
seems some areas have quakes all the time, not newsworthy

7s ? True some areas are geologically active all year round but 7s ?