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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Quake Hits Japan, Injuring at Least 150 |
| 2007-07-16 |
| A strong earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Monday morning, flattening dozens of wooden houses and triggering small tsunamis. News media reports said at least 150 people were injured. The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude of the quake was 6.7. It was centered off the coast of Niigata, 160 miles northwest of Tokyo, where buildings swayed during the tremor. The national broadcasting station NHK showed images of the collapsed homes, along with damaged bridges and roads. Sirens from fire engines could be heard in Kashiwazaki city, where the homes collapsed. Flames and black smoke were seen pouring from the Kashiwazaki nuclear plant, which was automatically shut down in the quake. NHK reported the fire was in an electrical transformer, and that no radioactivity had been released. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #4 They had a 6.8 earthquake and all they had was an electrical fire and 315 gallons of what appears to be controlled pure water. I think that is pretty significant. The fact they delayed several hours to report the leak was the right thing to do. They had to take care of the electrical fire, with possible toxic fumes besides just checking to make sure everything was safe. I think it's impressive. |
| Posted by: Penguin 2007-07-16 15:41 |
| #3 And the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuke plant is leaking Radioactive Water. |
| Posted by: Charles 2007-07-16 10:00 |
| #2 Plus a typhoon. Statistics are a bitch. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-07-16 08:29 |
| #1 Four dead, 400 injured in Japan earthquake |
| Posted by: Oztralian 2007-07-16 02:36 |