7.0 Earthquake hits Okinawa . . .

[NickDG 23]

Lots of U.S. Marines stationed there, so far no word from there since the quake hit at 5:30 this morning their time . . .

NickD

[iluvtofly 0]

Also a lot of Air Force, Army and Navy guys there.

My brother was stationed there for 3 years (he's Air Force). Half of that island is US Military Bases. It's absolutely beautiful. I got to visit for 2 weeks while my brother was there. It's sad to think of all the wonderful sites that were probably damaged in the quake.

[BillyVance 34]

Is Gonzo still there or is he here in the states?

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[KathleenL 0]

Wow! I was stationed there for 3 years. It is such a beautiful island. I learned to scuba dive there.
An earthquake of that magnitude probably caused alot of damage.
There are several USMC and AF bases on Okinawa and a Naval Hospital.
I have friends stationed there still. I am going to facebook them and see if I can get any info.

[iluvtofly 0]

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Is Gonzo still there or is he here in the states?

He's back in that states now.

[BillyVance 34]

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Is Gonzo still there or is he here in the states?

He's back in that states now.

Lucky bastard!

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[airdvr 210]

Tsunami warnings for Japan

Please don't dent the planet.

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[diablopilot 2]

Have a friend in the Navy at Kadena and she reports a 7.3 via Facebook.

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[cocheese 0]

Full moon tomorrow. Some say this may help cause a quake.

[skyrider 0]

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Full moon tomorrow. Some say this may help cause a quake.

Or incress the power of a Sunami!

[NickDG 23]

Didn't see anything other than preliminary quake reports on the news sites out of Hawaii, but you'd think they'd be under a Tsunami watch . . . But so far nothing on the Pacific Tsunami Warning page:

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/

NickD

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

No Tsunami warning. Apparently the quake was too deep in the earth to cause one.

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[guppie01 0]

I have several friends over there... they are posting on FB that it was pretty strong, but no major damage sustained at this time.

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[guppie01 0]

Hey Cindy,

Was your brother stationed at Kadena??? What did you get to see while you were there? Did you make it to Okuma, or Ikei Island? How about the shows outside gate 2 lol

I lived there for 4 1/2 years. Lived at Shields just outside Kadena. Sure do miss that lovely lil island!

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OMG, is she okay?

[muff528 3]

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No Tsunami warning. Apparently the quake was too deep in the earth to cause one.

CNN.com

According to USGS.gov site the quake was 13.7 mi deep. It also shows the Moment Tensor Solution which shows that the quake was a "strike-slip" type of earthquake rather than a "thrust" type. Strike-slip is less likely to produce tsunamis. Look at:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010teb2.php#details

[xtravrtsoul 0]

I know a girl that is stationed there and she said it jolted her out of bed but it was more like a 4.0.

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