This is a sonification of the Taiwan Region 6.0WP earthquake (1/6/2012 09:21:00 GMT). It was made from a seismogram recorded by the global seismic station YSS in SAKHALIN, RUSSIA. Find more at www.flyrok.org. Длительность: 0:03
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Large areas of Japan's northern Pacific coast have been swamped by a devastating tsunami, engulfing entire towns following a major 8.9 offshore quake. The meteorological agency issued its top-level evacuation alerts for the entire Japanese coast, warning of a tsunami of between six and 10 metres. Towns and farms around Sendai city in northern Japan are being engulfed by a tsunami, and a four-metre wave has swamped parts of Kamaishi on the Pacific coast. Residents have been ordered to rush to high ground and stay away from the coast as tsunamis can strike in several waves. Japanese television has shown pictures of a wall of water kilometres wide moving its way across the countryside, engulfing everything in its path. More waves were seen approaching the coast. The Cosmo oil refinery in Chiba prefecture outside Tokyo has exploded, sending flames dozens of metres into the air, with firefighters unable to contain the inferno. Are you in Japan? Send us your photos. You can also post photos on our Facebook wall or contact us on Twitter. "An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines near the epicentre within minutes and more distant coastlines within hours," the agency said. It also put Russia, the territories of Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the Marshall Islands, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, Micronesia and Hawaii under a lower tsunami watch. Russia has evacuated 11000 people from areas that could be affected <b>...</b> Длительность: 1:42
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This is a sonification of the Taiwan Region 6.0WP earthquake (1/6/2012 09:21:00 GMT). It was made from a seismogram recorded by the global seismic station YSS in SAKHALIN, RUSSIA. Find more at www.flyrok.org.
Large areas of Japan's northern Pacific coast have been swamped by a devastating tsunami, engulfing entire towns following a major 8.9 offshore quake. The meteorological agency issued its top-level evacuation alerts for the entire Japanese coast, warning of a tsunami of between six and 10 metres. Towns and farms around Sendai city in northern Japan are being engulfed by a tsunami, and a four-metre wave has swamped parts of Kamaishi on the Pacific coast. Residents have been ordered to rush to high ground and stay away from the coast as tsunamis can strike in several waves. Japanese television has shown pictures of a wall of water kilometres wide moving its way across the countryside, engulfing everything in its path. More waves were seen approaching the coast. The Cosmo oil refinery in Chiba prefecture outside Tokyo has exploded, sending flames dozens of metres into the air, with firefighters unable to contain the inferno. Are you in Japan? Send us your photos. You can also post photos on our Facebook wall or contact us on Twitter. "An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines near the epicentre within minutes and more distant coastlines within hours," the agency said. It also put Russia, the territories of Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the Marshall Islands, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, Micronesia and Hawaii under a lower tsunami watch. Russia has evacuated 11000 people from areas that could be affected <b>...</b>
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