News Tokyo Bay area hit by M5.4 quake

[thomas]

This was a rough awakening this morning (for me, at least): an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 jolted a wide area surrounding Tokyo Bay early Thursday, including Chiba Prefecture and downtown Tokyo. No tsunami warning was issued.

The 4:16 a.m. quake registered upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Kisarazu and lower 5 in Kimitsu, both in Chiba Prefecture, and 4 in areas such as Tokyo's Chiyoda and Shinagawa wards, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It also measured 4 on the scale in Mihama Ward of the city of Chiba and some wards of Yokohama and Kawasaki, both south of Tokyo. The temblor originated in southern Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, at a depth of around 40 kilometers.

Several injured as predawn M5.2 quake rattles Tokyo Bay area - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted areas surrounding Tokyo Bay early Thursday, including Chiba Prefecture and d

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[mdchachi]

Do you have an earthquake kit? I used to buy cases of water to have on hand plus some amount of instant/canned foods. That was the extent of my preparation.

 

[thomas]

Thanks for the reminder!

Given the recent seismic activity, it's high time to check and provision our kits.

 

[Grandpa Frank]

When I was stationed on Adak , we had earthquakes quite often. In my head , I had plans on what to do based on my location when one hit. Each time a large one hit , my feet became glued to the floor and brain freeze took over.