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A Summary of News From Japan: After the Earthquake and Tsunami

by John P.

Oil Refinery Burning in Japan After 2011 Earthquake

Oil Refinery Burning in Japan After 2011 Earthquake

I was trying to read up on all the latest updates in Japan as a result of the recent earthquake and tsunami, so I thought I would combine my findings into a blog post to save everyone else a little time surfing around.

Let me know if you find this helpful and I’ll try and do it more often in the future. As for now, on to the updates…

Tsunami Wave Height

Here’s a good look at the tsunami that did all the damage. The following image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) illustrates the expected wave heights and location after the March 11, 2011 Japanese earthquake. Note that the deep purple color is 120cm in height, or about 4 feet.

NOAA 2011 Japanese Tsunami Wave Height

NOAA 2011 Japanese Tsunami Wave Height


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Underwater Videos of the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

June 9, 2010
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Before we move on to the underwater videos, here is one that explains what actually went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. This comes from Al Jazeera:

The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster Reconstructed

February 1, 2009

Six years ago, at exactly this moment, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated above the skys south of Dallas, TX in a catastrophe that shocked the world. I think it’s appropriate that we honor the memory of those fallen astronauts who gave their lives in the quest to expand human knowledge. Chris Valentines produced the following [...]

News Flash: Earthquake in Chicago, I Sleep Through It

April 18, 2008
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This week I’ve been to Las Vegas, Iowa, and Chicago (where I currently sit writing this post). And of all the exciting things to happen, last night a near record breaking earthquake struck Illinois. (CNN) — A magnitude-5.2 earthquake, centered 131 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, shook southern Illinois early Friday, according to the [...]

1980 – Lake Completely Drains After Drilling Accident

February 13, 2007

In 1980 Texaco was doing exploratory drilling for oil in Lake Peigneur, a shallow man-made lake near New Iberia, LA. Although many of the facts from that day are lost, what we do know is that someone miscalculated and drilled right through the lake and into a salt mine below. It’s generally accepted that the [...]