8.9 Quake hits near Northeastern Coast of Japan

[Cry Havoc]

Yellowstone has had eruptions in the past on par with Toba. This one in Colorado however was twice the size of Toba.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Garita_Caldera

Perhaps present day. Toba is the largest eruption in the last 25 million years, according to wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Toba

[MannyIsGod]

Perhaps present day. Toba is the largest eruption in the last 25 million years, according to wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Toba

Nah, the eruption in Colorado is nearly twice the large of that one. I'm not sure why the Wiki says its larger but the CO eruption shot out 5,000 KM3 of material which is far more than Toba.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

's pube-burning Bells. Al was right!!!!

[MannyIsGod]

That's part of the Yellowstone supervolcano? I always though the YS supervolcano didn't get much farther south than the park, and extended west into a lot of Idaho.

Oh no - its a separate system I think. I was just saying Yellowstone had equaled Toba in the past. I worded it poorly.

[baseline bum]

Oh no - its a separate system I think. I was just saying Yellowstone had equaled Toba in the past. I worded it poorly.

Oh ok... either way, it's bad news when it comes out of its 600,000 year cool-down period (which it should be any time now ).

[Cry Havoc]

Nah, the eruption in Colorado is nearly twice the large of that one. I'm not sure why the Wiki says its larger but the CO eruption shot out 5,000 KM3 of material which is far more than Toba.

Ah, the Garita explosion was nearly 30 million years ago. That explains it. Probably less evidence and thus harder to really get reliable data.

[Cry Havoc]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...anic_eruptions

Wow. 8,600 kilometers of ejecta.

[baseline bum]

I probably shouldn't talk mess about these people going to see the 3 foot waves or whatever they expect in California, since I went swimming at Huntington in 10 foot waves the day a big cyclone was passing by Baja California, lol.

[Cry Havoc]

I probably shouldn't talk mess about these people going to see the 3 foot waves or whatever they expect in California, since I went swimming at Huntington in 10 foot waves the day a big cyclone was passing by Baja California, lol.

Tsunamis are totally different than standard waves, and have much stronger rip currents. That's why they evacuate the Hawaiian coast even though 7 foot waves are nothing for them.

[MannyIsGod]

I killed the video. Got boring.

[baseline bum]

LOL, now dog-guy is in the water even though the waves seem to have picked up pretty significantly in the last 5 minutes.

[Cry Havoc]

Alllllllmost went down.

[baseline bum]

I can't imagine how cold it must be to be in the water in regular clothes in San Francisco in ing March.

[IronMaxipad]

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I can't imagine how cold it must be to be in the water in regular clothes in San Francisco in ing March.

Can you say shrinkage?

[baseline bum]

Can you say shrinkage?

LOL... and there's a nude beach right next to that one being shown.

[Cry Havoc]

Waters really seem to be receding.... maybe now we'll see some wave action?

[IronMaxipad]

building swaying back and forth



Architects did a of a job on the main infrastructure. could've have been worse

[IronMaxipad]

gundam

before:


after:

[IronMaxipad]

[Wild Cobra]

My God...

Heard about this when the news was 1/2 hour old last night. Over 300 replies. Haven't read any of this thread yet, just got home from work. Any new news on the reactor I wonder?

[Wild Cobra]

4.5 quake in Hawaii?

LOL...

The 8.9 off of japan was 25,000 times stronger.

[clambake]

my god...

[DarrinS]

[IronMaxipad]

LOL...

The 8.9 off of japan was 25,000 times stronger.

no