Peter Folger
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy
An 8.9 magnitude massive earthquake struck off Japan’s northeast coast near Honshu in the afternoon on Friday, March 11, 2011 (12:46 a.m. eastern time in the United States). The earthquake triggered a tsunami1 that, according to early reports, has caused widespread devastation to parts of the coastal regions in Japan closest to the earthquake. The tsunami traveled across the Pacific Ocean, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tsunami warning centers in Hawaii and Alaska issued tsunami warnings for coastal areas of Hawaii, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, Alaska, and California. The first tsunami waves reached Hawaii in the early morning of March 11, and reached the west coast of the United States later in the morning (Pacific time). Although the tsunami appears to have caused widespread damage along the northeast coast of Japan, tsunami warnings issued from the tsunami warning centers appear to have given the above U.S. Pacific territories, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast ample warning to prepare for incoming waves. In addition, the long distance traveled across the Pacific from the earthquake epicenter has likely attenuated the energy associated with the tsunami thousands of miles from its source. In contrast, the city of Sendai, Japan, is just 80 miles west of the epicenter.
Date of Report: March 11, 2011
Number of Pages: 5
Order Number: R41686
Price: $19.95
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Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy
An 8.9 magnitude massive earthquake struck off Japan’s northeast coast near Honshu in the afternoon on Friday, March 11, 2011 (12:46 a.m. eastern time in the United States). The earthquake triggered a tsunami1 that, according to early reports, has caused widespread devastation to parts of the coastal regions in Japan closest to the earthquake. The tsunami traveled across the Pacific Ocean, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tsunami warning centers in Hawaii and Alaska issued tsunami warnings for coastal areas of Hawaii, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, Alaska, and California. The first tsunami waves reached Hawaii in the early morning of March 11, and reached the west coast of the United States later in the morning (Pacific time). Although the tsunami appears to have caused widespread damage along the northeast coast of Japan, tsunami warnings issued from the tsunami warning centers appear to have given the above U.S. Pacific territories, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast ample warning to prepare for incoming waves. In addition, the long distance traveled across the Pacific from the earthquake epicenter has likely attenuated the energy associated with the tsunami thousands of miles from its source. In contrast, the city of Sendai, Japan, is just 80 miles west of the epicenter.
Date of Report: March 11, 2011
Number of Pages: 5
Order Number: R41686
Price: $19.95
Follow us on TWITTER at http://www.twitter.com/alertsPHP or #CRSreports
Document available via e-mail as a pdf file or in paper form.
To order, e-mail Penny Hill Press or call us at 301-253-0881. Provide a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card number, expiration date, and name on the card. Indicate whether you want e-mail or postal delivery. Phone orders are preferred and receive priority processing.
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