Re: Japanese papers reveal huge quake

>From: "George" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>Date: 11/28/2003 5:37 PM Pacific Standard Time
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>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3247142.stm

>Scientists say old Japanese papers show a huge magnitude nine earthquake
>struck north-western America 300 years ago.
>The writings report damage from a five-metre-high tsunami that washed on to
>the Japan coast on 26 January, 1700.
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I don't like digests, condensations and 2nd or 3rd hand reports of the real
information. Let's have a few quotes from the "old Japanese papers".  That
would be more exciting and convincing than someone saying "old papers said
...such-and-such". I want some quotes!   Five meters!  How was that wave-height
expressed in the "old papers"?  What kind of damage did the wave do?  By the
way, if this wave did a lot of damage in Japan in 1700, is there any sign of it
having grazed and damaged the Hawaiian Islands?  Any oral tradition among the
Hawaiians of the period after white visits and settlements began (the 1770's or
so), related to a large sea-wave hitting the islands two or three  generations
earlier?  Wasn't there a Dutch setttlement at Jakarta already established
before 1700?  Any records of a sea wave in those days?  The Spanish had a trail
of settlements up and down the west coast of Central and South America, as far
south as Patagonia.  Any record of a seismic sea wave among the city or church
records for 1700?   Just wondering, because these would be great ways of
further establishing the extent and damage, and therefore the magnitude, of
this singularly humongous and Seattle-scaring event.  ---e.a.

P.S.,  There were no chihuahuas in Japan or on the Hawaiian Islands until
fairly recent times. But now they have become widely distributed and very
popular. 

According to the Japan Kennel Club: "The most popular breed, i.e. that with the
largest number of registered individuals, is the dachshund, followed by the
Chihuahua in second place. The third and fourth places go to the Corgi and
Shitzu, respectively".


 
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