Created Sun 7th Dec 2008 3:16pm PST by 
fundo
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Will an earthquake with magnitude 6 or larger hit the Japanese islands before April 1 2009?
Settled as No
No news by suspend date.
Background:
Background: 4 December - TOKYO (AP) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake hit Thursday morning off the coast of Miyagi, about 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Tokyo, the agency said. It struck at a depth of about six miles (10 kilometers). The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the earthquake.
Masakazu Murakami, an official in charge of disaster management in Miyagi, said the quake caused no damage to utilities such as water, electricity, gas and telephone lines. "I was in the office when the quake hit this morning. But I did not feel any tremors," Murakami said. A police official in Miyagi said authorities there had not received any reports of damage or casualties. The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing department policy.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. The most recent major quake in Japan killed more than 6,400 people in the western port city of Kobe in January 1995. Experts believe Tokyo has a 90 percent chance of being hit by a major quake over the next 50 years.
Category Editor Clarification
Only earthquakes which occur after the time of creation of this question may be used for settlement purposes.
Masakazu Murakami, an official in charge of disaster management in Miyagi, said the quake caused no damage to utilities such as water, electricity, gas and telephone lines. "I was in the office when the quake hit this morning. But I did not feel any tremors," Murakami said. A police official in Miyagi said authorities there had not received any reports of damage or casualties. The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing department policy.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. The most recent major quake in Japan killed more than 6,400 people in the western port city of Kobe in January 1995. Experts believe Tokyo has a 90 percent chance of being hit by a major quake over the next 50 years.
Category Editor Clarification
Only earthquakes which occur after the time of creation of this question may be used for settlement purposes.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source or the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The center of the quake must be located within the land and ocean borders of Japan.
Forecast history %
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Settled as No on Wed 1st Apr 2009 1:21pm PST
- Activity: H$235,396 |
- Predictions: 284 |
Comments: 18
Suspend date: Wed 1st Apr 2009 1pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 1st Apr 2009 1:21pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 1st Apr 2009 1pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 20%
Action history:
Created Sun 7th Dec 2008 3:16pm PST by fundo
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Changed Description Sun 7th Dec 2008 6:22pm PST by 
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tisha: show details ... 4 December - TOKYO (AP) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake hit Thursday morning off the coast of Miyagi, about 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Tokyo, the agency said. It struck at a depth of about six miles (10 kilometers). The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the earthquake. <br/> <br/> Masakazu Murakami, an official in charge of disaster management in Miyagi, said the quake caused no damage to utilities such as water, electricity, gas and telephone lines. "I was in the office when the quake hit this morning. But I did not feel any tremors," Murakami said. A police official in Miyagi said authorities there had not received any reports of damage or casualties. The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing department policy. <br/> <br/> Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. The most recent major quake in Japan killed more than 6,400 people in the western port city of Kobe in January 1995. Experts believe Tokyo has a 90 percent chance of being hit by a major quake over the next 50 years. <br/> <br/> <b>Cate
Changed Description Sun 7th Dec 2008 6:23pm PST by tisha: show details
tisha: show details ... (AP) — ) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake ... next 50 years. <br/> <br/> <bB>CateCategory Editor Clarification</B> <br/> Only earthquakes which occur after the time of creation of this question may be used for settlement purposes.
Settlement requested Wed 1st Apr 2009 12:51pm PST by aed71: Suspend date obviously is set too late. Question still open, though target date has been reached for lots of hours already...
aed71: Suspend date obviously is set too late. Question still open, though target date has been reached for lots of hours already...
Suspended Wed 1st Apr 2009 1pm PST : Suspend date reached
Suspend date: Wed 1st Apr 2009 1pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 1st Apr 2009 1:21pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 1st Apr 2009 1pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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I guess if the hurricanes don't get you, the volcanoes and earthquakes might.
In case if it qualifies as Japan we should wait to settle one or two days because the earthquake might be downgraded to a below 6.0 magnitude.
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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009fbau.php
Aarrgghh.....
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009fbau.php
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