From: 	  edeluca@cfa.harvard.edu
	Subject: 	Re: USGS earthquake page
	Date: 	March 25, 2007 7:34:59 AM EDT
	To: 	  llundquist@cfa.harvard.edu
	Cc: 	  golub@head.cfa.harvard.edu, avanballegooijen@cfa.harvard.edu, 
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		  mweber@cfa.harvard.edu, ssaar@cfa.harvard.edu,
		  bish@cora.nwra.com, dalessio@stanfordalumni.org

Thanks Loraine,

 This is a great suggestion. We will codify the plan and put it on the
restricted access page and maybe in the COT guide.

 I am not sure that a kit under the other desk is needed, but if it is simple
why not have it there.

Best wishes,
Ed
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On Mar 24, 2007, at 11:57 PM, Loraine Lundquist wrote:

We are all fine.  I didn't feel anything at all.  I have heard from
Monica today, and she is fine.  Thank you very much for your concern!

For your peace of mind, I'll also mention that we (meaning Matt)
have made extensive preparations in case of a large earthquake ...
we have bracings on all of our furniture, a plan for what to do in
case of various scenarios, etc.  I even have a small earthquake kit
with food, water, whistle, etc., under my desk at work.  We can put
another kit under the other desk, if you'd like.

Perhaps we should have a standard plan of what someone staying here
should do in case of a quake.  (We should expect phones, etc. to
be out of order.)  If I am in town, I will first locate Matt, and
then I will locate people in our group.  I will try to contact you
and/or come find you (by foot if the trains are down) at your hotel
in Machida, so please stay there or make your way there if you are
somewhere else.  It may take several hours.  Please also make use
of the disaster message board, which is more likely to be available
than any other communication service.  This should be bookmarked
on all our Japanese cell phones.  You can share the address with
your family so that they may check it while you are in Japan.  Have
the person enter the phone number of your phone on the form:
http://dengon.softbank.ne.jp/pc-e1.jsp

A large earthquake in Tokyo is still a small probability event, and
even if it occurs, the probability of injury is small.  So it is
not something anyone traveling here should worry about.  But it is
reasonable to take some easy precautions like the ones above.

I'll also take this opportunity to mention that the equivalent of
"911" in Japan is 119.  Call this number for emergencies.

Have a safe weekend, everyone!  :-)
Loraine

On Mar 25, 2007, at 12:06 PM, Edward DeLuca wrote:


This pages seems to indicate that Tokyo recieved about a class IV
earthquake.

http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ous/STORE/X2007aiae/ciim_display.html

Ed
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