Ohio Radio Station Reports: Japan Earthquake Will Have No Impact On Ohio

by Colby Hall | 11:08 am, March 11th, 2011

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The story unfolding in Japan and across the Pacific Rim is certainly a fluid one with new developments coming in nearly every minute. But Miami, Ohio based radio station 93.9 MIA (known for their “feel good music with the most variety”) can now confirm that the “Japanese earthquake will have no impact on Ohio.” Yes, a news source in Ohio is no reporting that the Japanese earthquake (and Tsunami) will have no impact on Ohio.

93.9 reports:

Don’t expect the Japan earthquake to have any impact on Ohio. So reports Michael Hansen of the Ohio Seismic Network.

Even though the state has about 6 minor earthquakes a year, Hansen explains that they usually only felt in the local area where they occur. So far this year there have been no earthquakes in Ohio.

Hansen also contends it’s not unusual for Pacific Rim earthquakes to trigger a tsunami that impacts the U.S.

He says there’s evidence a major tsunami hit Oregon and Washington in 1700, and in 1940 a tsunami hit Hawaii and coastal California.

Hansen explains, large earthquakes happen frequently along the Pacific Rim, and often occur in waves but balancing out on a yearly basis.

This certainly comes as good news to residents of Ohio, but one wonders how residents of neighboring states Michigan, Kentucky and Pennsylvania must be feeling without the confirmation they they may still be impacted.

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93.9MIA, Fark, Japan, Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami

nutsofast

These are the people who elected Kasich
skyfet

Except for the cars, they are about to export.
perceptorii

Funny story. Except Colby Hall got his facts wrong. A quick browse of the station’s website indicates that it is actually located in Miami, FLORIDA, not Ohio. There actually is no town in Ohio called Miami.

http://www.939mia.com/pages/contactus.html

Of course it is beyond me why they care about Ohio so much. But it’s probably a bit too much to ask for anything beyond cut-n-paste journalism from a “variety” station. Mediaite’s excuse…*shrug*
VoiceofReason

nutsofast said:
These are the people who elected Kasich

And Dennis Kusinich. And Sherrod Brown.
VoiceofReason

perceptorii said:
Funny story. Except Colby Hall got his facts wrong. A quick browse of the station’s website indicates that it is actually located in Miami, FLORIDA, not Ohio. There actually is no town in Ohio called Miami. http://www.939mia.com/pages/contactus.html Of course it is beyond me why they care about Ohio so much. But it’s probably a bit too much to ask for anything beyond cut-n-paste journalism from a “variety” station. Mediaite’s excuse…*shrug*

Amazing.
disgusted

I, suppose, that this was “BREAKING NEWS”..!..?.. “our” Weak-end TV news team – whatever is HYPE!
I suppose that they have “relatives” in OH & FL..!
Some Guy Named Todd

“There actually is no town in Ohio called Miami.”

You’re right. The station is based in Miami. But there IS a Miami, Ohio.
cjd ohio 1

Some Guy Named Todd said:
“There actually is no town in Ohio called Miami.” You’re right. The station is based in Miami. But there IS a Miami, Ohio.

where?
perceptorii

Some Guy Named Todd said:
“There actually is no town in Ohio called Miami.”

You’re right. The station is based in Miami. But there IS a Miami, Ohio.

There is a Miami University, but that’s in Oxford. There is a Miami River. There’s a Miami County, several townships and a couple a towns that have Miami in the name. But no city or town named “Miami”.
cjd ohio 1

perceptorii said:
There is a Miami University, but that’s in Oxford. There is a Miami River. There’s a Miami County, several townships and a couple a towns that have Miami in the name. But no city or town named “Miami”.

exactly
Nachi

Thank you for this update. Indicative of why I escaped Cincinnati long ago. It jes don’t git no better’n this!
cjd ohio 1

Nachi said:
Thank you for this update. Indicative of why I escaped Cincinnati long ago. It jes don’t git no better’n this!

some of us like it here
Tedderman

Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio. Sadly this is one screw-up the former Fox News host and Ohio Governor John Kasich did not cause.
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nutsofast said:
These are the people who elected Kasich

It’s Kucinich’s district.
jrcmi

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami,_OH

Miami, Ohio
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Miami was the name of two towns located in Erie County and Lucas County; however, the exact location of either is unknown.

While there is no longer any place in the U.S. state of Ohio known simply as Miami, the term is a part of the name of several places in Ohio, as follows.
[edit] Geographical features

* Great Miami River
* Little Miami River

[edit] Populated places

* Miami Shores, Ohio, unincorporated community in Montgomery County, several miles southwest of Dayton on the Great Miami River (39°41′36″N 84°14′25″W / 39.69333°N 84.24028°W / 39.69333; -84.24028)

* Miami Villa, Ohio, unincorporated community in Montgomery County, several miles northeast of Dayton on the Great Miami River (39°50′50″N 84°10′12″W / 39.84722°N 84.17°W / 39.84722; -84.17)

* Miamisburg, Ohio, city in Montgomery County, several miles southwest of Dayton on the Great Miami River (39°38′34″N 84°17′12″W / 39.64278°N 84.28667°W / 39.64278; -84.28667), location of the Miamisburg Mound State Memorial

* Miamitown, Ohio, unincorporated community in Hamilton County, about 15 miles northwest of Cincinnati on the Great Miami River (39°12′57″N 84°42′15″W / 39.21583°N 84.70417°W / 39.21583; -84.70417)

* Miamiville, Ohio, unincorporated community in Clermont county, northeast of Indian Hill on the Little Miami River (39°12′45″N 84°17′57″W / 39.2125°N 84.29917°W / 39.2125; -84.29917)
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