I assumed everyone knew that the youtube I posted was from the Fukushima disaster in 2011 that sent markets reeling, and that this EQ if a tsunami did in fact form could be a potentially market moving event. But you are right - there are people that saw those videos that haven't been trading that long that could have thought those were live pictures. Let that be a lesson in checking things you see online.
7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan (CNN)A tsunami warning is in effect for Japan's Fukushima Prefecture after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Honshu at 5:59 a.m. Tuesday (3:59 p.m. Monday ET), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami wave of 1-3 meters (3-10 feet) is possible, according to the agency. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.9, striking 37 kilometers (23 miles) east-southeast of Namie off the country's east coast at a depth of 11.4 kilometers (7 miles)... ... Several tsunami waves have been spotted off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, CNN affiliate NHK reported. One was spotted 22 kilometers off the coast of Iwaki City; a 90-centimeter wave was reported at Port of Soma; a 60-centimeter wave was reported at Port of Onahama. Video on social media from Onahama featured sounds of sirens in response to the warning in effect. Images of the port showed waves that the broadcaster described as "backwash" that happens before a tsunami hits shore.... http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/21/asia/japan-earthquake/index.html
The last earthquake (2011) was a 9 magnitude megathrust this one today is a 7, so about 100 times weaker in terms of shakes and 1000 times weaker in energy released.
It's interesting... Ever since that one tsunami years back that took the world by surprise, it seems every time there is an earthquake now the threat of a tsunami appears, ...and guess what ..there is never a major a tsunami to be seen. This has to be the 35th earthquake where they put a tsunami warning out and nothing happens......
Is this the big event that's going to surprise the markets....heck if the BREXIT and Trump becoming president didn't do it, this is just another news event that will only boost market returns....get long all Japan indexes, another 10% rally is in the cards by first quarter 2017!!!