Examining An Earthquake Warning System | August 20, 2024

Summary

In this episode of CNN 10, Coy Wire discusses Japan's alert for a potential megaquake, the country's preparedness, and the debate over the accuracy of such alerts. He also explores North Korea's state television, discovered by a Canadian, offering a rare glimpse into the hermit kingdom's propaganda. Lastly, the episode features an interview with Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, discussing her dedication and the sacrifices made by her family for her success.

Takeaways

• 📢 CNN 10 starts with a shout out to teachers, encouraging students to show appreciation for their efforts in education.
• 🌏 Japan is concerned about a potential 'once in a century' megaquake, with recent seismic activity in the western region causing alarm.
• 🚨 A 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Japan prompted a nationwide warning for an even larger quake within the next week, highlighting the country's vulnerability to seismic events.
• 🛑 In response to the earthquake, Japanese officials took precautionary measures such as closing beaches, canceling events, and stockpiling supplies.
• 🔍 Experts are questioning the accuracy and necessity of the alert system for megaquakes in Japan, considering the potential for causing unnecessary panic.
• 🌋 Japan is located in the 'Ring of Fire,' an area around the Pacific Ocean known for its intense seismic and volcanic activity.
• 🔺 The most devastating earthquake in Japan's recent history was the 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake in 2011, which resulted in a tsunami and significant loss of life.
• 🔮 Despite the lifting of the megaquake warning, Japan remains on high alert and continues to prepare for potential emergencies.
• 🔄 The 'Mega Quake' advisory in Japan was the first of its kind, indicating an increased risk of a large-scale earthquake along the southern coast.
• 🎥 A Canadian man named Peter Fairley discovered North Korean state television by accident and started sharing it on YouTube, providing a rare glimpse into the country's propaganda.
• 🏊‍♀️ The segment on Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky highlights her discipline, focus, and the sacrifices made by her family to support her swimming career.

Q & A

What is the main concern regarding the earthquake in Japan mentioned in the script?

The main concern is a potential once-in-a-century megaquake that could be triggered by a smaller quake along the Nankai Trough, which is considered Japan's most dangerous fault.

What actions were taken by the Japanese authorities in response to the 7.1 magnitude earthquake?

Authorities issued a nationwide warning, closed beaches, canceled events, slowed down trains, and stockpiled supplies in preparation for a possible larger earthquake.

What is the significance of the alert system in Japan for earthquake warnings?

The alert system is significant as it helps to prepare the country for potential emergencies by providing early warnings, but it also raises questions about its accuracy and necessity.

What is the 'big one' referred to in the context of Japan's earthquake concerns?

The 'big one' refers to a massive earthquake, also known as the Nankai Trough earthquake, which is expected to be of a magnitude of eight or higher and could cause extensive damage and loss of life.

What was the most devastating earthquake in Japan's recent history?

The most devastating earthquake in recent Japanese history was the 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake in 2011, which caused a tsunami and resulted in the deaths of approximately 20,000 people.

What is the estimated probability of the 'big one' happening within the next 30 years according to government experts?

Government experts estimate a 70 to 80% chance of the 'big one' happening within the next 30 years.

What is the term used to describe North Korea's approach to international relations as mentioned in the script?

North Korea is often referred to as the 'Hermit Kingdom' due to its known secrecy and willful isolation from the rest of the world.

How did a Canadian man gain access to North Korean state television broadcasts?

The Canadian man, Peter Fairley, gained access by using his hobby of surfing satellite channels and stumbled upon a live satellite feed of North Korean state television.

What kind of content does North Korean state television typically broadcast according to the script?

North Korean state television typically broadcasts content such as daily news, cooking programs, patriotic propaganda, mass games, military parades, and missile launches.

What is the significance of the pop quiz in the script related to the 'Hermit Kingdom'?

The pop quiz is a fun and interactive way to engage the audience and test their knowledge about world affairs, in this case, identifying North Korea as the 'Hermit Kingdom'.

Who is the most decorated female American Olympian mentioned in the script?

The most decorated female American Olympian mentioned in the script is Katie Ledecky, with a total of 14 medals, including 9 Olympic Golds.

What is the unique boat featured in the story about Anita and Dwayne Ratchford?

Anita and Dwayne Ratchford are driving a Rolls-Royce shaped boat, combining Dwayne's love for cars and Anita's love for the ocean.

Outlines

00:00

🌏 Japan's Megaquake Concerns and Preparedness

The script discusses Japan's concern over a potential megaquake, following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in western Japan. Meteorologists issued a rare nationwide warning suggesting a major earthquake could hit within a week, prompting precautionary measures such as closing beaches, canceling events, and stockpiling supplies. Despite the lifting of advisories and no major damage, the country remains vigilant. The script also touches on the debate over the accuracy and necessity of such alert systems. Japan, located in the seismically active 'Ring of Fire,' is no stranger to earthquakes, with the 2011 Tohoku earthquake being a stark reminder of the devastation they can cause. The government estimates a 70-80% chance of a megaquake within 30 years, although the current risk remains under 1%.

05:02

📺 Glimpse into North Korea's State Television

The second paragraph narrates the story of a Canadian engineer, Peter Fairley, who accidentally tuned into North Korean state television using his backyard satellite dish. He discovered a variety of content, from daily life to military parades and propaganda, aimed at portraying the regime in a positive light. Fairley began recording and sharing these broadcasts on YouTube, which quickly gained popularity, offering a rare window into the secretive nation's media landscape. The content's potential influence on North Korean citizens is discussed, highlighting the state's control over information and its impact on shaping public perception.

🏊‍♀️ Katie Ledecky: The Most Decorated Female American Olympian

This segment features an interview with Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female American Olympian with 14 medals, including 9 golds. The discussion covers her relentless work ethic, the sacrifices made by her family, such as early morning practices, and her commitment to consistency beyond the Olympics. Ledecky shares her approach to training and competition, emphasizing the importance of ongoing effort rather than focusing solely on the Olympics. The interview delves into her personal life, including her spirit animal, which she humorously identifies as a porpoise, reflecting her love for water and swimming.

🚤 Unique Boats: The Rolls-Royce of the Sea

The final paragraph introduces a couple, Anita and Dwayne Ratchford, who have combined their passions for cars and the ocean by driving a Rolls-Royce-shaped boat. The unique vessel has attracted attention and curiosity, with the couple receiving a mix of surprised looks and friendly waves. The story serves as a light-hearted example of how personal interests can be creatively merged to create something distinctive and enjoyable.

Keywords

💡Megaquake

A 'megaquake' refers to an earthquake of an exceptionally large magnitude, typically over 8.0 on the Richter scale. In the context of the video, Japan is concerned about a potential megaquake due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area known for seismic and volcanic activity. The script mentions a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that raised concerns about triggering a larger one from the Nankai Trough, a major fault line in Japan.

💡Ring of Fire

The 'Ring of Fire' is a horseshoe-shaped region around the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to the movement of tectonic plates. The video discusses Japan's location within this zone, which makes it prone to strong earthquakes, including the devastating 9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake in 2011.

💡Seismologist

A 'seismologist' is a scientist who studies earthquakes and the seismic waves they generate. The script references a seismologist in the US who comments on the balance between avoiding unwarranted panic and ensuring preparedness for potential earthquakes.

💡Nationwide warning

A 'nationwide warning' is a message issued to an entire country to alert its citizens of a potential danger. In the video, meteorologists in Japan issued such a warning following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, indicating the possibility of an even larger quake within the next week.

💡Fault line

A 'fault line' is a fracture in Earth's crust where tectonic plates move against each other, often the source of earthquakes. The Nankai Trough mentioned in the script is a dangerous fault line in Japan that experts are monitoring for potential large-scale earthquakes.

💡Advisory

An 'advisory' is a recommendation or suggestion made by an authority to warn of potential risks or dangers. The video describes how Japan issued an advisory after the 7.1 magnitude quake, leading to various precautionary measures such as closing beaches and stockpiling supplies.

💡Tsunami

A 'tsunami' is a series of large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. The script mentions that the feared megaquake in Japan could trigger tsunamis, similar to the ones caused by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.

💡Hermit Kingdom

The term 'Hermit Kingdom' is often used to refer to North Korea due to its secretive nature and isolation from the rest of the world. The video script describes an incident where a Canadian man accessed North Korean state television, providing a rare glimpse into the country's media.

💡Propaganda

Propaganda refers to information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. In the context of the video, North Korean state television is described as broadcasting propaganda to its citizens, promoting the image of Kim Jong-un and the government's ideologies.

💡Olympian

An 'Olympian' is an athlete who competes in the Olympic Games. The video features an interview with Katie Ledecky, a Team USA swimmer and Olympic gold medalist, discussing her dedication, training, and achievements in the sport.

💡Spirit animal

A 'spirit animal' is a symbolic animal that represents a person's inner qualities or characteristics. In the script, Katie Ledecky describes her spirit animal as a porpoise, reflecting her love for water and swimming.

Highlights

Coy Wire encourages students to appreciate their teachers with handshakes or high fives.

Japan is concerned about a potential once-in-a-century megaquake, with recent 7.1 magnitude tremors causing alerts.

Meteorologists issued a nationwide warning for a possible major earthquake within a week after the 7.1 magnitude quake.

Officials in Japan closed beaches, canceled events, and stockpiled supplies in response to the earthquake warning.

Japan's warning about a potential megaquake was lifted after no major damage occurred from the 7.1 magnitude quake.

Experts question the accuracy and necessity of Japan's alert system for megaquakes.

Japan is located in the Ring of Fire, an area known for seismic and volcanic activity.

The Tohoku earthquake in 2011 was the most devastating in Japan's recent history, causing a tsunami and killing 20,000 people.

Hano Montgomery reports on Japan's concern over a megaquake, known as the Nankai Trough earthquake.

Government experts estimate a 70-80% chance of a megaquake in the next 30 years, but current risk is under 1%.

North Korea, often called the Hermit Kingdom, has state television broadcasts discovered by a Canadian man.

Peter Fairley shared North Korean state television on YouTube, giving a rare glimpse into the country's propaganda.

Katie Ledecky, Team USA swimmer, discusses her work ethic, focus, and discipline as the most decorated female American Olympian.

Ledecky emphasizes the importance of consistency in training and competing beyond just the Olympics.

Anita and Dwayne Ratchford drive a Rolls-Royce shaped boat, combining their passions for cars and the ocean.

Coy Wire invites viewers to participate in #YWordWednesday, sharing unique vocabulary words for a chance to be featured.

Shout out to Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School in Goddard, Kansas for their achievements.

Transcripts

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hello and happy Tuesday everyone I want

to start by giving a shout out to all

the teachers out there uplifting

informing inspiring us students dap up

your teacher give a handshake or high

five let them know you appreciate them

I'm Coy wire this is cnn1 and we're

going to start today with news out of

Japan the island country in East Asia

located in the Pacific Ocean is worried

about a once in a century megaquake but

does it need to be on August 8th parts

of the western Japan area felt the

ground shake from a 7.1 magnitude

earthquake prompting both local and

national government agencies to react

meteorologists quickly issued a firstof

His Kind Nationwide warning that a major

earthquake could hit within the next

week the concern was that the smaller

Quake could trigger a much larger one

from Japan nanai trough which is

considered the nation's most dangerous

fault the alert caused officials to

close beaches cancel events slow down

trains and even stockpile supplies in

the end most advisories were lifted and

thankfully there was no major damage

from the 7.1 magnitude Quake still the

country remains on high alert prepping

for any potential emergencies one week

after the advisory Japan lifted the

warning about a potential Mega Quake the

event has experts questioning whether an

alert system like this is accurate or

even necessary and it has some

scientists wondering when they should

step in if they see clues that an

earthquake may be on the horizon as one

seismologist in the US put it you don't

want a mass evacuation Panic that's not

warranted but you want people not to go

on their merry ways Japan is no stranger

to strong earthquakes it's located in

the ring of fire an area known for

intense seismic and volcanic activity

around the Pacific Ocean the most

devastating quake in recent Japanese

history was the 9.1 magnitude tohoku

earthquake in 2011 which caused a

tsunami and killed some 20,000 people

CNN's Hano Montgomery has more why is

Japan concerned about a mega Quake Japan

is an earthquake prone country and it's

been dreading the big one for years but

in early August it issued its first ever

Mega Quake advisory meaning there's now

an increased risk of it happening the

big one also known as the nungai truff

earthquake would hit somewhere along the

southern coast and could be massive

measuring eight or higher in magnitude

it could trigger huge tsunamis like what

we saw during the March 11th disaster

causing trillions in damage and

potentially killing hundreds of

thousands Japan advised people to stay

prepared but it didn't suggest any

evacuations and downplayed any immediate

danger still the Prime Minister canel

his trip abroad people are stock piling

food and some are cancelling their

summer plans it sounds alarming but how

worried should we really be government

experts estimate that within the next 30

Years there's a 70 to 80% chance of this

Mega Quake happening and even with a

risk increase right now the chances of

it happening are still under 1% this

30-year estimate is also based on just

one theory that uses past Quake data and

records of seabed changes in southern

Japan we don't yet have the science to

predict when

where or how big an earthquake will be

but those in Japan remain prepared

because an earthquake can happen anytime

anywhere Pop Quiz Hot Shot which one of

these nations is often referred to as a

Hermit Kingdom Switzerland Germany South

Korea or North

Korea with known secrecy and willful

isolation from the rest of the world

North Korea is the answer here

now imagine how interesting it would be

if you got a rare window into that

secretive hermit Kingdom of around 25

million people that sits across the

northern border of South Korea that's

what happened when one man in Canada

used his hobby of Surfing satellite

channels to stumble on the North Korean

State television and then shared what he

was seeing on

YouTube using his backyard satellite

dish Peter Fairley was just scanning for

sports

channels there we go

go we have a signal but the Canadian

engineer from outside Toronto stumbled

upon something he never expected and

that's when I saw the color bars the

test card and the Pyongyang written on

it that triggered my uh curiosity like

was this really coming from North

Korea sure enough it was a live

satellite feed of North Korean State

television from daily dancer size to

cooking programs to patriotic propaganda

it's very kind of 1980s too it's very

MTV their

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videos broadcasting mass

games military parades and

yes missile launches to some 26 million

people who call Kim jong-un's secret

State home the videos all of of Cam uh

how great he is and and everybody you

know crying and loving him Peter began

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recording do you feel like these

programs do have power to influence

people's minds absolutely after watching

uh one one full day of of the North

Korean content for two nights in a row I

just had a lot of very bizarre dreams as

if I was

there posting an edited version on his

YouTube

channel did you think this was going to

go viral no absolutely

not go viral he did Peter's videos

racking up almost 2 million views in

less than two months people were

basically giving comments that were all

over the Spectrum from they loved it to

they were terrified by it Peter's

pirated Pyongyang propaganda a window

into what the North Korean State wants

its people to see and

believe continuing with our CNN 10

Olympian Series this week I caught up

with Team USA swimmer Katie leeki whose

work ethic Zoom like focus and

discipline are the stuff books could be

written about with nine Olympic Golds

now 14 medals in all she's the most

dominant female swimmer we've ever seen

let's go inside the mind of Katie Lei

the most decorated female American olymp

of all time what are some of the things

that maybe you take for granted that you

do or have done over the years that

other people might find fascinating uh I

think I I just try really hard to be

consistent each year uh you know it's

not just every four years for me I'm

competing at World Championships in

between Olympics and a lot of other

meets as well so it's not just a few

races every four years it's a lot of a

lot of training a lot of races in

between these big moments what one of

the sacrifices your family made that was

either quirky or just something you're

going to look back and say wow they

really loved me well definitely a lot of

early mornings I think any swim parent

or swimmer would would say that um we

have early morning practices when I was

you know in middle school high school

some of those practices would start at

4:45 in the morning so my parents would

be up at 4:00 make me a quick breakfast

um drive me to the pool you know

definitely sacrificed some hours of

sleep and uh just were great Sports

about it all it was never a acfic to

them they were just supporting me and

and supporting my goals you must be so

proud now Simone biles told me she would

be a honey badger in the gym a sloth at

home though what would your spirit

animal be to describe the aura of Katie

lecki uh I think I would have to say a

porpus because my uh my summer league

some team we were the Palisades porpuses

so that's my go-to answer and obviously

I love the water so that's pretty good

picture me this the year is 202 you've

just finished your last Olympics oh come

on no no no no no coach Lei would you

like that I feel like you'd be good at

that I don't know I you know I love

swimming and I think no matter what I do

beyond my swimming career I think I'll

always stay in the sport in some

[Applause]

capacity today's story getting a 10 out

of 10 is making some waves literally on

the coast of Rhode Island Anita and

Dwayne Ratchford are driving a

Rolls-Royce shaped boat on the water

they've been together for more than 20

years he's a car Enthusiast she's an

ocean lover and sooner than later they

decided to bring their passions together

how about that they said sometimes they

get some Stern looks but mostly just

smiles and waves I've never seen any

Rudder one like it that reminds me one

of my favorite tongue twisters say toy

booat as fast as you can five times

without messing up toy booat toy boo toy

boo toy boo toy booat all right remember

tomorrow is #y word Wednesday so follow

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and definition in the comment section of

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with a shout out for you and your school

so put that in there too our shout out

today goes to Dwight D Eisenhower Middle

School in Goddard Kansas rise up let's

do it again tomorrow y'all I'm Coy wire

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