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Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes in Pacific near New Caledonia, tsunami threat issued
fox ^ | 12/04/2018

Posted on 12/04/2018 10:47:42 PM PST by BenLurkin

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck in the southern Pacific Ocean near New Caledonia, prompting authorities to warn of a tsunami threat to nearby islands.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck about 104 miles east of Tadine in New Caledonia at a shallow depth of 6 miles. Earthquakes are generally more destructive when the epicenter is near the surface.

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KEYWORDS: earthquake; newcaledonia; pacificocean; tsunami
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1 posted on 12/04/2018 10:47:42 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

bttt


2 posted on 12/04/2018 10:49:21 PM PST by timestax
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To: BenLurkin

ring of fire


3 posted on 12/04/2018 10:52:14 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: BenLurkin

Wow only 6 miles down


4 posted on 12/04/2018 10:54:14 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: BenLurkin

Probably just McHale and his band of cutthroats having a little too much fun on leave!


5 posted on 12/04/2018 10:54:50 PM PST by 21twelve (!)
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To: BenLurkin

There was a magnitude 7 in the same area, the same depth, about 15 minutes ago as well. :-(


6 posted on 12/04/2018 11:01:37 PM PST by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: BenLurkin

TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST


* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 1 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG SOME COASTS OF

NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU.

* TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL
ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF

FIJI.

* TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE
THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF

AMERICAN SAMOA... ANTARCTICA... AUSTRALIA... CHILE...
CHINA... CHUUK... COLOMBIA... COOK ISLANDS... COSTA
RICA... ECUADOR... EL SALVADOR... FRENCH POLYNESIA...
GUAM... GUATEMALA... HAWAII... HONDURAS... HOWLAND AND
BAKER... INDONESIA... JAPAN... JARVIS ISLAND... JOHNSTON
ATOLL... KERMADEC ISLANDS... KIRIBATI... KOSRAE...
MALAYSIA... MARSHALL ISLANDS... MEXICO... MIDWAY ISLAND...
NAURU... NEW ZEALAND... NICARAGUA... NIUE... NORTHERN
MARIANAS... NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... PALAU...
PALMYRA ISLAND... PANAMA... PAPUA NEW GUINEA... PERU...
PHILIPPINES... PITCAIRN ISLANDS... POHNPEI... RUSSIA...
SAMOA... SOLOMON ISLANDS... TAIWAN... TOKELAU... TONGA...
TUVALU... WAKE ISLAND... WALLIS AND FUTUNA... AND YA


7 posted on 12/04/2018 11:08:13 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: SaveFerris

That’s a pretty strong jolt.


8 posted on 12/05/2018 12:11:24 AM PST by Paul R.
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To: 21twelve
Probably just McHale and his band of cutthroats having a little too much fun on leave!

You are showing your age.

9 posted on 12/05/2018 12:17:51 AM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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To: gunsequalfreedom

Actually they were just a bit before my time - I grew up with Hogan’s Heroes. But, a freeper mentioned McHale’s Navy on youtube, so I’ve been watching an episode here and there. Funny stuff.

Lots of folks got their beginning on that show. Marlo Thomas was in an episode that I watched last week (Captain Binghamton’s niece) - it must have been one of her first gigs.


10 posted on 12/05/2018 12:24:54 AM PST by 21twelve (!)
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To: Paul R.

I learned a few new names of islands in that area.


11 posted on 12/05/2018 12:27:14 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: BenLurkin

It ain’t over yet, Ben!

There have been 25 within the last seven hours, all inside a ring of about 25 miles. There are some mid 4+’s, many 5’s and a couple of 6’s.

I’m thinking that Gozilla may be taking an early winter vacation down south.

I’m digging my tent out of storage right now, just in case all this moves back to the North and things go ‘primitive’ in this hemisphere.


12 posted on 12/05/2018 3:13:57 AM PST by Oscar in Batangas (12:01 PM 1/20/2017...The end of an error.)
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To: BenLurkin

Possible causes: Global Warming? The Russians? Trump?


13 posted on 12/05/2018 4:10:56 AM PST by redfreedom (.)
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To: SaveFerris

My dad was stationed there during WWII. Many of the island names sound familiar. BIAK was always called “My aching be-ack.” Air base there did final adjustments on THE plane. Dad got a couple of brass stars for their efforts.


14 posted on 12/05/2018 4:26:15 AM PST by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: 21twelve

Haha, I was gonna say... Hey! That’s where the crew of the PT-73 goes to party!


15 posted on 12/05/2018 4:39:28 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: 21twelve

He’s the tiger of the Pacific
Quentin McHale...


16 posted on 12/05/2018 4:40:22 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: redfreedom

Maybe solar cycles, there has been increases in geological activity in the past during these solar cycles.

Any Geology types out there who can add to this would be appreciated, I am struggling for a correlation/causation.


17 posted on 12/05/2018 5:07:11 AM PST by phormer phrog phlyer
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To: phormer phrog phlyer

DutchSense - https://youtu.be/2HQYCWbRA5w

7


18 posted on 12/05/2018 5:14:16 AM PST by infool7 (Observe, Orient, Pray, Decide, Act!(it's an OOPDA loop))
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To: BenLurkin

Algore needs to be more careful. Every time he falls down, another earthquake and/or tsunami.


19 posted on 12/05/2018 6:01:17 AM PST by Redmen4ever (u)
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To: phormer phrog phlyer

Maybe this?

The mystery of the ‘rumble in the Indian Ocean’: Strange seismic waves that shook the world...
Daily Mail UK ^ | 11/29/2018 | CHeyenn Macdonald and Harry Pettitt
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3709249/posts


20 posted on 12/05/2018 8:16:50 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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