Posted on 12/25/2004 5:46:26 PM PST by bd476
A great earthquake occurred at 00:58:55 (UTC) on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The magnitude 8.1 event has been located OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
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Reuters breaking...
FGS
Prior to the large eruption of Toba 73,000 years ago the previous large eruptions of Toba were 300,000-400,000 years apart, so I'd say there's not much to worry about.
Also, there really doesn't seem to be much of a correlation between large quakes on subduction zones and eruptions in the nearest subduction volcanic arc.
I'd assume the tsunami is on the Southern Coast of Sumatra and the series of Islands offshore.
Like I said, a really off the beaten path, impoverished area.
But, it's a bunch o'Moooslems so I guess I'm supposed to be dancing a jig over it. Having a hard time doing so.
I've quickly done some research on Indian-Ocean Wide tsunami and it appears there really isn't much...seems they don't propagate well.
We'll know in the next couple of hours if any tsunami hit India or Sri Lanka I guess.
People are being kept out of tall buildings here in Kuala Lumpur with some being evaquated.
Like I said, I have never heard of an earthquake here. No one has.
Turkish Press -
Indonesian quake unleashes region-wide destruction
Hundreds now feared dead...swept out to sea
Sri Lanka...
Hotels under water...
It is very bad.
Death toll will be very high.
Thanks for the research, but with this much shaking THAT close to a BIG hole in the ground bears some watching IMO.
Also, there really doesn't seem to be much of a correlation between large quakes on subduction zones and eruptions in the nearest subduction volcanic arc.
Which doesn't really seem to make much sense, but I'll take your word on it, for the time being.
FGS
I been reading the reports. thanks.
There's nowhere on earth where 8.5s are a routine occurance.....
But there was an estimated Mag 9 quake off Sumatra in 1833, and a Mag 8.5 off Sumatra in 1861, so they do happen there; it's tough to guestimate magnitudes before 1900.
Phuket? Sri Lanka? Eeesh.
Looks like there is an Indian Ocean wide wave.
Now you have to worry about Diego Garcia.....
Im on the phone talking to my friend in Phuket right now.
The entire south is hit by tidal waves. Lot of people missing and dead. All of the area is flooded now with lot of damage by the beach area.
FGS
That is like saying that the church that was wiped out down south on Easter Sunday was a wake up call. Do you really want to play that game?
NOW MORE WAVES ARE COMING!!! OH
It's killing a heck of a lot of non-Muslims now due to the tsunami.
And I really am worried about Diego Garcia (US military base, max elevation 22 feet, average height of the island above sea level 4 feet.)
If it gets hit I wonder if Quix and his ilk will be bragging about the effects of their prayers......
Been to Phuket many times, scary stuff. I was just across the way a few weeks ago at Krabi, hope all is well there.
Oh there are a**holes that do, they even think they are being pious when they do so.
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