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Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
USGS Earthquake Hazards ^
| 2004 December 26 00:58:55 UTC
Posted on 12/25/2004 5:46:26 PM PST by bd476
Magnitude 8.1 - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004 December 26 00:58:55 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS
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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![Small globe showing earthquake](/recenteqsww/Quakes/96_3_globe.jpg) ![Small map showing earthquake](http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/recent/at00000264_small.gif)
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Magnitude |
8.1 |
Date-Time |
Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 00:58:55 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 6:58:55 AM = local time at epicenter
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Location |
3.400°N, 95.700°E |
Depth |
40 km (24.9 miles) set by location program |
Region |
OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA |
Distances |
235 km (145 miles) S of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia 330 km (205 miles) W of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia 1620 km (1000 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia 3405 km (2120 miles) SE of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India
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Location Uncertainty |
Error estimate not available |
Parameters |
Nst=020, Nph=020, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Gp=101°, M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=1 |
Source |
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS
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Event ID |
at00000264 |
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2004; 8point1; 8point9; africa; asian; asianearthquake; christmas; earthquake; hangten; india; indonesia; jakarta; madras; ninepointzero; quake; srilanka; sumatra; sumatraquake; surfsup; thrustfault; tidalwave; tidalwaves; tsunami; tsunamis
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To: expatguy
I know exactly where the C&N and Aloha are! I never went into the Rockhard, too loud.
I imagine that the boxing ring and go-go bars are all trashed, damn.
201
posted on
12/25/2004 10:23:53 PM PST
by
Central Scrutiniser
(I'll never see myself in the mirror with my eyes closed)
To: Central Scrutiniser
My friend is at Patong. I didn't ask about Karon or Kata. I can't call now the line won't go through. All circuit busy or somthing.
202
posted on
12/25/2004 10:25:01 PM PST
by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
To: expatguy
So you're somewhere near Kuala Lumpur Indonesia right?
To: Strategerist
Err Malaysia not Indonesia....
To: Central Scrutiniser
A decent map of the area. Seychelles appear to be next major population area.
![](http://www.indian-ocean.org/jpg/atlas3.jpg)
FGS
205
posted on
12/25/2004 10:27:51 PM PST
by
ForGod'sSake
(ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
To: ForGod'sSake
Actually have to wonder about the threat to places like Perth Australia now too.
In case people wonder about it my (limited) understanding of ocean-wide tsunami propagation would seem to indicate it would have a very difficult time entering the shallow and narrow Persian Gulf and causing any damage at all in Kuwait, Iraq, Quatar, Bahrain, etc.
To: expatguy
If it happened around noon, all the scuba boats were out, I imagine that the wreck I've dove many times is trashed, had the chance to dive it again a few weeks ago, maybe I should have.
I hope the airport is ok, its in the far north of the island, but very close to the sea.
Thailand dodged a bullet when I was there over thanksgiving, a typhoon was bearing down on Koh Tao and Samui, but it turned north and dumped rain over a droughed area in the Thai/Burma border area.
207
posted on
12/25/2004 10:29:59 PM PST
by
Central Scrutiniser
(I'll never see myself in the mirror with my eyes closed)
To: Strategerist
Yes I am near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Medan is less than a one hour flight from here.
208
posted on
12/25/2004 10:31:54 PM PST
by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
To: Strategerist
Reports of a quake in Chittagong, Bangladesh. No info on size.
209
posted on
12/25/2004 10:33:40 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(I once opposed keelhauling but have recently come to my senses.)
To: Central Scrutiniser
I can't imagine what happens to all the boats. There is a lot of earthquakes happening now and tremors still.
The death toll is going to be very high I am afraid.
210
posted on
12/25/2004 10:36:19 PM PST
by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
To: BIGLOOK
Death toll is going to be massive...
To: expatguy
I'm praying for all the guys and girls at the diveshops.
I wonder if Phi Phi is OK, very little flat land to build, no roads. Plus there are several private islands there with resorts on them up in the Andamans.
212
posted on
12/25/2004 10:39:26 PM PST
by
Central Scrutiniser
(I'll never see myself in the mirror with my eyes closed)
To: expatguy
No updates on the Thai papers, Bangkokpost.com or The Nation, www.nationmultimedia.com
213
posted on
12/25/2004 10:41:12 PM PST
by
Central Scrutiniser
(I'll never see myself in the mirror with my eyes closed)
To: Cheetah1
I don't know about "massive", but a lot of coast dwellers are going to be homeless.
214
posted on
12/25/2004 10:41:28 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(I once opposed keelhauling but have recently come to my senses.)
To: Strategerist
Actually have to wonder about the threat to places like Perth Australia now too. The tsunami will go anywhere there's open ocean, eh? Tell you the truth, I'm a little confused about Thailand. Didn't I read further up the thread they got hit? Malaysia should have completely blocked any tsunami should it not?
FGS
215
posted on
12/25/2004 10:41:31 PM PST
by
ForGod'sSake
(ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
To: Central Scrutiniser
All will be hit very bad I am afraid :-(
216
posted on
12/25/2004 10:42:04 PM PST
by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
To: Central Scrutiniser
It is still happening. More earthquake and tremors now.
217
posted on
12/25/2004 10:42:55 PM PST
by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
To: expatguy
It is still happening. More earthquake and tremors now. Got toilet paper? ;^)
What did you hear about Thailand???
FGS
218
posted on
12/25/2004 10:45:14 PM PST
by
ForGod'sSake
(ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
To: expatguy
Thankfully, Thailand has a pretty good infrastructure and can respond, Burma will be a mess, they are probably more unprepared than Bangladesh.
I read that Maldives got hit, that could be the worst, I've really wanted to go there now that Bangkok Airlines flies there, but its very very expensive.
219
posted on
12/25/2004 10:45:18 PM PST
by
Central Scrutiniser
(I'll never see myself in the mirror with my eyes closed)
To: ForGod'sSake
Tell you the truth, I'm a little confused about Thailand. Didn't I read further up the thread they got hit? Malaysia should have completely blocked any tsunami should it not?
Look at this and you will understand what is happening and what has happened.
Global Seismic Monitor
See where we are at in Southeast Asia.
220
posted on
12/25/2004 10:46:24 PM PST
by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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