Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

USGS Earthquake Hazards ^ | 2004 December 26 00:58:55 UTC

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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.)

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
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
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
Event ID	at00000264

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[Central Scrutiniser]

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.

[expatguy]

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.

[Strategerist]

So you're somewhere near Kuala Lumpur Indonesia right?

[Strategerist]

Err Malaysia not Indonesia....

[ForGod'sSake]

A decent map of the area. Seychelles appear to be next major population area.

FGS

[Strategerist]

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.

[Central Scrutiniser]

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.

[expatguy]

Yes I am near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Medan is less than a one hour flight from here.

[BIGLOOK]

Reports of a quake in Chittagong, Bangladesh. No info on size.

[expatguy]

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.

[Cheetah1]

Death toll is going to be massive...

[Central Scrutiniser]

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.

[Central Scrutiniser]

No updates on the Thai papers, Bangkokpost.com or The Nation, www.nationmultimedia.com

[BIGLOOK]

I don't know about "massive", but a lot of coast dwellers are going to be homeless.

[ForGod'sSake]

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

[expatguy]

All will be hit very bad I am afraid :-(

[expatguy]

It is still happening. More earthquake and tremors now.

[ForGod'sSake]

It is still happening. More earthquake and tremors now.

Got toilet paper? ;^)

What did you hear about Thailand???

FGS

[Central Scrutiniser]

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.

[expatguy]

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.