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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.)

Small globe showing earthquake

Small map showing earthquake

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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To: Quix

"I suspect the leveling of the land is quite after the 1,000 years of peace. I don't think that's anywhere near our era."

I think you're right. Of course 1,000 years is just an approximation. So what if the "1000 years of peace" spills over into an additional 5 or 10 years? Peace is still peace and I welcome it. BTW, I'm still studying this stuff and haven't yet reached the 1000-years of peace. I'm still in Genesis, you know the recreation part.


741 posted on 12/26/2004 8:54:57 PM PST by Baraonda (Demographic is destiny. Don't hire 3rd world illegal aliens nor support businesses that hire them.)
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To: null and void
Nonetheless, I am unable to reconcile worshiping God through Jesus (Literally putting Jesus before God) with Thou shall have no gods before me.

Apparently you have no such problem. That's nice. For you.

I agree with you so much on this point. Worshipping the created over the Creator. G-d knows our hearts and minds so why the pretext of needing some mediator? It just doesn't make any sense. We can pray directly to G-d. If you use a go between, just how close are you?

Thanks you so much for pointing out the obvious.

742 posted on 12/26/2004 8:56:07 PM PST by ET(end tyranny)
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To: solitas
According to all reports I've heard, the areas where the tsunami hit did not have a history of tsunamis, just a long history of very large quakes. They also do not have tidal gauges along the shoreline.

It's simply devastating to all locals and tourists in the area who were very much caught by surprise.

Continued prayers for all.

743 posted on 12/26/2004 8:58:18 PM PST by bd476
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To: Quix
I'm saddened that you seem to be so lacking in your appreciation for the Isaiah and Psalms prophecies fulfilled so precisely by Jesus' earthly life.

Only when taken out of context.

744 posted on 12/26/2004 8:58:38 PM PST by ET(end tyranny)
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To: ET(end tyranny)

Obvious, yet unanswered. *sigh*


745 posted on 12/26/2004 8:59:59 PM PST by null and void (I refuse to live my life as if someone, somewhere will be offended if I laugh...)
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To: Quix

"in the proper section, of course."

I won't dare try to compete with you, Quix.

I want to attract my own following, but I have a lot of catching up to do. Am all over the place with bible prophecy, numerology and other assorted stuff, including ETs. These last few weeks been studying magic squares. I think they have something to do with numerology in general and with the divine and bible codes in particular. I don't understand it, but it's interesting and amazing stuff. I hope people won't think I'm deranged and send the men in the white coats to take me away. You got be aware of the naysayers, you know.


746 posted on 12/26/2004 9:04:18 PM PST by Baraonda (Demographic is destiny. Don't hire 3rd world illegal aliens nor support businesses that hire them.)
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To: bd476

Wow. Thanks.


747 posted on 12/26/2004 9:06:53 PM PST by Quix (HAVING A FORM of GODLINESS but DENYING IT'S POWER. I TIM 3:5)
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To: TexKat

Ping.


748 posted on 12/26/2004 9:07:08 PM PST by bd476
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To: Baraonda

So what if you're deranged? Like we all aren't to a greater or lesser degree?


749 posted on 12/26/2004 9:07:36 PM PST by null and void (I refuse to live my life as if someone, somewhere will be offended if I laugh...)
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To: Baraonda

True enough. Understand. Thanks.


750 posted on 12/26/2004 9:08:30 PM PST by Quix (HAVING A FORM of GODLINESS but DENYING IT'S POWER. I TIM 3:5)
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To: Baraonda
I mean, mohammad was deranged and now he's practically a god to a billion or so people...
751 posted on 12/26/2004 9:08:55 PM PST by null and void (I refuse to live my life as if someone, somewhere will be offended if I laugh...)
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To: Quix

Here's something from USGS.


752 posted on 12/26/2004 9:08:56 PM PST by bd476
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To: ET(end tyranny)

I suppose you can explain

In the beginning . . . let US make man in OUR image.


753 posted on 12/26/2004 9:09:50 PM PST by Quix (HAVING A FORM of GODLINESS but DENYING IT'S POWER. I TIM 3:5)
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To: ET(end tyranny)

Sorry. I'm just going to leave these issues and posts on this thread.

If you want any response from me, take them to a religion thread.


754 posted on 12/26/2004 9:10:56 PM PST by Quix (HAVING A FORM of GODLINESS but DENYING IT'S POWER. I TIM 3:5)
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To: Baraonda

Were you a clown before you were a humorist?


755 posted on 12/26/2004 9:12:18 PM PST by Quix (HAVING A FORM of GODLINESS but DENYING IT'S POWER. I TIM 3:5)
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To: bd476; JennysCool

It looks like there are several hundred miles of fault zone active in this earthquake. My quick estimate is about 1,000 miles (about 11 degrees latitude).

The epicenter is located just northwest of the island of Simeulue, about 500 miles due west of Kuala Lumpur, Malysia (roughly 3 degrees north). The northernmost "aftershock" is at the north end of the Andaman Islands (roughly 14 degrees north). The sequence of earthquake are all along the same major geologic feature; the Sunda Trench/subduction zone.


756 posted on 12/26/2004 9:19:58 PM PST by capitan_refugio
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To: null and void

I don't want too huge a flock of followers. It's hard to manage and, morever, I don't think there are enough of them to follow me. So, I'll be happy with just a couple millions at my feet. :)


757 posted on 12/26/2004 9:20:11 PM PST by Baraonda (Demographic is destiny. Don't hire 3rd world illegal aliens nor support businesses that hire them.)
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To: null and void

Kind of like the old Dr Murray Banks joke . . .

"HE'S GOT CHARACTER--ON HIM IT DOESN'T SHOW, BUT HE'S GOT IT."

Only in this case, it evidently shows on some of us more than on others.

At least, according to the peanut gallery.


758 posted on 12/26/2004 9:27:09 PM PST by Quix (HAVING A FORM of GODLINESS but DENYING IT'S POWER. I TIM 3:5)
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To: bd476

Thanks. I've read that before. I respect their site a lot.


759 posted on 12/26/2004 9:28:12 PM PST by Quix (HAVING A FORM of GODLINESS but DENYING IT'S POWER. I TIM 3:5)
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To: capitan_refugio; bd476; Strategerist; JennysCool

11 degrees latitude is equivalent to a fault zone stretching from Los Angeles, California to Portland, Oregon


760 posted on 12/26/2004 9:30:56 PM PST by capitan_refugio
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