[Strategerist]

Does anyone know how long a time elapses between the earthquake and the tsumanis hitting lang? I was a little surprised better advance warnings could not have been given, even if it's just a police officer in a truck with a bullhorn.

It's a function of distance. I believe Sri Lanka and India had 1 1/2 hours from the quake to the Tsunami impact. Phuket Thailand would have had the wave hit sooner.

The USGS tried to contact areas but since there was no formal warning network set up by India and Sri Lanka there was no organized way to get a warning out.

[Ken H]

The USGS tried to contact areas but since there was no formal warning network set up by India and Sri Lanka there was no organized way to get a warning out.

I bet people are going to demand that heads roll for that.