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Tsunami Warning After 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off New Zealand
Fox News ^ | July 15, 2009

Posted on 07/15/2009 3:23:52 AM PDT by Zakeet

BREAKING NEWS - The USGS issues a tsunami warning after 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits off New Zealand.

The epicenter of the quake was located about 100 miles west of the city of Invercargill, on South Island.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; earthquake; quake; tsunami
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To: Tennessee Nana

> Is it Mt Egmont that is the old volcano in Auckiand ???

Mt Egmont/Taranaki is in Taranaki, near New Plymouth. Not far away is Mt Ruapehu. It is quite active.

White island is also active, off the coast of Whakatane.

Mt Eden is the main crater in Auckland, near Eden Park. There’s something like 22 significant craters in the Auckland region — they’re always discovering new ones.

The big volcanic island off Auckland is Rangitoto.

> Then theres the volcano in Banks Penisular between Lyttleton and Akaroa...

The whole area between Akaroa and Banks Peninsula is volcanic (and quite old). I don’t know the name of any specific one.

Aoraki/Mt Cook is south of there.


41 posted on 07/15/2009 4:10:41 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: Tennessee Nana

I think you need media player......


42 posted on 07/15/2009 4:11:31 AM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: fatima

Thankyou, Fatima — I think my family and I will be fine. I’m in the North Island on top of a mountain. It’s kind of you to think of us: thanks!


43 posted on 07/15/2009 4:12:44 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: Tennessee Nana
Mariua Sprimgs was about 40 miles from where I used to live...

So you've lived there! Cool! A very beautiful country!

44 posted on 07/15/2009 4:13:11 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Christian+Veteran=Terrorist)
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To: All

IDY68029

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

MEDIA:
NO USE OF STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL (SEWS)
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE AND FREQUENT BROADCAST
********************************************************************************

TSUNAMI WARNING NUMBER 1 FOR PARTS OF VICTORIA
Issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) at
08:28 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

********************************************************************************

TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

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SUMMARY:

Tsunami warning for the marine environment for parts of VICTORIA.

Threatened areas extend from Lakes Entrance to Gabo Island including Gabo
Island, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota and Point Hicks.

Possibility of DANGEROUS WAVES, STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS AND SOME LOCALISED
OVERFLOW ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE for several hours from 10:15 pm (EST)
Wednesday.

Although major evacuations are not required, people are advised to get out of
the water and move away from the immediate water’s edge.

Next update will be issued by 09:28 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

For latest and further information call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264) or visit
www.bom.gov.au

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DETAILS:

A threat of DANGEROUS WAVES, STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME
LOCALISED OVERFLOW ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE exists for parts of
VICTORIA from Lakes Entrance to Gabo Island including Gabo Island, Lakes
Entrance, Mallacoota and Point Hicks.

Tsunami effects are expected at the following locations from these times:

Lakes Entrance after 10:15 pm (EST) Wednesday

COMMUNITY RESPONSE ADVICE FROM THE VICTORIAN STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE

- While major evacuations in these areas are not required, people are advised
to get out of the water and move away from the immediate water’s edge of
harbours, coastal estuaries, rock platforms and beaches.

- Boats in harbours, estuaries or shallow coastal water should return to
shore. Secure your boat and move away from the waterfront.

- Vessels already at sea should stay offshore in deep water until further
advised.

- Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami, as there is the possibility of
dangerous, localised flooding of the immediate foreshore.

- Check that your neighbours have received this advice.

CAUTION:
Tsunami waves are more powerful than the same size beach waves, with the first
wave not necessarily being the largest.

Low-level effects may be observed in neighbouring coastal areas. People are
advised to take care.

TSUNAMI SOURCE:
An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.9 (Latitude 45.960S Longitude 166.470E )
occurred at 07:22 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009 near OFF W. COAST OF S.
ISLAND, N.Z..

Sea level observations have confirmed a tsunami.

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The earthquake of magnitude 7.9 (Latitude 45.960S Longitude 166.470E )
occurred at 07:22 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009.

********************************************************************************

The NEXT UPDATE will be issued by 09:28 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

FOR LATEST AND FURTHER INFORMATION:
Call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264) or visit www.bom.gov.au

FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:
Call the VICTORIAN STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE on 132 500

********************************************************************************

EST = Eastern Standard Time
CST = Central Standard Time = EST - 30 minutes
WST = Western Standard Time = EST - 2 hours

The JATWC is operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Geoscience
Australia


45 posted on 07/15/2009 4:14:14 AM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: DieHard the Hunter

I probably remember My Egmont because that was the name of my favorite fire cracker...

LOL


46 posted on 07/15/2009 4:15:15 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: DieHard the Hunter

Top of a mountain works :)(((((Hugs)))))


47 posted on 07/15/2009 4:16:03 AM PDT by fatima (Free hugs today :).)
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To: Vaquero

OK


48 posted on 07/15/2009 4:16:06 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Gay State Conservative

NZ is a condensed US


49 posted on 07/15/2009 4:17:05 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: DieHard the Hunter

My sister’s family go skiing at Mt Cook


50 posted on 07/15/2009 4:18:53 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

Mt Cook is magnificent. Very dangerous to climb, tho’ — people die every year doing it.

Mt Ruapehu was used for “Lord of the Rings”, and Mr Egmont/Taranaki was that perfect cone-shaped mountain in “The Last Samurai”


51 posted on 07/15/2009 4:28:24 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: DieHard the Hunter

What part of Canada are you from ???


52 posted on 07/15/2009 4:31:17 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

Born and raised in Vancouver.


53 posted on 07/15/2009 4:31:57 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: DieHard the Hunter

First thing, I wondered how my fellow FReeper (and family) were doing


54 posted on 07/15/2009 4:32:08 AM PDT by Shimmer1 (Navy blue)
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To: DieHard the Hunter

That must be beautiful there...

Closest I ever got to there was Portland, Oregon..


55 posted on 07/15/2009 4:35:48 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: DieHard the Hunter

I’ve been to Ontario a couple of times though...


56 posted on 07/15/2009 4:37:21 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: naturalman1975
FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: Call the LORD HOWE ISLAND POLICE on (02) 6563 2199

That should be easy to remember.

57 posted on 07/15/2009 4:41:12 AM PDT by cmj328 (Filibuster FOCA or lose reelection)
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To: DieHard the Hunter

Am trying to get a handle on the geography, but it looks like the warning has been cancelled. My son is a student and lives on the Gold Coast, but happens to be travelling this week, north in Cairns.


58 posted on 07/15/2009 4:42:03 AM PDT by Kimberly GG (PALIN - Supports a "path to citizenship" for ILLEGAL ALIENS.........DeMint/Sessions, 2012)
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To: Zakeet

Anybody been watching all of the marine life washing up dead? Drudge had a headline on one and I slightly researched and it looked common over the past few years. Does this have anything to do with pending earthquakes (even in far places)? Just curious...


59 posted on 07/15/2009 4:51:49 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Kimberly GG

Cairns is getting up the east coast of Australia. Beautiful part of the world, quite warm most of the year.

This earthquake happened quite a far way south and to the east of that, right across the Tasman Sea. I’m not saying that a tsunami couldn’t get there, but if it did it would have to be quite a big one.

I think your son will probably be OK — but I’ll remember him in my prayers tonite anyway.


60 posted on 07/15/2009 4:53:16 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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