Indonesia - Sumatra Earthquake - Evacuations Under way (Update - 8.5 quake )

Dow Jones News | 3/28/05

[Helmholtz]

Dow Jones News Reports at 11:39 "DJ Singapore Official: 7.5 Quake Hits Sumatra - Kyodo"

No other reports yet.

[GaltMeister]

"Galtmeister, there ain't no way.... NO WAYYY you could come from maa loins.... When we get home, remind me to punch yo mama in da mout'"

I saw that, you sum-b***! I am gonna bah-bu-que yore ass in molasses! Ahm' gonna put you away till your gray! Junior, put de evidence in da car.

[Central Scrutiniser]

The kooks aren't exactly in tune with science to begin with.

[stlnative]

CNN has some video of Thailand - I think it is a after quake video of people evacuating.

[Finny]

Unfortunately the site you posted that from are purveyors of kook science. The above claim is utterly unsubstantiated..typical of kook science. They need to rigorously and statistically show that many more disasters happen around the Full Moon.

No doubt you're right. One thing I will say, however, is that as a graveyard waitress for several years running, many moons (!) ago, I can tell you that asbolutely, full moon nights coincided an overwhelming percentage of the time with craziest behavior in the customers (generally an odd bunch to begin with!).

[F.J. Mitchell]

It is never two ahead of us, anywhere on this planet.

[DollyCali]

Stay safe! I would love to visit that area once in this lifetime..

[seacapn]

I'm always impressed by the depth of expertise and contacts people here have. I used to live in the Philippines, so I know some folks from southeast asia. Lots of ex-military guys who spent time in Korea or Okinawa end up in the area for the while. Really friendly locals.

But as far as this quake goes, it sounds like the Sumatra coast might get nailed, probably further south than the Dec. quake. This is a remote area, so the damage won't be apparent for a while.

[Strategerist]

This is a remote area, so the damage won't be apparent for a while.

It's actually fairly densely populated, but an obscure area. No foreign media there (since it wasn't really damaged in December).

[stlnative]

I am still trying to figure out where you are.

[granite]

FROM    - WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN
BULLETIN NUMBER 1
ISSUED 03/28/2005 AT 1630 UTC

...THIS TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN IS FOR ALASKA - BRITISH
   COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON AND CALIFORNIA ONLY...

NO - REPEAT NO - WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

EARTHQUAKE DATA
 PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE - 8.5
 LOCATION -  2.3N   97.1E - NORTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA   
 TIME     - 0710 AST 03/28/2005
            0810 PST 03/28/2005
            1610 UTC 03/28/2005

EVALUATION
 BASED ON LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE THE EARTHQUAKE WAS NOT
 SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI DAMAGING TO CALIFORNIA -
 OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA OR ALASKA. SOME AREAS MAY
 EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. IN AREAS OF INTENSE
 SHAKING LOCALLY GENERATED TSUNAMIS CAN BE TRIGGERED BY SLUMPING.

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE TSUNAMI BULLETINS
FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT BY THE
WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER UNLESS CONDITIONS
WARRANT. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV
FOR MORE INFORMATION.

EDIS-03-28-05 0830 PST
 

[bd476]

Earthquake Density

Average Number of Earthquakes per Year, Magnitude 5 and Greater Shallow Earthquakes: Depth 0 - 70 km

[lainie]

Thanks for that info -- saved me from having to pore over the whole thread :)

[stlnative]

Hat Yai Thailand being evacuated

[killjoy]

Local news (Thailand) is showing footage of the Navy moving local boats away from the coast as a precaution.

[BurbankKarl]

This quake was predicted on Coast to Coast! The Fr. said another wave would hit those who hurt the children.

I will try to dig up the post.

[killjoy]

Stay safe! I would love to visit that area once in this lifetime..

Freepmail me if you do. :)

[Strategerist]

Even if there was a Central Sumatran tsunami I really doubt there would be any at all in Thailand.

[expatguy]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

[Hand em their arse]

"Damn Dang...." I gotta get back to work, but we'll continue this later, you sum b**ch... :)

[poindexters brother]

The kooks aren't exactly in tune with science to begin with.

Lets remember what "kooks" stands for:

Keepers Of Odd Knowledge Society