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Indonesia - Sumatra Earthquake - Evacuations Under way (Update - 8.5 quake )
Dow Jones News | 3/28/05

Posted on 03/28/2005 8:46:46 AM PST by Helmholtz

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To: Strategerist

So the tsunami would have hit already if there was one?


61 posted on 03/28/2005 9:06:07 AM PST by Helmholtz
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To: applpie

I'll bet word of mouth will travel faster than the wires in this case.


62 posted on 03/28/2005 9:06:40 AM PST by daybreakcoming ("Courage is being scared to death -- and saddling up anyway." - John Wayne)
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To: republicandiva

Drudge has the siren up "... major panic and power blackouts.." on Sumatra.


63 posted on 03/28/2005 9:06:48 AM PST by JustRight
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To: Strategerist
Thank you, that's good to hear.

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64 posted on 03/28/2005 9:07:29 AM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: Helmholtz

In Sumatra, yes.


65 posted on 03/28/2005 9:07:34 AM PST by Strategerist
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To: Helmholtz

Run away.............Run away!


66 posted on 03/28/2005 9:07:38 AM PST by DoctorMichael (The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Howlin

Hhhmmm Last one at Chistmas this one day after Easter.


67 posted on 03/28/2005 9:07:53 AM PST by hoosiermama (Barbara Bush our "FIRST GRAND- LADY"!)
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To: cripplecreek

"It sounds like it was Shallow too, that isn't good."

Why not CC, I'm not familiar with why that would make it worse... Would it just rupture more area if it's closer to the surface??


68 posted on 03/28/2005 9:08:10 AM PST by Hand em their arse
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To: hoosiermama

I hadn't thought about that....hmmmm is right.


69 posted on 03/28/2005 9:09:09 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: WestCoastGal

Most of the poor people there are unable to receive communications even if there is proper warning. Only hope is that the time of day (11 PM) will have the folks off the beach. Prayers required.


70 posted on 03/28/2005 9:09:11 AM PST by myprecious
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To: JIM O

It took about 2 hours for the first tsunami to hit.

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/

12:59 a.m. GMT Sunday
A huge earthquake erupted in the Indian Ocean off Sumatra, Indonesia.

1:07 a.m. GMT
Seismic signals from stations in Australia alerted the NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii about an earthquake.

1:14 a.m. GMT
The tsunami warning center in Hawaii sent a bulletin to nations that participate in the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific (ITSU). India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are not members of the system.


2:04 a.m. GMT
A second bulletin was sent, alerting nations that the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 8.5. The bulletin said the ITSU nations did not face the threat of a tsunami, but did cite the possibility of a tsunami near the quake's epicenter.

2:30 a.m. GMT
The warning center alerted the Australia Management System.

3:30 a.m. GMT
The center received the first indications that devastating tsunamis had formed from Internet news reports of casualties in Sri Lanka. It's believed the deadly waves had struck the whole region by then.


71 posted on 03/28/2005 9:09:28 AM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: Hand em their arse

Tsunami are caused by changes in the shape of the sea floor. The deeper the quake the less the sea floor rises or falls. Hence deep quakes don't cause tsunami.


72 posted on 03/28/2005 9:09:32 AM PST by Strategerist
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To: Helmholtz
It is a very strong one.  seismo chart in Utah:
 
 
 

73 posted on 03/28/2005 9:09:34 AM PST by Lokibob (All typos and spelling errors are mine and copyrighted!!!!)
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To: Helmholtz
So the tsunami would have hit already if there was one?

The earthquake occured almost exactly one hour ago. According to the bulleting upthread, there's at least two more hours of danger.

74 posted on 03/28/2005 9:10:14 AM PST by Dog Gone
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To: hoosiermama

Winter solstice and vernal equinox -- coincidence.


75 posted on 03/28/2005 9:10:16 AM PST by bvw
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To: hoosiermama

Yes, the timing is verrrry curious.
And btw, love your tagline - a fitting title for Maw-Maw Bush - love that lady.


76 posted on 03/28/2005 9:10:21 AM PST by daybreakcoming ("Courage is being scared to death -- and saddling up anyway." - John Wayne)
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To: Dog Gone

If there was one my point is that it would have hit Sumatra already...


77 posted on 03/28/2005 9:11:09 AM PST by Strategerist
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To: Helmholtz

Good Lord. I hope we don't see a repeat of December.


78 posted on 03/28/2005 9:11:10 AM PST by Psycho_Bunny (“I know a great deal about the Middle East because I’ve been raising Arabian horses" Patrick Swazey)
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To: Helmholtz

reporting in


79 posted on 03/28/2005 9:11:21 AM PST by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: Lokibob

If I was there I'd grab the closest supermodel and hang on!


80 posted on 03/28/2005 9:11:27 AM PST by jaydubya2
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