Posted on 05/27/2006 9:47:11 PM PDT by Tucson_AZ
2006 May 28 03:36:18 UTC A strong earthquake occurred about 145 km (90 miles) NNE of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga or 440 km (275 miles) E of Ndoi Island, Fiji at 9:36 PM MDT, May 27, 2006 (May 28 at 4:36 PM local time in Tonga).
Magnitude 6.2 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
2006 May 28 03:12:10 UTC
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usngaf.php
ping
Tonga rocks and rolls on a regular basis.
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 0326Z 28 MAY 2006
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE PACIFIC BASIN EXCEPT ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON - CALIFORNIA.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0312Z 28 MAY 2006 COORDINATES - 5.7 SOUTH 151.3 EAST LOCATION - NEW BRITAIN REGION P.N.G. MAGNITUDE - 6.7
EVALUATION
NO DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.
THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE BULLETINS
FOR ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON - CALIFORNIA.
I pray for all those who are hurting and scared tonight; Father, let us be Your Hands to comfort Your children...
Your title sounds like you are advertising a fraternity party.
Head for the hills!
Didn't Tonga just have one registering around 8.0 on May 3rd? Sounds like a good place to avoid.
HEADS UP AND PRAYERS INCOMMING!
Once again, I hear the latest news from Free Republic, rather than from our news media.
Thanx for the prayers, mate! Could be that I end up with waterfront property after all... (I live in the Waitakere Ranges). (ironic grin!)
LOL
I live in California and a little more then a half hour ago, we felt a small quake over here. Of course, I haven't listened to the news, so I am not sure. But I told my daughter I wouldn't be surprised if the big one hit California within the year. It seems that the Birth pangs have started with everything that has happened in the last 5 years.
Did you know the Jews and Arabs clashed at the Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day, this past week? There is actually a radio program called "Temple Talk" on Israel National Radio.
Israel reborn, the European Union....I'm more than ready for the Lord to visit.
That's how I get at least 80% of my news.
The media sucks.
I didn't know that, but I know that rising gas prices are partly because the Chinese are starting to consume more oil, as a result of their rising prosperity, and this in itself could pave the way for the 200 million army to cross the Euphrates River and provide the motivation for the far east to invade the middle east. The gas prices are going to continue to go up because of the situation with China and their enormous population, so I can see this happening, this is not my idea, I have read about it. But I agree with the idea.
What part of California do you live? If you go to Drudge and click on Quake News, you'll see the very southern part of California is really getting hit.
Head for the Hill.
Singular.
The one right behind my house that constantly crumbles and sends rocks rolling through my kitchen...
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