royallypwned Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Not again... http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-04-11/Indonesia-earthquake-tsunami/54163420/1 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – A tsunami watch was issued for countries across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday after a large earthquake hit waters off Indonesia, sending residents pouring from their homes in panic.The U.S. Geological Survey said the 8.7-magnitude quake was centered 20 miles beneath the ocean floor around 269 miles from Aceh's provincial capital. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami watch was in effect for Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Maldives and other Indian Ocean islands, Malaysia, Pakistan, Somalia, Oman, Iran, Bangladesh, Kenya, South Africa and Singapore. A tsunami watch means there is the potential for a tsunami, not that one is imminent. Said, an official at Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency who goes by only one name, said a tsunami warning has been issued for cities all along the coast of Sumatra island. The tremor was felt in Singapore, Thailand, Bangladesh, Malaysia and India. High-rise apartments and offices on Malaysia's west coast shook for at least a minute. People in Banda Aceh screamed "God is great!" as they jumped into cars and the backs of motorcycles, clogging streets as they fled to high ground. Indonesia straddles a series of fault lines that makes the vast island nation prone to volcanic and seismic activity. A giant 9.1-magnitude quake off the country on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed 230,000 people, nearly three quarter of them in Aceh. ---------- Post added April-11th-2012 at 05:13 AM ---------- This says it is 8.6. It was originally an 8.9 but was reduced. Not sure where it will end up. But it is still big. http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/11/world/asia/indonesia-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 (CNN) -- A massive earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a tsunami alert for the Indian Ocean.The quake struck about 434 kilometers southwest of Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's Aceh province, and had a magnitude of 8.6, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It took place at a depth of 23 kilometers. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it had issued a tsunami watch for the entire Indian Ocean, and the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said it had put up a tsunami warning. The areas most at risk of a tsunami are coastal areas of Aceh, particularly the island of Simeulue, Prih Harjadi, an official for the Indonesian agency said on Metro TV. He said that according to their calculations, it was possible that waves as high as 6 meters could hit Simeulue. The power has gone out in Banda Aceh and residents are moving to higher ground, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency. The extent of the damage is still being assessed. The authorities in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands have ordered people to move out of low-lying areas. The region's chief secretary, Shakti Sinha, said that there are "a few hundred people" in the areas where the evacuation order had been issued. In 2004, a 9.1-magnitude underwater earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people in 14 countries. The majority of the deaths were in Indonesia, with Aceh bearing the brunt. That quake took place 250 kilometers south-southeast of Banda Aceh at a depth of 30 kilometers. The tsunami, which washed away entire communities, caused nearly $10 billion in damage and more casualties than any other tsunami in history, according to the United Nations. Indonesia is on the so-called Ring of Fire, an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The earthquake Wednesday comes just over year after a magnitude 9 quake off the northeast coast of Japan caused a devastating tsunami. The death toll from that disaster stands at about 15,850. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hopefully this isn't 2004 all over again. This is the last thing Sumatra and the region need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hopefully this isn't 2004 all over again. This is the last thing Sumatra and the region need. It shouldn't be, since there are better ways of warning people now. But it could still cause some casualties for sure. btw I edited the OP as you posted that. New info and map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 An 8.2 aftershock triggering another tsunami warning: Indonesia Sets New Tsunami Warning as Aftershock Hits BANGKOK — A powerful 8.6-magnitude earthquake struck more than 200 miles off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, spreading panic among residents and reviving memories of the devastating 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the same area. The Indonesian government said there were no reports of casualties or significant damage from the initial earthquake, but several strong aftershocks were reported in the afternoon and early evening. The largest measured 8.2, the United States Geological Survey said. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Praying for the people in the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Last time there was a earthquake there, I got deployed to help out. I remember being on the ship miles off the coast and seeing bodies floating by. That is an image you will never forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I want to sail to that part of the world one of these days. Now that I live on an island, the word Tsunami has a how new meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Let's not have a repeat of the worst natural disaster of certainly my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 God bless and protect. 8.6.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueinBuf Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 How long does a tsunami warning last, does anyone know? I mean at what point can they say it's safe to go back to those low laying areas? If nothing hits within a couple hours are they good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 ............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofSparta Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 An 8.2 aftershock triggering another tsunami warning Jesus. 8.2 is an aftershock?! That's another earthquake. Prayers for those poor people, I hope this doesn't get as bad as is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 outdated video That is footage from the 2004 tsunami. Someone simply reposted it under another title to fool people. Hence all the dislikes on that video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 That is footage from the 2004 tsunami. Someone simply reposted it under another title to fool people. Hence all the dislikes on that video. And it is really minor footage. Banda Aceh was hit by an enormous wave that killed 167,000 people out of its 250,000 residents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocazares Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Prayers to our brothers in Indonesia, I hope every one is all right And today in Mexico we have a "little 6.4 ritcher" (no disrespect for Indonesia in this one), I guess the world will bring us more earthquakes. If I remember correctly two weeks ago Chile suffer a couple of earthquakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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