8.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Indonesia - Tsunami Warnings Issued

Here is the reuters article: Big quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra region

Snippet:
The USGS initially said on its Web site there was quake measuring 8.0, and then a short time later said there was a quake measuring 7.9 at slightly different location. It was unclear if there were two quakes.

MSNBC now has a breaking banner stating several buildings have collapsed in Padang, Indonesia.

hopefully its not as bad as initially reported...i dont know how well the area can handle another big tsunami...and yea dont know if itll stay but fox is reporting it as one now too...they said two at first but it seems as it was only one...thats def better then two

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It's 8 PM in this region of the world right now.

Sorry didn't know this was up already.

Last report was short but saying buildings down. Let's all say a little prayer that they are okay.

www.iris.edu...

[edit on 12-9-2007 by observe50]

Tsunami watch or warning is now in place.

Reports are confusing at the amount.

The quake has the potential to cause a Tsunami

files.abovetopsecret.com...

I tried embedding this map image of the quake I uploaded to my member center twice but each time it comes up blank. And yes I know you use img and /img/
Its jusy not working.

[edit on (9/12/07) by AllSeeingI]

CNN just quoted this lastest eye witness report;

(if true, its chilling)

people are running out of their homes, screaming and running in every direction



the report is said to be coming from near the coast.

[edit on 12-9-2007 by infinite]

BBC news literally just said that the quake was upgraded to an 8.2.....

what does that mean upgraded??? that was the word they used.

I hope this doesn't turn out to be really bad.

Originally posted by Chonx
BBC news literally just said that the quake was upgraded to an 8.2.....

what does that mean upgraded???

First calculation is wrong.

I was hearing reports of 8 quake at the start.

[edit on 12-9-2007 by infinite]

They say they picked up a two foot Tsunami but they don't know if this is how it is going to be or if this is just building into a larger one.

Russia tests superstrength bomb: military www.reuters.com...

Originally posted by ghoulardi
Russia tests superstrength bomb: military www.reuters.com...

Yeah, it was tested in Russia yesterday.

It's not linked

Originally posted by Chonx
BBC news literally just said that the quake was upgraded to an 8.2.....

what does that mean upgraded??? that was the word they used.

I hope this doesn't turn out to be really bad.

It can take up to weeks to get the final magnitude and location of a quake. For instance, the Boxing Day quake was listed as 8.9 and 9.2 between the U.S. and the Euro-seismic agencies.

Upgraded just means they think they thumbed it wrong the first pass.

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ok thanks

Originally posted by ghoulardi
Russia tests superstrength bomb: military www.reuters.com...

Unlikely to have had anything to do with it. It was massive for a conventional weapon, but hardly a quake-triggering boom.

The tsunami warning has been issued for as far north as Iran and Pakistan???

o_O

I don't think so.

oh right, thanks for clearing that up for me guys, guess I was under the impression that when a quake is detected and recorded, the strength was known beyond doubt.

CNN just reported that its now apparent that a tsunami would have hit by now if it was going to. very good news indeed. also, some buildings have collapsed in south-west sumatra, no reports of casualties as yet though...

business acquaintance in Singapore was having dinner when they felt it. He said they were told to go back to their hotel and stay put.

oh and btw anyone remember how long after the initial quake did it take for the tsunami to start hitting land in 04?

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Originally posted by Valhall
The tsunami warning has been issued for as far north as Iran and Pakistan???

o_O

I don't think so.

umm...

abit too far north, you think?

that's kinda odd.