There has been a powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 off da ritchter scale a few mins ago in da andaman island. the following is a email that i received from the pacific tsunami warning center. Sri Lanka has also been included in the threat list!!
guys pls b careful and inform n e others too. updates will follow in this thread!!
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
ISSUED BY THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (JMA)
ISSUED AT 2025 10 AUG 2009 (UTC)
... A REGIONAL TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT ...
1.EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION
ORIGIN TIME : 1956 10 AUG 2009 (UTC)
COORDINATES : 14.1 NORTH 93.0 EAST
LOCATION : ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA, REGION
MAGNITUDE : 7.7
2.EVALUATION
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DESTRUCTIVE REGIONAL TSUNAMI
IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.
3.ESTIMATED TSUNAMI TRAVEL TIME
ONE HOUR OR LESS
INDIA:
ALL COASTS OF ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
ONE HOUR TO THREE HOURS
INDIA:
BENGAL BAY COAST
SRI LANKA:
ALL COASTS
BANGLADESH:
BENGAL BAY COAST
MYANMAR:
BENGAL BAY COAST
THAILAND:
MALACCA COAST
INDONESIA:
INDIAN OCEAN COAST OF SUMATRA
MALACCA COAST OF SUMATRA
*TSUNAMI TRAVEL TIME IS ESTIMATED ONLY FROM EARTHQUAKE DATA
AND INDICATES THE TIME LAPSE BETWEEN ORIGIN TIME AND TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL TIME.
*THIS WILL BE THE FINAL INFORMATION UNLESS THERE ARE CHANGES
ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF TSUNAMI GENERATION AND ESTIMATED TSUNAMI
TRAVEL TIME BY RE-EVALUATION OF THE EARTHQUAKE OR THERE ARE
REPORTS ON TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS.
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TSUNAMI WATCH INFORMATION (TWI) IS PROVIDED TO THE COUNTRIES OF
THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION FROM JMA IN COOPERATION WITH PTWC OF US
ON AN INTERIM BASIS PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TSUNAMI
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN THE REGION. TWI SHOULD BE REGARDED AS A
REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR THE DISASTER PREVENTION AUTHORITIES OF THE
RECIPIENT COUNTRIES TO ISSUE TSUNAMI WARNINGS ON THEIR OWN
INITIATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY.
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UPDATE
sea levels indicate a that a tsunami had been generated kiyala!!
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 2105Z 10 AUG 2009
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
... A REGIONAL TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT ...
A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
INDIA / MYANMAR / INDONESIA / THAILAND / BANGLADESH
FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION...THIS MESSAGE IS FOR
INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 1956Z 10 AUG 2009
COORDINATES - 14.1 NORTH 93.0 EAST
LOCATION - ANDAMAN ISLANDS INDIA REGION
MAGNITUDE - 7.7
EVALUATION
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. IT MAY HAVE
BEEN DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.
THE THREAT MAY CONTINUE FOR COASTAL AREAS LOCATED WITHIN ABOUT A
THOUSAND KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. FOR THOSE AREAS
WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES HAVE OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS AFTER
THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED
FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE
THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN
CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL
CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE
ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
guys pls b careful and inform n e others too. updates will follow in this thread!!
=======================================================
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
ISSUED BY THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (JMA)
ISSUED AT 2025 10 AUG 2009 (UTC)
... A REGIONAL TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT ...
1.EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION
ORIGIN TIME : 1956 10 AUG 2009 (UTC)
COORDINATES : 14.1 NORTH 93.0 EAST
LOCATION : ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA, REGION
MAGNITUDE : 7.7
2.EVALUATION
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DESTRUCTIVE REGIONAL TSUNAMI
IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.
3.ESTIMATED TSUNAMI TRAVEL TIME
ONE HOUR OR LESS
INDIA:
ALL COASTS OF ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
ONE HOUR TO THREE HOURS
INDIA:
BENGAL BAY COAST
SRI LANKA:
ALL COASTS
BANGLADESH:
BENGAL BAY COAST
MYANMAR:
BENGAL BAY COAST
THAILAND:
MALACCA COAST
INDONESIA:
INDIAN OCEAN COAST OF SUMATRA
MALACCA COAST OF SUMATRA
*TSUNAMI TRAVEL TIME IS ESTIMATED ONLY FROM EARTHQUAKE DATA
AND INDICATES THE TIME LAPSE BETWEEN ORIGIN TIME AND TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL TIME.
*THIS WILL BE THE FINAL INFORMATION UNLESS THERE ARE CHANGES
ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF TSUNAMI GENERATION AND ESTIMATED TSUNAMI
TRAVEL TIME BY RE-EVALUATION OF THE EARTHQUAKE OR THERE ARE
REPORTS ON TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS.
*****************************************************************
TSUNAMI WATCH INFORMATION (TWI) IS PROVIDED TO THE COUNTRIES OF
THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION FROM JMA IN COOPERATION WITH PTWC OF US
ON AN INTERIM BASIS PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TSUNAMI
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN THE REGION. TWI SHOULD BE REGARDED AS A
REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR THE DISASTER PREVENTION AUTHORITIES OF THE
RECIPIENT COUNTRIES TO ISSUE TSUNAMI WARNINGS ON THEIR OWN
INITIATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY.
*****************************************************************
====================================================
UPDATE
sea levels indicate a that a tsunami had been generated kiyala!!
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 2105Z 10 AUG 2009
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
... A REGIONAL TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT ...
A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
INDIA / MYANMAR / INDONESIA / THAILAND / BANGLADESH
FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION...THIS MESSAGE IS FOR
INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 1956Z 10 AUG 2009
COORDINATES - 14.1 NORTH 93.0 EAST
LOCATION - ANDAMAN ISLANDS INDIA REGION
MAGNITUDE - 7.7
EVALUATION
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. IT MAY HAVE
BEEN DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.
THE THREAT MAY CONTINUE FOR COASTAL AREAS LOCATED WITHIN ABOUT A
THOUSAND KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. FOR THOSE AREAS
WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES HAVE OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS AFTER
THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED
FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE
THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN
CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL
CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE
ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
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