tsunami

neo76

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  • Jan 16, 2009
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    Machangz,
    There has been a relatively large earth quake (of Rictor 7.0) at Sumathra, Indonesia.
    How can we know whether there's a risk for a tsunami.

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    nj542

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    ***TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
    PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
    ISSUED AT 0749Z 16 AUG 2009

    THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.

    ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

    THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

    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 - 0738Z 16 AUG 2009
    COORDINATES - 1.6 SOUTH 99.4 EAST
    LOCATION - SOUTHERN SUMATRA INDONESIA
    MAGNITUDE - 6.9

    EVALUATION

    A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON
    HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

    HOWEVER - THERE IS A VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL TSUNAMI
    THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A HUNDRED
    KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE
    REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS
    POSSIBILITY.

    THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
    WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    BECOMES AVAILABLE.

    THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    FOR THIS EVENT. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION...THE
    MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.****
    :nerd::nerd::nerd::rolleyes::P