Conundrum 1 #1 March 28, 2005 Quote(CNN) -- An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 struck off the coast of Indonesia Monday -- on the same fault line that originated a December 26 earthquake that launched a deadly tsunami. The director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said scientists there feared another tsunami might hit the area. Charles McCreary said he could not be certain that the quake, which was 30 km deep and 203 kilometer (126 miles) from Sibolga on Sumatra Island, would cause a tsunami. "There is a potential for some wave activity," said Julie Martinez, a geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center, in Golden, Colo. The quake occurred at 1109 ET (1609 GMT), and is considered a "great" earthquake, the largest of seven grades. The grades are very minor, minor, light, moderate, strong, major and great. Tsunamis are distinguished from normal coastal surf by their great length and speed. A single wave in a tsunami series might be 160 kilometers (100 miles) long and race across the ocean at 960 kph (600 mph). When it approaches a coastline, the wave slows dramatically, but it also rises to great heights because the enormous volume of water piles up in shallow coastal bays. On December 26, a 9.0-magnitude quake triggered a massive tsunami that devastated Asian and African coastlines in nearly a dozen nations, killing at least 175,000 people. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/indonesia.quake/index.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #2 March 28, 2005 Question: Any science-types know how long a tsunami would take to hit following the earthquake? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skolls081102 0 #3 March 28, 2005 Not trully a science type, but I'm pretty sure we would have heard someting by now. If I remember correctly, the first tsunami hit in less than an hour (On Dec 26). It's been 1 1/2 hours already. I could be wrong (so please don't jump all over me if I am ) I'm trying to be optimistic....another tsunami there would just be horrible. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #4 March 28, 2005 From the NOAA: QuoteAUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE DANGER HAS PASSED IF NO TSUNAMI WAVES ARE OBSERVED IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER WITHIN THREE HOURS OF THE EARTHQUAKE. http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/wmsgit's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 March 28, 2005 I'll make the connection since no one else has... The day after Christmas and now the day after Easter...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #6 March 28, 2005 God hates South Asians?"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #7 March 28, 2005 Quote God hates South Asians? No clue, you'd have to ask whichever god you believe in or don't believe in. Just thought it was an interesting conincidence.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #8 March 28, 2005 QuoteI'll make the connection since no one else has... The day after Christmas and now the day after Easter... It's 'cause they don't believe in The Jesus. [/big Lebowski] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #9 March 28, 2005 You said it man. Nobody fucks with the Jesus. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RfukfreeflyingW 0 #10 March 28, 2005 Hmm I've checked, he is right THIS IS THE DAY AFTER EASTER... thats kinda freaky, the uh earthquake thing, not the day after easter i mean reall he had a 1 in 365 chance of being right ---- -God, you are the perfect amount of dumb... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #11 March 28, 2005 QuoteI'll make the connection since no one else has... The day after Christmas and now the day after Easter... What's even weirder??? The huge earthquake in Iran in 2003 that killed thousands of people ALSO happened on Dec. 26th, the day after Christmas!! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #12 March 28, 2005 Luckily it was only an 8.2. When you start getting into the 9's is when major tectonic shift happens and can cause a tsunami quite easily. I believe the one that hit this past Christmas caused the wave because a section of ocean floor 30x600 miles sunk 30 inches. That's a big chunk of the planet to be tossing around like that.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #13 March 28, 2005 correct, this may actually be listed as an aftershock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #14 March 28, 2005 Holy crap. That's very peculiar. Other than Act of God, or pure coincidence, could there be any other reason? you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #15 March 28, 2005 2003 Iran Quake: December 26 01:56:52 UTC 2004 Asia Quake: December 26 00:58:55 UTC so they occurred exactly one year apart to the HOUR!! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #16 March 28, 2005 Quotecould there be any other reason? Should we start listing the events that happened on May 12? Or july 17? or Sept 3rd?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlestranger 0 #17 March 28, 2005 QuoteThat's very peculiar. Other than Act of God, or pure coincidence, could there be any other reason? Bad luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #18 March 28, 2005 QuoteQuotecould there be any other reason? Should we start listing the events that happened on May 12? Or july 17? or Sept 3rd? So Remi what's so special about those days? huh huh huh? "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
