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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Powerful quake hits Indonesia
2007-09-12
Happy Ramadan from the boys at Halliburton: Earthquake/Tsunami Division...
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway strongly in the capital, and authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 and hit at about 6:10 p.m. (7:10 a.m. EDT). It was centered 9.7 miles underground in the southern Sumatra area, the USGS said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for wide areas of the region. "Earthquakes of this size have the potential to generate a widespread destructive tsunami that can affect coastlines across the entire Indian Ocean Basin," it said.

In Jakarta, tall buildings swayed for several minutes, and occupants rushed down the stairs to escape.
Posted by:tu3031

#10  You might want to hunker down until all the hitodama are quiscient, Joe.
Posted by: Abdominal Snowman   2007-09-12 23:36  

#9  Stay safe, JosephM.
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-09-12 23:29  

#8  Stay safe, Joe.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-09-12 23:23  

#7  Short, but intense, tremorin' and medium-to-low atmospheric ball lightin'/flashin' here on Guam.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-09-12 21:42  

#6  Not a bent nickel, not a rusty canteen, not a used syringe, not a broken down generator, not even a bottle of outdated aspirin for these ungrateful terrorist bastards.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-09-12 20:08  

#5  And just last night i was watching a show on The Weather Channel about the 12/26/2004 tsunamis in that part of the world; had no idea it was really the pre-game show....
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2007-09-12 14:29  

#4  Yeah, if I'm on some list, please save the stamp and don't bother me.
Posted by: tu3031   2007-09-12 11:13  

#3  sorry, I can't contribute to quake relief. Been there, done that, got the ingratitude
Posted by: Frank G   2007-09-12 11:09  

#2  Update:

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A massive earthquake struck Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, authorities said. The quake caused tall buildings to sway in a least four countries.

A wave of up to nine feet was reported to have hit Padang about 20 minutes after the quake, said Suhardjono, an official with Indonesia's meteorological agency, who goes by only one name.
Posted by: tu3031   2007-09-12 09:37  

#1  Great timing - I saw a show about Krakatoa last night. There's always a volcano ready to blow in Indonesia.
Posted by: Spot   2007-09-12 08:34  

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