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Indonesia shakin' away
Earthquake Summary
Small globe showing earthquake Small map showing earthquake # The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 130 km (80 miles) SW of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia and 625 km (390 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia at 5:10 AM MDT, Sep 12, 2007 (6:10 PM local time in Indonesia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. Earthquakes of this type sometimes cause tsunamis, however the USGS has no information that an actual tsunami has been generated. For information about tsunamis, contact the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers at http://tsunami.gov. Felt Reports At least 9 people killed, hundreds injured and many buildings damaged or destroyed in the Bengkulu and Padang areas. A tsunami with a wave height of 90 cm was measured at Padang. Power and telephone outages occurred. Felt by people in high-rise buildings at Jakarta and in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Tectonic Summary The southern Sumatra earthquake of September 12, 2007 occurred as the result of thrust faulting on the boundary between the Australian plate and the Sunda plate. At the location of the earthquake, the Australia plate moves northeast with respect to the Sunda plate at a velocity of about 69 mm/year. The direction of relative plate motion is oblique to the orientation of the plate boundary offshore of the west coast of Sumatra. The component of plate-motion perpendicular to the boundary is accommodated by thrust faulting on the offshore plate-boundary. Much of the component of plate motion parallel to the plate boundary is accommodated by strike-skip faulting on the Sumatra fault, which is inland on Sumatra proper. The earthquake of September 12, 2007 is the fourth earthquake of magnitude greater than 7.8 to have occurred in the past decade on or near the plate boundaries offshore of western Sumatra. The September 12, 2007 earthquake occurred just north of the source region of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 4, 2000, which killed approximately 100 people. The great magnitude 9.1 earthquake of December 26, 2004, which produced the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of that date, ruptured much of the boundary separating the India plate and the Burma plate. Immediately to the south of the great 2004 earthquake, the magnitude 8.6 Nias Island earthquake of March 28, 2005, ruptured a segment of the plate boundary separating the Australia and Sunda plates. The science stuff. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007hear.php#scitech Seismogram. Last edited by Botnst; 09-12-2007 at 05:23 PM. |
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Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On....Jerry Lee. I wonder if and when the tsunami will begin? Two years ago it was hurricane hell now we have tsunami september.
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A second huge quake.
Bot ----------------- Earthquake Summary The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 165 km (105 miles) SSW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia or about 345 km (215 miles) WNW of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia or about 900 km (560 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia at 9:35 PM MDT, Sep 12, 2007 (Sep 13 at 10:35 AM local time in Indonesia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused substantial damage and casualties due to its location and size. |
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Jeez, that is crazy. I hope everyone will be ok.
I live on the Hayward Fault Line in California, I could only imagine that scale of an earthquake happening here... |
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Here's a list of recent earthquakes of magnitude 5 and above. Something tectonic is on the move in Indonesia.
Bot ----------------------------------------------------------- MAG UTC DATE-TIME y/m/d h:m:s LAT deg LON deg DEPTH km Region 5.4 2007/09/14 11:51:32 -23.517 179.565 572.0 SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS 5.4 2007/09/14 06:08:16 19.815 121.255 36.6 BABUYAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES 6.4 2007/09/14 06:01:34 -4.108 101.220 35.0 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.3 2007/09/14 05:46:45 -15.530 -176.148 25.9 FIJI REGION 5.4 2007/09/14 04:03:44 -2.179 100.088 29.3 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.2 2007/09/14 03:07:14 -3.010 101.083 39.2 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.0 2007/09/14 01:31:57 -3.757 100.759 27.5 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.5 2007/09/14 01:02:07 -3.696 101.845 35.0 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.3 2007/09/13 23:12:31 -3.108 100.971 35.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.0 2007/09/13 18:30:38 -2.565 99.763 35.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.5 2007/09/13 16:59:26 -2.118 99.978 35.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 6.2 2007/09/13 16:09:10 -3.247 101.439 3.3 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.6 2007/09/13 15:08:54 -4.354 101.212 24.5 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.1 2007/09/13 13:43:58 -2.998 100.215 35.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.6 2007/09/13 13:10:16 -2.786 100.863 28.7 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.2 2007/09/13 12:13:00 -3.691 100.694 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.0 2007/09/13 11:57:17 -2.034 99.434 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 6.2 2007/09/13 09:48:44 3.794 126.411 21.9 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA 5.4 2007/09/13 09:21:35 -2.164 99.748 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.1 2007/09/13 06:37:23 14.267 -60.469 71.6 MARTINIQUE REGION, WINDWARD ISLANDS 5.2 2007/09/13 06:32:49 -2.072 99.405 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.0 2007/09/13 06:28:54 -1.999 99.479 28.4 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.1 2007/09/13 05:53:24 -3.979 100.553 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.0 2007/09/13 05:44:19 -3.748 100.733 29.7 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.5 2007/09/13 05:23:24 -1.686 99.717 38.9 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.2 2007/09/13 04:06:11 -1.723 99.567 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 7.0 2007/09/13 03:35:27 -2.160 99.581 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.5 2007/09/13 02:51:31 -2.049 99.790 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.9 2007/09/13 02:30:01 -1.639 99.697 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.0 2007/09/13 01:55:48 -3.875 101.674 34.4 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.1 2007/09/13 01:49:07 -2.250 99.451 23.2 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.2 2007/09/13 01:38:08 -1.894 99.696 29.9 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.8 2007/09/13 01:26:33 -2.039 99.730 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 7.9 2007/09/12 23:49:04 -2.506 100.906 30.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.1 2007/09/12 23:19:44 -4.082 100.907 10.0 SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.4 2007/09/12 22:17:18 -2.897 100.757 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.1 2007/09/12 22:02:24 -4.609 101.280 10.0 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.3 2007/09/12 17:04:33 -7.598 126.085 307.3 KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA 5.9 2007/09/12 16:37:02 -3.142 101.377 21.2 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.2 2007/09/12 15:35:09 -4.262 101.008 35.0 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 6.0 2007/09/12 14:40:03 -3.227 101.361 18.8 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.3 2007/09/12 13:17:18 -3.308 100.654 32.8 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 5.6 2007/09/12 13:02:07 -2.946 101.352 35.0 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.2 2007/09/12 12:21:44 -2.667 100.318 10.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 8.4 2007/09/12 11:10:27 -4.520 101.374 34.0 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.0 2007/09/12 01:55:41 -0.829 146.606 10.0 ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REG., PAPUA NEW GUINEA 5.1 2007/09/11 16:36:10 -5.690 105.523 10.0 SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA 5.4 2007/09/11 01:55:56 4.854 127.556 10.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIAB] |
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They don't call it the ring of fire for nothing.
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The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 310 km (195 miles) SSE of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, 310 km (195 miles) WSW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia, 335 km (210 miles) WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia, 1545 km (960 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia at 1:08 AM MST, Feb 20, 2008 (3:08 PM local time in Indonesia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size. Earthquakes of this type sometimes cause tsunamis, however the USGS has no information that an actual tsunami has been generated. For information about tsunamis, contact the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers at http://tsunami.gov.
(Graphics too big to upload -- sorry) http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008nran.php#summary |
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I've been reading The Crack at The Edge of The World by Simon Winchester. The book is about the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco and it's fascinating. I kinda glazed over in the first half, reading all the scientific stuff about plate tectonics, but still managed to learn a few things.
Have you read it, Bot? Anybody else?
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Nope, I haven't. My attention has been focused on hurricanes and floods.
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Well, you might like it when you get ready for a change of pace in your disaster reading. Isaac's Storm was good, too. It was about the hurricane that hit Galveston, TX at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Islams chief complaint about the environment is infidels polluting it...thier solution.....kill infidels. |
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