Magnitude 7.7 earthquake reported in eastern Indonesia

[sabbat hunter]

details as the become available

http://www.cnn.com/

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. see it here

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

[theHandpuppet]

5. I have that site bookmarked

One thing to note: if you move your cursor to the center of the circle which indicates the particular quake, click on it as soon as the coordinates appear. This will send you to a closeup map of the quake area.

[fed-up]

2. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive tsunami threat existed.

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/13728237.htm

Posted on Fri, Jan. 27, 2006
Major earthquake hits off Indonesian coast
Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A magnitude-7.7 undersea earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no danger of a tsunami.

The earthquake occurred about 120 miles south of Moluccas, the USGS said. It occurred at a depth of 212 miles.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive tsunami threat existed.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Australia.html

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Maps/10/125_-5.html

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/usika7.htm

[Ian David]

3. Banda Sea,120 miles south of Ambon city, no reports of death or damage yet

Magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocks Indonesia
Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake struck at 0158 Saturday (1658 GMT Friday) in the Banda Sea, about 120 miles south of Ambon city, the USGC said on its Web site.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

More:
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/world/13728237.htm

[sabbat hunter]

4. will take time

it probably will take a bit of time before the reports of damage and injuries roll in

[seriousstan]

6. There will be no damage or injuries.

It was underwater. Over 200 miles underwater.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. Huh? Biggest ocean depth is about 7 miles. -nt

[seriousstan]

8. Earthquakes are measured from the surface. That makes this over 200

miles below the sea floor. That is so deep that very little surface movement would have occurred.