Indonesia's quake agency issues tsunami warning after 7.1 quake

[Lisa0825]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Indonesia's quake agency on Monday issued a tsunami warning after a 7.1 magnitude quake struck at about 300 kilometres (186 miles) off Cilacap on the south coast of Java island.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/03/us-indonesia-earthquake-idUSTRE7322JO20110403

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Changed link for slightly more info.

[Lisa0825]

1. Another link...

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/457413-71-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-indonesian-island-tsunami-warning-issued/

JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Java on early Monday morning, seismologists said, prompting a tsunami warning for some local regions.

More at link above

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Bulletin from Pac. Tsunami Agency:

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 2007Z 03 APR 2011
COORDINATES - 9.9 SOUTH 107.6 EAST
LOCATION - SOUTH OF JAVA INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE - 6.7
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.

http://ptwc.weather.gov/

[JournalistKev87]

3. Geez

We can't catch a fucking break, can we?

[Turborama]

4. For any of my friends who may be wondering

We're fine and didn't feel a thing. In fact, this is the 1st I've heard of it.

K&R & Thanks for posting Lisa0825.

[Lisa0825]

5. Good news, thanks! nt