The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 7.3 earthquake has occurred in Indonesia near Jakarta

[n2doc]

No link yet. will add.

[Swede]

1. This could be bad.

Right near a major city.

[Ediacara]

2. Yikes, that's a substantial quake

[Ediacara]

3. The USGS has updated it to a Mw 7.4, but it's 280+ km deep

so hopefully that will minimize the damage.

http://earthquakes.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007fubd.php

[CabalPowered]

4. IRIS is reporting a depth of 282 KM

[n2doc]

5. I hope the Tsunami warning network is up and running

Even a deep quake can cause a big tsunami if there is enough movement.

[n2doc]

7. Prelim reports sound like things are ok, we shall see

JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java late Wednesday, shaking tower blocks in the capital of Jakarta and causing people to run from their homes in panic.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage from the quake which the U.S. Geological Survey measured at 7.4 on the Richter scale. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no danger of tsunami.

The quake was felt in west and central Java island, according to CNN's Kathy Quiano, who said many people took to the streets in panic followed the tremor which struck close to midnight local time.

"I was just getting into bed on the second floor of my house. You rarely feel these things in Jakarta so I knew something was wrong immediately," John Aglionby of the Financial Times told CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/indonesia.quake/index.html

[Speck Tater]

6. Hope it's not the Toba supervolcano waking up.

http://www.andaman.org/BOOK/originals/Weber-Toba/ch3_explosion/textr3.htm

[Ediacara]

8. It's probably subduction related

[havocmom]

9. 5.1 along Mid-Alantic Ridge today too

I love the IRIS site for a quick overview anytime

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

[Dogmudgeon]

10. Looks like it's in shallow water

More drag, less tsunami, though if the movement is along the "right" vector, it could still be disastrous.

--p!