itsrobert
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Thu Sep-15-11 02:42 PM
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7.2 QUAKE FIJI REGION BREAKING |
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Edited on Thu Sep-15-11 02:45 PM by itsrobert
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Thu Sep-15-11 02:47 PM
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KamaAina
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Thu Sep-15-11 02:48 PM
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2. No tsunami expected for West Coast , Alaska or Hawai'i |
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http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/09/15/lrkwvo/01/messagelrkwvo-01.htmA strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.
Based on the depth of the earthquake within the earth, a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts.
At 12:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time on September 15, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.4 occurred in the Fiji Islands region at 612km depth. (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)
Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center messages for information on the event.
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itsrobert
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Thu Sep-15-11 02:49 PM
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http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/text.php?id=pacific.2011.09.15.193813EVALUATION A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI WAS NOT GENERATED BASED ON EARTHQUAKE AND HISTORICAL TSUNAMI DATA
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Thu Sep-15-11 02:51 PM
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You were the first person I thought of when I read this... :hug:
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Thu Sep-15-11 03:28 PM
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7. Haven't been in Hawai'i for a couple of years |
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no name change 'til after the election, remember?
San Jose may have quakes, fires, slides, etc., but no tsunami.
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Thu Sep-15-11 03:29 PM
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From a certain direction... I am.
Last came from wrong direction,
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Thu Sep-15-11 02:48 PM
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3. Weren't there three other big ones (6.0+) around the globe today as well? |
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Thu Sep-15-11 02:50 PM
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Fire Walk With Me
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Thu Sep-15-11 03:29 PM
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9. "Breaking", no pun intended |
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Thu Sep-15-11 03:40 PM
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10. I heard on the news tthat we had one in the parish of St Ann this morning |
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a 5.2 I think, but we didn't feel the 6.0 in the Cuba region last night.
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