Post subject: Chile Earthquake - Pacific Wide Tsunami Warning Issued
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:07 pm
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New Zealand is among the nations of the Pacific which is on a Tsunami watch following a massive earthquake measured at 8.8 on the richter scale in Chile near the city of Concepcion at 6.34pm NZT.
According to news reports the earthquake has killed at least 78 people in Chile and at the time of publication the Tsunami was passing Easter Island off in the mid Pacific.
The wave - if it reaches New Zealand - is estimated to reach the East Coast of New Zealand between around 7am and 9am NZT. The East Cape and Gisborne are expected to experience the Tsunami first - Civil Defence has warned the public to stay away from beaches and says that the largest wave could arrive many hours after the initial wave reaches the NZ coast.
Other estimated arrival times in the South Pacific are:
In Hawaii the evacuation sirens are scheduled to go off at 6am local time commencing a massive evaucation.
For more information on the New Zealand situation see:
Update: Tsunami Threat to NZ - Tsunami confirmed
Rhe Tsunami Experts Panel is that a marine threat (i.e. threat to beach and small boats) exists for the entire east coasts of the North and South Islands from Puysegur around to Cape Reinga and extending south to Ahipara. More >>
A tsunami warning is in effect for New Zealand
If a tsunami has been generated, the first wave may arrive in New Zealand in the areas around Chatham Island (Waitangi Side) at approximately 07:05 HRS NZDT 28/02/2010. The first wave may arrive later and may not be the largest .Waves may continue for ... More >>
A complete Tsunami warning bulletin as issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center follows.
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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 005 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 1045Z 27 FEB 2010
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
... A WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT ...
A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
CHILE / PERU / ECUADOR / COLOMBIA / ANTARCTICA / PANAMA / COSTA RICA / NICARAGUA / PITCAIRN / HONDURAS / EL SALVADOR / GUATEMALA / FR. POLYNESIA / MEXICO / COOK ISLANDS / KIRIBATI / KERMADEC IS / NIUE / NEW ZEALAND / TONGA / AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / JARVIS IS. / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU / FIJI / AUSTRALIA / HAWAII / PALMYRA IS. / TUVALU / VANUATU / HOWLAND-BAKER / NEW CALEDONIA / JOHNSTON IS. / SOLOMON IS. / NAURU / MARSHALL IS. / MIDWAY IS. / KOSRAE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / POHNPEI / WAKE IS. / CHUUK / RUSSIA / MARCUS IS. / INDONESIA / N. MARIANAS / GUAM / YAP / BELAU / JAPAN / PHILIPPINES / CHINESE TAIPEI
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Post subject: Re: Pacific Wide Tsunami Warning Issued
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:55 pm
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Fuck! it was picked up in the monitoring station here in Wicklow Ireland when it happened!! that MUST be huge, we're on the exact other side of the world!
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Post subject: Re: Pacific Wide Tsunami Warning Issued
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:47 pm
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CNN needs to get their act together:
Quote:
Saturday's temblor comes about six weeks after an 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Haiti and killed more than 220,000 people. The Chilean quake, at magnitude 8.8, was 700 to 800 times stronger.
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Post subject: Re: Pacific Wide Tsunami Warning Issued
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:48 pm
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$úñ_DëV|L wrote:
CNN needs to get their act together:
Quote:
Saturday's temblor comes about six weeks after an 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Haiti and killed more than 220,000 people. The Chilean quake, at magnitude 8.8, was 700 to 800 times stronger.
Post subject: Re: Pacific Wide Tsunami Warning Issued
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:53 pm
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$úñ_DëV|L wrote:
CNN needs to get their act together:
Quote:
Saturday's temblor comes about six weeks after an 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Haiti and killed more than 220,000 people. The Chilean quake, at magnitude 8.8, was 700 to 800 times stronger.
what's the problem? do you know that the intervals are not 1:1 throughout the ratings? a 7-mag is much stronger than a 6-mag, so i don't think its crazy to think that an 8-mag is that much stronger. but if you know for sure i'm interested in learning more. thanx.
Post subject: Re: Pacific Wide Tsunami Warning Issued
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:58 pm
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EllisEamos wrote:
$úñ_DëV|L wrote:
CNN needs to get their act together:
Quote:
Saturday's temblor comes about six weeks after an 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Haiti and killed more than 220,000 people. The Chilean quake, at magnitude 8.8, was 700 to 800 times stronger.
what's the problem? do you know that the intervals are not 1:1 throughout the ratings? a 7-mag is much stronger than a 6-mag, so i don't think its crazy to think that an 8-mag is that much stronger. but if you know for sure i'm interested in learning more. thanx.
That's because quake magnitudes are calculated on a logarithmic scale. Thus, a magnitude 8 quake releases 33 times the energy as a magnitude 7 quake, and a magnitude 9 quake releases 33 multiplied by 33 times the energy of a magnitude 7 event. The quake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12 was magnitude 7, and the Chile quake was magnitude 8.8 -- which works out to about 500 times more energy.
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good luck people.
