Tsunami warning has been issued for Fiji and New Zealand

[cobweb]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/earthquake.tonga/index.html

(CNN) -- Tsunami warnings were issued for Fiji and New Zealand early Thursday (local time) after a massive earthquake measuring about 8.0 in magnitude shook the southern Pacific Ocean.

 

[Vylo]

Aw poo, not again .

 

[CCGirl]

EEEK!!! It was an 8.3 earthquake off the islands of Tonga.

 

[CCGirl]

A Trunami watch has been issued for the State of Hawaii.

 

[pgp_protector]

Guess we'll just have to wait & pray, I wonder, do we know if there was the massive land movment (up/down) like the last one, or was this a side - side movment ?

 

[CCGirl]

The warning includes Tongo, Fiji and Samoa.

 

[pgp_protector]

A Trunami watch has been issued for the State of Hawaii.

Rember Watch, not warning

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED A NON-EXPANDING
REGIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING FOR A PART OF THE PACIFIC NEAR THE
EARTHQUAKE. BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA THERE IS NO DESTRUCTIVE
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.

HOWEVER...SOME COASTAL AREAS IN HAWAII COULD EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA
LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG OR UNUSUAL CURRENTS LASTING UP TO
SEVERAL HOURS. THE ESTIMATED TIME SUCH EFFECTS MIGHT BEGIN IS

 

[NothingButTheBlood]

Is there a map of the quake site compaired to land I can't seem to find one?

 

[pgp_protector]

Is there a map of the quake site compaired to land I can't seem to find one?

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

Covers everywhere.

 

[CCGirl]

Is there a map of the quake site compaired to land I can't seem to find one?

Here is one: (cbc.ca)

 

[NothingButTheBlood]

Thanks for those.

 

[cobweb]

I just heard that the warning has been cancelled. The only confirmed tsunami was about 16 inches high.

 

[Thirst_For_Knowledge]

I just heard that the warning has been cancelled. The only confirmed tsunami was about 16 inches high.

Wouldn't that just be your average wave?

 

[LouTheWicked]

Aw poo, not again .

I was going to say that too, but it was going to be "Oh poo" instead of "aw poo".

 

[Quijote]

Guess we'll just have to wait & pray, I wonder, do we know if there was the massive land movment (up/down) like the last one, or was this a side - side movment ?

I knew growing up in earthquake happy Mexico City would pay off someday :


Trepidatory = up/down movement

Oscillatory = side-side movement

 

[pgp_protector]

I knew growing up in earthquake happy Mexico City would pay off someday :


Trepidatory = up/down movement

Oscillatory = side-side movement

ok, was is a Trepidatory or Oscillatory Quake ?

 

[Franze]

Less bad, nothing happens.