Indonesia tsunumi with a 7.2 earth quake!

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #1 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:22 am

JAKARTA (AP)--A powerful earthquake sent a two-meter-high tsunami crashing into a beach resort on Indonesia's Java island Monday, damaging hotels and sending boats smashing into houses, a witness told a local radio station.

People fled to a local hill to escape the wave on Pangandaran beach in west Java, a woman identified as Teti told el-Shinta radio station.

"All the houses are destroyed along the beach," she said

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #2 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:25 am

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0836Z 17 JUL 2006

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.

... A LOCAL TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

AUSTRALIA / INDONESIA

FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION, THIS MESSAGE IS AN
ADVISORY ONLY.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0819Z 17 JUL 2006
COORDINATES - 9.3 SOUTH 107.3 EAST
LOCATION - SOUTH OF JAWA INDONESIA
MAGNITUDE - 7.2

EVALUATION

A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL TSUNAMI THAT
COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A HUNDRED
KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES FOR THE
REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY.
AREAS FURTHER FROM THE EPICENTER COULD EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA
LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG OR UNUSUAL COASTAL CURRENTS.

DUE TO ONLY LIMITED SEA LEVEL DATA FROM THE REGION IT IS NOT
POSSIBLE FOR THIS CENTER TO RAPIDLY CONFIRM NOR EVALUATE THE
STRENGTH OF A TSUNAMI IF ONE HAS BEEN GENERATED.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES
MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. THE TIME
BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE TSUNAMI WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME

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AUSTRALIA CHRISTMAS IS 10.4S 105.4E 0836Z 17 JUL
INDONESIA CILACAP 7.8S 108.9E 0900Z 17 JUL

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.

Janice · #3 Postby **Janice** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:25 am

Wow, not again. I just got up and need to check this out, thanks

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #4 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:26 am

How tall was the Dec 26th 2004 Tsunumi?

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #5 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:33 am

Aftershock

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.1 (Strong)
Date-Time Monday, July 17, 2006 at 09:13:10 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Monday, July 17, 2006 at 4:13:10 PM
= local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 9.133°S, 107.653°E
Depth 46.6 km (29.0 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
Distances 210 km (130 miles) SSW of Tasikmalaya, Java, Indonesia
240 km (150 miles) S of Bandung, Java, Indonesia
260 km (160 miles) SSE of Sukabumi, Java, Indonesia
345 km (215 miles) SSE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 9.8 km (6.1 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nst= 92, Nph= 92, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.05 sec, Gp= 83°,
M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Janice · #6 Postby **Janice** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:04 am

Indonesia's president says at least five people have been killed in a tsunami that hit Java after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the Indian Ocean, news agencies report.

Thunder44 · #7 Postby **Thunder44** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:04 am

It's not as big as devasting tsumani over year ago. It's about 6ft high.

HurricaneGirl · #8 Postby **HurricaneGirl** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:05 am

OMG not again!!

Janice · #9 Postby **Janice** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:17 am

Could all this disturbance in this area mean another huge one could happen. What is going on with this area?

TexasStooge · #10 Postby **TexasStooge** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:00 am

Janice wrote:Could all this disturbance in this area mean another huge one could happen. What is going on with this area?

I don't know.

I hope it's not a sign of things to come. :eek:

#11 Postby **angelwing** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:04 am

This area sits on the ring of fire and is very prone to eq's, and they just had another aftershock of 5.1 (if I can find the link again I'll post it). I feel so bad for these people, it's such a shame

#12 Postby **HollynLA** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:20 am

I just heard this one the radio. I'm completlely shocked, hasn't this area seen enough! Wow, hope this isn't a sign of things to come.

#13 Postby **angelwing** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:53 am

From: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... es_big.php

Update time = Mon Jul 17 12:36:35 UTC 2006

MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km Region
MAP 5.9 2006/07/17 11:07:37 -9.486 107.732 40.7 SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
MAP 6.0 2006/07/17 10:09:09 -8.860 107.799 20.0 JAVA, INDONESIA
MAP 6.1 2006/07/17 09:13:10 -9.133 107.653 46.6 SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
MAP 7.2 2006/07/17 08:19:31 -9.295 107.347 48.6 SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
MAP 5.3 2006/07/17 05:32:28 -4.908 102.134 20.7 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Rainband · #14 Postby **Rainband** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:56 am

How sad

Johno8080 · #15 Postby **Johno8080** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:20 am

Wow again! you'd think that being out to sea it would be safer, but i dont think it is by the look of this! if it hit the land it would be alot worse im guessing, they just need better tsunami warnings to get people away from the coastal areas!

I hope these aren't signs of a huge eruption to come under the earth in that area! :eek:

Johno8080 · #16 Postby **Johno8080** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:39 am

well there saying 38 are dead now at foxnews but cnn is still saying 5, and Sky news australia is saying 8.......... :roll:

#17 Postby **angelwing** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:40 am

They just revised it to a 7.7!!!

2006/07/17 08:19 M 7.7 JAVA, INDONESIA Z= 10km 9.33S 107.26E

This REVISED information is provided by the USGS
National Earthquake Information Center.
(Address problems to: sedas@ghtmail.cr.usgs.gov)

These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA has occurred at:
9.33S 107.26E Depth 10km Mon Jul 17 08:19:25 2006 UTC

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Mon Jul 17 08:19:25 2006
Time Near Epicenter Mon Jul 17 15:19:25 2006
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Mon Jul 17 04:19:25 2006
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Mon Jul 17 03:19:25 2006
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Mon Jul 17 02:19:25 2006
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Mon Jul 17 01:19:25 2006
Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Mon Jul 17 00:19:25 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Sun Jul 16 22:19:25 2006

Location with respect to nearby cities:
215 km (135 miles) NE of Christmas Island
245 km (155 miles) SSW of Tasikmalaya, Java, Indonesia
265 km (165 miles) S of Bandung, Java, Indonesia
360 km (220 miles) S of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates,
please consult:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... usqgaf.php .

#18 Postby **feederband** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:22 pm

They are saying 69 dead now...Last time news at first was slow also..I wander how bad it really is with everyone watching the war coverage?

GulfBreezer · #19 Postby **GulfBreezer** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:25 pm

I am so saddened........this is just downright scary if you ask me. :eek:

conestogo_flood · #20 Postby **conestogo_flood** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:55 pm

Tsunami after earthquake kills at least 80 in Indonesia
Last Updated Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:10:46 EDT
CBC News
A strong earthquake spawned a two-metre tsunami that struck a beach resort area in Indonesia on Monday, killing at least 80 people, according to a Red Cross official.

"Our latest data show 80 people have died while at least 68 are badly injured. The number can climb because many may have been swept away by the waves," said Fitri Sidikah, an official at the Indonesian Red Cross disaster centre.

Witnesses said the tsunami damaged hotels and threw boats into houses when it hit Pangandaran Beach in West Java province, on the southern coast of Indonesia's Java Island. Local people ran for a nearby hill to escape the wave.

The earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale. It hit deep beneath the Indian Ocean, with its epicentre believed to be about 240 kilometres southwest of Java's western coast.

An aftershock, with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale, rattled the area about two hours after the quake.

Indonesian Transport Minister Hatta Radjasa told Radio Elshinta, a radio station based in the capital Jakarta, that people living on Java's southern coast should head to higher ground in an orderly way.

"Everyone should move from the beach," Radjasa said.

Indonesia has not fully recovered from a tsunami on Boxing Day in 2004 that killed more than 200,000 people.

With files from the Associated Press

Indonesia tsunumi with a 7.2 earth quake!

Indonesia tsunumi with a 7.2 earth quake!

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