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In reply to the discussion: Breaking News: Earthquake measuring 7.0 magnitude strikes Myanmar: USGS [View all]Liberty Belle
(9,535 posts)24. No tsunami, too far inland. Here's the report from the Pacific Tsunami Center
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0122Z 11 NOV 2012
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0113Z 11 NOV 2012
COORDINATES - 22.5 NORTH 96.0 EAST
LOCATION - MYANMAR
MAGNITUDE - 7.0
EVALUATION
A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI WAS NOT GENERATED BASED ON EARTHQUAKE AND
HISTORICAL TSUNAMI DATA. THIS EARTHQUAKE IS LOCATED TOO FAR
INLAND TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.
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. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION...THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.
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Breaking News: Earthquake measuring 7.0 magnitude strikes Myanmar: USGS [View all]
nolabels
Nov 2012
OP
Take a few billion tons of ice each off of Greenland and Antarctica...
Systematic Chaos
Nov 2012
#26
No, but I've noticed increase media attention towards them, which isn't the same thing. (nt)
Posteritatis
Nov 2012
#36
Umm...unless the earthshaking news is that Justin Bieber & his girlfriend broke up, you need the
Pachamama
Nov 2012
#20
No tsunami, too far inland. Here's the report from the Pacific Tsunami Center
Liberty Belle
Nov 2012
#24