Earthquake with magnitude of 8.9 has struck near Indonesia

[ajay_ijn]

I am also not sure why western part? It was alerted by TSUNAMI INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN.

this is why
Earthquake in Arabian Sea, Tremors in Mumbai
Earthquake in Arabian Sea, IBN Live News

 

[H.A.]

Reports suggest that the tsunami may not be major as the wave has moved horizontally instead of vertically. No waves noticed so far in Andaman and Nicobar Islands; tsunami virtually ruled out, says NDMA vice president Sasidhra Reddy.

you mean it is travelling East to West instead of North to South?

 

[H.A.]

this is why
Earthquake in Arabian Sea, Tremors in Mumbai
Earthquake in Arabian Sea, IBN Live News

What is the damage to the nations closer to the epicenter...any property or life damage?

 

[Galaxy]

you mean it is travelling East to West instead of North to South?

As per early report, It was East to West, But according to IBN, It was Diverted towards South. Anyways, The NDMA says that the tsunami is virtually ruled out.

 

[nitesh]

Yes in Bangalore, lot of people are reporting that they felt the tremors, but no news of damage yet.

God help people

 

[plugwater]

Reports suggest that the tsunami may not be major as the wave has moved horizontally instead of vertically. No waves noticed so far in Andaman and Nicobar Islands; tsunami virtually ruled out, says NDMA vice president Sasidhra Reddy.

Sorry, i dont understand!! Can you explain ? Thanks.

 

[johnnyboy]

News coming in that tsunami alert called off in India... good God! hope this is genuine news...

 

[ajay_ijn]

epicenter is really close to Andaman.

 

[Iamanidiot]

In 2004 I was in my first year of engineering on december 26th December I was right at the beach on morning 6:30 bullying my seniors who ragged me.I felt the tremors even then and I even saw the waves coming near the road that was the surreal moment for me

 

[Galaxy]

Sorry, i dont understand!! Can you explain ? Thanks.

I don't know. Note sure. I just posted from IBN source. It's quite confusing now.

Timesnow saying 17mm waves approaching but NDMA saying "no waves"

 

[H.A.]

I don't know. Note sure. I just posted from IBN source. It's quite confusing now.

Timesnow saying 17mm waves approaching but NDMA saying "no waves"

You mean 17 Meters....????

 

[Galaxy]

Better map to see the real time movements of the Earthquake & Tsunami Latest Earthquakes Auto-refreshes.

 

[Mr.Ryu]

Hope Srilanka wont sink

And i dont think Tsunami is going to be that hard as last one even i dont believe it will come this time

 

[Galaxy]

Its a shame that we have to depend on UNESCO, US, Japanese websites to get info on Tsunami. Their government have such good systems in place. We need to have good system. Looks like we have not learnt anything from earlier calamity except all media houses giving different and confusing info .

 

[johnnyboy]

I don't know. Note sure. I just posted from IBN source. It's quite confusing now.

Timesnow saying 17mm waves approaching but NDMA saying "no waves"

As per Times Now, its the earthquake motion that was horizontal which minimizes the tsunami threat. The one that stuck in 2004 was a vertical motion earthquake and hence the tsunami.

They are saying 17-30 mm waves approaching... I wonder whether it would make any considerable impact.

 

[LurkerBaba]

Its a shame that we have to reply on UNESCO, US, Japanese websites to get info on Tsunami. Their government have such good systems in place. We need to have good system. Looks like we have not learnt from earlier calamity.

Systems are there, but they don't have much visibility on Google. Check out INCOIS website:

http://www.incois.gov.in/DSSProducts/Product_NTWC/dss120411083800_index_NTWC_pub.htm

 

[H.A.]

As per Times Now, its the earthquake motion that was horizontal which minimizes the tsunami threat. The one that stuck in 2004 was a vertical motion earthquake and hence the tsunami.

Does it mean that the plates sided or rubbed each other...instead of clashing into each other with one plate going above the other.

They are saying 17-30 mm waves approaching... I wonder whether it would make any considerable impact.

Am I missing something....17 mm means millimeter right?

 

[johnnyboy]

Does it mean that the plates sided or rubbed each other...instead of clashing into each other with one plate going above the other.
Am I missing something....17 mm means millimeter right?

Yes, that's what they are saying... 17 millimeters... which is not at all high. They are also saying there is no detection of low tides, which further reduces the possibility of tsunami.

 

[plugwater]

Am I missing something....17 mm means millimeter right?

Yes, 17 mm = 1.7 cm.

 

[Yusuf]

Tsunami warming has been taken off.