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Thread ID: 124192 2012-04-11 10:38:00 8.7 earthquake hits Indonesia Iantech (16386) PC World Chat
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1269360 2012-04-11 10:38:00 A magnitude 8.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra.

The USGS says the quake was centred 33 kilometres beneath the ocean floor around 495km from Aceh's provincial capital

A tsunami watch is currently in place across the Indian Ocean region.

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Lucky it was 33km deep, still a biggy.
Iantech (16386)
1269361 2012-04-11 10:44:00 just read about it on stuff.

serious stuff
GameJunkie (72)
1269362 2012-04-11 11:00:00 Oh dear, lady at work left for Phuket this morning for her honeymoon. plod (107)
1269363 2012-04-11 11:15:00 It lasted for about 4 mins. Bugger that. A 30 second one is long enough. Trev (427)
1269364 2012-04-11 13:45:00 The Indonesian government said there were no reports of casualties or significant damage from the initial earthquake, but several strong aftershocks were reported in the afternoon and early evening. The largest measured 8.2, the United States Geological Survey said. An 8.2 for a after shock? thats freakin scary stuff. Being many miles away eases it a bit but after dealing with these Chch quakes, I really feel sorry for them. Iantech (16386)
1269365 2012-04-11 20:10:00 Watching it on Channel One news at the moment. Bobh (5192)
1269366 2012-04-11 21:47:00 A Shaking and a Rolling, A Shaking and a Rolling, A Shaking and a Rolling, goodness gracious great balls of fire.
:)
Trev (427)
1269367 2012-04-11 22:02:00 Oh dear, lady at work left for Phuket this morning for her honeymoon.

That's in Thailand.
paulw (1826)
1269368 2012-04-11 22:10:00 Thats right and was the place when the tsunamia struck from the big quake a few years ago in Indonesia.
:)
Trev (427)
1269369 2012-04-12 00:36:00 Seems Mexico got one as well Strong-earthquake-hits-Mexico-shakes-buildings (www.stuff.co.nz) wainuitech (129)
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