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Chile Earthquake Threat Tsunami in Indonesia

February 27th, 2010 No comments

Chile Earthquake Threat Tsunami in Indonesia Still talkin about huge Chile Earthquake. According to information an earthquake measuring 8.8 Richter scale in Chile created tsunami effect in Indonesia. But Indonesian citizens do not panic, because the tsunami that came to Indonesia is not dangerous. "Based on observation, is expected tomorrow there will be a tsunami in Papua," said Sujabar, analyst earthquake of Climatology Meteorology and Geophysics in conversations with VIVAnews, Saturday, February 27, 2010.

According Sujabar, tsunami to Indonesia only occur on Earth Paradise. That, too, with a wave of a very-very small. "In Peru, closest to Chile, a tsunami is only about 0.4 meters. Especially in Papua, must be much smaller," he said. Sujabar explain, the observation was based on observations of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) located in Hawaii. Largest tsunami caused by Chile Earthquake itself only reaches a height of 2.3 meters.

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Chile Earthquake – 8.8 Magnitude Hits Chile and Peru

February 27th, 2010 No comments

Chile Earthquake - 8.8 Magnitude Hits Chile and Peru Chile Earthquake – Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, collapsing buildings, killing at least 16 people and downing phone lines. CNN International reports that the earthquake has generated a Tsunami. Warnings have been issued for Chile and Peru. A tsunami watch has been issued for Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Antarctica.

The quake hit 200 miles (325 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Santiago, at a depth of 22 miles (35 kilometers) at 3:34 a.m. (0634 GMT; 1:34 a.m. EST), the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The epicenter was just 70 miles (115 kilometers) from Concepcion, Chile’s second-largest city, where more than 200,000 people live along the Bio Bio river, and 60 miles from the ski town of Chillan, a gateway to Andean ski resorts that was destroyed in a 1939 earthquake.

Dua Kali Gempa Bumi Goncang Sumbar Rabu Pagi

December 23rd, 2009 6 comments

Gempa Sumbar RabuSumbar kembali diguncang gempa bumi dengan kekuatan diatas 5 skala richter hari ini yaitu tepatnya pada rabu pagi hari. Gempa pertama terjadi pada pukul 08:11:57 WIB dengan magnitude 6.1 SR, koordinat 1.48 LS – 99.33 BT,  56 km Tenggara Siberut Mentawai-Sumbar dengan kedalaman 10 KM dan gempa ke dua terjadi pada pukul 08:47:17 WIB dengan magnitude 5.3 SR koordinat 1.69 LS – 99.10 BT, 46 km Tenggara Siberut Mentawai-Sumbar kedalaman 25 Km. Gempa ini tentu saja membuat panik warga namun sampai siang hari ini belum dilaporkan sejumlah kerusakan yang terjadi.

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