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.
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.
