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Earthquake 7.9 East of Philippines
Reuters Manila ^ | 8/31/2012 | Reuters

Posted on 08/31/2012 6:23:22 AM PDT by ASA Vet

MANILA (Reuters) - An earthquake of 7.9 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Friday and a tsunami warning had been issued for the region, ...

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


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To: ASA Vet

Manila is on the west side of Luzon Island, not saying that a tsunami can’t happen there.


21 posted on 08/31/2012 6:45:05 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: ASA Vet

She’s probably en route to the highest building, hotel, bank, etc with a neighbor. She demonstrated she understood the seriousness of the situation.


22 posted on 08/31/2012 6:45:34 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: txhurl

You mean, a very active ring of fire as of late.


23 posted on 08/31/2012 6:46:08 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Doofer
Have you heard any reports from Leythe? Samar?
24 posted on 08/31/2012 6:46:34 AM PDT by montanajoe (Blame Flame Shame or Beg I won't vote for R/R)
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To: txhurl

The highest building I remember seeing there was a hotel. Only two stories.


25 posted on 08/31/2012 6:47:32 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: nhwingut

How dare the Democrats have their party when people are suffering.


26 posted on 08/31/2012 6:47:36 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: ASA Vet
About 2 kilometers from the ocean on flat land but I'm fine...
27 posted on 08/31/2012 6:50:14 AM PDT by Doofer (Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.)
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To: ASA Vet
There is a private school near her house which is a solid structure and two stories. Hopefully she heads there.
her house is right on the river a km from the ocean.
28 posted on 08/31/2012 6:50:14 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: CedarDave

>Full moon tonight

I don’t think the amount of sun hitting the moon changes its mass enough to make any difference in its gravitational pull.


29 posted on 08/31/2012 6:50:18 AM PDT by soycd
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To: txhurl

000
WEPA40 PHEB 311329
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1329Z 31 AUG 2012

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

THE EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE AND AREAS OF WARNING ARE NOW REDUCED.

... A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

INDONESIA / PHILIPPINES / BELAU

FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS BULLETIN... IT IS FOR
INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.

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 - 1248Z 31 AUG 2012
COORDINATES - 10.9 NORTH 127.1 EAST
DEPTH - 33 KM
LOCATION - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
MAGNITUDE - 7.6

EVALUATION

IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS WARNING IS
BASED ONLY ON THE EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION. AN EARTHQUAKE OF THIS
SIZE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THAT CAN
STRIKE COASTLINES IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER WITHIN MINUTES
TO HOURS. AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY. THIS CENTER WILL MONITOR
SEA LEVEL GAUGES NEAREST THE REGION AND REPORT IF ANY TSUNAMI
WAVE ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED. THE WARNING WILL NOT EXPAND TO OTHER
AREAS OF THE PACIFIC UNLESS ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED TO
WARRANT SUCH AN EXPANSION.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS
WITHIN THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
SUCCESSIVE WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION FORECAST POINT COORDINATES ARRIVAL TIME
———————————————— —————— ——————
INDONESIA GEME 4.6N 126.8E 1335Z 31 AUG
BEREBERE 2.5N 128.7E 1353Z 31 AUG
PATANI 0.4N 128.8E 1419Z 31 AUG
PHILIPPINES LEGASPI 13.2N 123.8E 1338Z 31 AUG
DAVAO 6.8N 125.7E 1340Z 31 AUG
PALANAN 17.1N 122.6E 1353Z 31 AUG
BELAU MALAKAL 7.3N 134.5E 1407Z 31 AUG

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
THE TSUNAMI WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES
FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH
CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.

http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/?region=1&id=pacific.TSUPAC.2012.08.31.1329


30 posted on 08/31/2012 6:50:50 AM PDT by CedarDave (Palin/Ryan -- both should have been at the top of the ticket and not play second fiddle to GOPe)
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To: montanajoe

Haven’t heard a thing but this is a 3rd world country and you won’t hear anything until it’s over...


31 posted on 08/31/2012 6:51:44 AM PDT by Doofer (Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.)
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To: ASA Vet

Well, that’s 20+ feet. Good place to go.


32 posted on 08/31/2012 6:52:44 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: soycd
Moon Tides - How The Moon Affects Ocean Tides...
33 posted on 08/31/2012 6:53:56 AM PDT by CedarDave (Palin/Ryan -- both should have been at the top of the ticket and not play second fiddle to GOPe)
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To: ASA Vet

Hopefully she’ll be safe. Let us know if you hear from her.


34 posted on 08/31/2012 6:54:19 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: txhurl

Hopefully she thinks of that. She’s only 18 so isn’t seasoned in emergencies. Hopefully her older brother was home and can get her and their little sister to safety.


35 posted on 08/31/2012 6:56:00 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: snarkytart

Will do.


36 posted on 08/31/2012 6:57:01 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: Doofer
The wife texts her relatives constantly they have a coconut farm very close to Palo and nothing coming out of there..
37 posted on 08/31/2012 6:57:13 AM PDT by montanajoe (Blame Flame Shame or Beg I won't vote for R/R)
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To: montanajoe

You are on line and posting, so that is good. Are you in the affected region? At any rate, prayers are up for the safety of all those in the region with a special request to keep the seas calm please.


38 posted on 08/31/2012 6:58:36 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: CedarDave

7.6 - That is still scary but a lot less than 7.9.


39 posted on 08/31/2012 7:02:13 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: American Constitutionalist

Tracks precisely with Dr. Walt Brown’s hydroplate theory of the Flood.


40 posted on 08/31/2012 7:02:26 AM PDT by jagusafr
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