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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, ...

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KEYWORDS: earthquake; philippines
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To: soycd
It's not the light, it's the effect of the earth being stretched between two opposing gravitational forces.
61 posted on 08/31/2012 4:14:18 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: GOPJ
You live on an island?

EVERYTHING in the Philippines is on an island - hundreds of them.

62 posted on 08/31/2012 4:18:57 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: GOPJ; bd476
Map:


63 posted on 08/31/2012 6:38:17 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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64 posted on 08/31/2012 6:40:20 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Depth 34.9 km (21.7 miles) for the big one.....

Friday, August 31, 2012 at 12:47:34 UTC

Then we have Magnitude 5.3----

Saturday, September 01, 2012 at 00:25:02 UTC

Depth 35 km (21.7 miles)

And:

Magnitude 5.3_____

Saturday, September 01, 2012 at 01:20:39 UTC

Depth 34.9 km (21.7 miles)

65 posted on 08/31/2012 6:48:39 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: snarkytart

Have made contact. She and family are okay. They have gone to her older brothers house which is high and inland.


66 posted on 08/31/2012 9:32:34 PM 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: ASA Vet

That’s awesome! Thanks for the update.


67 posted on 08/31/2012 10:33:34 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Thanks.


68 posted on 09/01/2012 1:09:31 AM PDT by GOPJ ("If you want to know who controls you, find out who you are not allowed to insult."TravisMcGee)
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To: reg45
Its interesting there are 700+ Islands recognized but maybe 1000 or more that at least are inhabited part time.

The official total land area is about the same as Montana. We have about a million folks living in Montana the Philippines have 82-88 million living on the same acreage.

69 posted on 09/01/2012 11:20:29 PM PDT by montanajoe (Blame Flame Shame or Beg I won't vote for R/R)
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To: ASA Vet
Looks like there is still plenty of activity.

Indonesia

70 posted on 09/02/2012 10:46:08 AM PDT by bigheadfred
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To: Pride in the USA
Old thread, but nobody's posted a new thread yet for the 7.9 that just occurred off the coast of Costa Rica!
71 posted on 09/05/2012 8:06:09 AM PDT by lonevoice (Today I broke my personal record for most consecutive days lived)
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