[Norman Bates]

Tsumani?

[Strategerist]

It was on land. Only a local tsunami possible if it caused an offshore landslide.

Pretty isolated area on New Guinea.

[Shermy]

From almost exactly one year ago-

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01/07/08 17:22

Tidal wave hits Manokwari, thousands evacuate to higher gound

Jayapura (ANTARA News) - Thousands of people living in coastal areas and in floating houses in Manokwari, West Papua province, fled to hills or other elevated places as a tidal wave hit the area at 12 am local time on Monday.

The tidal wave which reached heights of up to five meters swept through the coastal villages of Borasi, Pasar Borobudur, Wirsi, Sanggeng, Wosi, Rendani, Kampung Ambon, Pasir Putih and also reached the city center.

Earlier in the day, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale shook the Manokwari and Sorong areas but the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said the temblor did not have the potential of triggering a tsunami.

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http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/1/7/tidal-wave-hits-manokwari-thousands-evacuate-to-higher-gound/

[Shermy]

The place is jinxed. From 2002:

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West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center, NOAA/NWS

TSUNAMI of 10 October 2002

A major earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.6 occurred at 1050 UTC 10 October 2002 and was located 55 miles (90 km) S of Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia (1.71S 134.16E).

According to the Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG), the earthquake produced a local tsunami of about 3-5 meters at Oransbari and Ransiki and a small, one meter tsunami at Manokwari.

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http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/10-10-02.htm

[FroggyTheGremlim]

"Tsumani?" No, just one. But one's enough.

[brityank]

Tsunami warning lifted after major earthquake hits eastern Indonesia; AP is reporting moderate damage but no reports of casualties so far.

Thanks for small mercies, Lord.