2006-07-17 03:34:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong undersea earthquake off the southern coast of Indonesia's Java island on Monday triggered a tsunami that swept away buildings at a popular beach resort and killed at least 11 people, according to local news reports.
There were no reports of casualties or damage in any other country. But the news caused panic across the region, which is still recovering from a tsunami less than two years ago that left nearly 230,000 people killed or missing, mostly in Indonesia.
The official Antara news agency said 11 people had been killed along the southern Java coast on Monday.
"An earthquake has happened and then was followed by a tsunami on the southern coast of Ciamis (regency)," Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told a news conference.
"... the search is still going on to find those who probably have been swept away by the tsunami waves."
A tsunami warning for Java's southern coast and nearby Christmas Island, south of the Indonesian archipelago, was
2006-07-17 03:38:55 · update #1
Yes, luckily it was a much smaller scale than the last tsunami. This one wiped out some buildings and killing 5 people.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060717/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake
2006-07-17 03:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by roto42 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I expect this trend to continue for serveral months since the tetonic plate is shifting. This is the reason for the volcanic activity in Indonesia as well. Thousands were evacuated and hundreds of homes taken by the lava.
It's sad, but hey as long as there's all this natural disaster, the Indonesian radical muslims (who hate Americans) will be preoccupied with the safety of their people, and not plot some evil plan against us.
The only thing is that it concerns me about California, since it sits on an adjacent tetonic plate... An earthquake is long overdue.
2006-07-17 10:51:51 · answer #2 · answered by chance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crescent City,CA
2016-03-26 21:32:40 · answer #3 · answered by Janet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya.. after few times earthquake.. up until now 5 people died and tens other missing drawn by huge waves
2006-07-17 03:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by ME 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about the Indian coasts?
2006-07-17 04:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by kuttan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
recent update: 200 died (19/7)
2006-07-18 21:57:10 · answer #6 · answered by astaman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i heard
2006-07-18 04:38:48 · answer #7 · answered by rabies_infected_cattle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋