2007-03-08 18:30:31 · 7 answers · asked by Merlie J 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Pondicherry
In India, 10,136 people, according to official estimates, were killed and hundreds of thousands were rendered homeless when a tsunami triggered by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra hit the southern peninsular coast on 26 December 2004. The earthquake registered 9.0 in moment magnitude and was the biggest in four decades. This was followed by strong aftershocks, including a 7.1 magnitude quake [1] in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Pondicherry
An estimated 30,000 people are homeless in the Union territory of Pondicherry. The current official toll is 560. The affected districts are Pondicherry (107 dead), Karaikal (453 dead).
Further meteorological/seismic developments
The Indian Meteorological department has warned people in coastal areas to be careful. The seas are predicted to rough due to the after shocks with tidal waves in a few coastal areas. The detailed Met report.
The Indian government issued a fresh tsunami alert across India's coastal areas. This alert triggered panic in some coastal areas, subsequent to which the government had to issue clarifications to calm the people.
The Andaman region is still experiencing aftershocks of varying intensities.
2007-03-09 05:06:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby, The only possibility of a Tsunami in pondicherry I foresee is that of a Tsunaami of love.
Its a beautiful place that I love to be in always and I have plenty of french friends from there.
Just hang around there for God has his special favours on Pondicherry....
I shall ponder over the question of a cherry now.....meanwhile u gimme a call on 9845035199 if u are coming down to Pondi or bangalore...
2007-03-08 20:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a possibility of Tsunami on every piece of land in the world which falls within a 25 Km radius of sea. Any land further than that can consider itself safe. As no matter how big the quake (that causes Tsunami), the chances of any interior land mass getting submerged in water are very less.
2007-03-08 18:37:34 · answer #3 · answered by Chaman Gupta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, don't worry, i am right now unable to support with scientific reasons, but u don't have that problem in Pondicherry for atleast 50 years
2007-03-08 18:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by tdrajagopal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-03-08 18:51:53 · answer #5 · answered by Rajesh Lalwani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you first shift your place from their
2007-03-08 18:54:16 · answer #6 · answered by puneeth s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.
2007-03-08 18:35:48 · answer #7 · answered by love all 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋