Sky News... An earthquake in Indonesia measuring 8.0 on the Richter Scale has sparked a new tsunami alert. Hours earlier another massive quake in the same area collapsed buildings, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens.
2007-09-12 13:50:05 · 20 answers · asked by Wildamberhoney 6 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Tommy - agreed, but these are two major ones, not half-@rsed tremors! That is a big deal.
2007-09-12 13:56:21 · update #1
Michael - according to Sky News there's been a second one. BUT according to BBC news it's actually major aftershocks.
BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6992372.stm
Sky: http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1283876,00.html
2007-09-12 14:05:04 · update #2
Sky's precise words are "Hours earlier another massive quake in the same area collapsed buildings, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens. More follows..."
2007-09-12 14:06:35 · update #3
Okay, just double checked, it is defintely a second one.
Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the Indonesian island of Sumatra at 6:49 a.m. local time in the same area where a stronger tremor struck yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=awOTfAkBlTxw&refer=home
2007-09-12 14:10:40 · update #4
Latest:
" JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday and triggered a tsunami alert. The latest tremor was also felt in neighboring Singapore, causing tall buildings to sway.
On Wednesday, a strong earthquake shook Southeast Asia, collapsing buildings, killing at least five people and injuring dozens in Indonesia. That tremor triggered small waves off the coastal town of Padang in Sumatra, the island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster.
The U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday's tremor had a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 and was 125 miles from Bengkulu, a city on Sumatra, at a depth of six miles. Local officials said it had the potential to trigger a tsunami."http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/5130495.html
2007-09-12 14:14:00 · update #5
BBC update, 4am: A second strong earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a day after an 8.4 magnitude tremor destroyed buildings in several towns and cities.
At least six people are confirmed dead, but officials fear bad communications may be hiding the scale of the impact.
Wednesday's quake was measured by US officials as magnitude 8.4, and a new tremor of 7.7 hit on Thursday. Many buildings, weakened in the first tremor, are now reported to have been destroyed in the city of Padang.
2007-09-12 16:00:13 · update #6
It's tragic and my heart goes out to them. Any natural disaster is awful and hopefully, wherever possible, the goverment ensures that people have some form of preparation like in Japan where it seems like what to do in the event of an earthquake (they happen there from time to time) is drilled into people.
It's a shame that not more people are interested in this : McCann saturation on Yahoo Answers at the moment.
2007-09-12 20:22:39 · answer #1 · answered by PRH1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The History Channel ran a show about the Krakatoa volcano that caused so much destruction in 1883. Scientists say it is about due again, and pressure is building. It might not happen for years, but the earthquakes are precursors to an eruption. There might be some info on the history channel website, or maybe they'll run it again on TV. Scary stuff.
2007-09-12 20:59:38 · answer #2 · answered by Eyes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah , i in simple terms heard , they consistently have eathquakes, lots of the persons there stay proper next to volcanoes , whether it grow to be to no longer undesirable this time, no tsunami warning ,i'm hoping they're allright.you're proper ,the international is going by way of changes if the magenetic field reverses then this is a disaster, yet those issues are uncommon and that i'm advantageous related to the destiny.
2016-11-15 02:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there was only one major quake in Indonesia yesterday but there was a small after shock some hours later. There was a small tsunami afterwards but was only approx 2 meters high. No deaths have been reported from that.
2007-09-12 13:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, I thought it was an 8.4 quake. I heard that only 9 people were killed. Our current Headlines could be taken right out of the Bible! I sure hope more people realize this before it is too late!
2007-09-12 13:54:32 · answer #5 · answered by God's Fountain Pen 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah i just heard on the wireless. started praying for the ppl in danger and the families of those missing or deceased
2007-09-12 13:54:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
That whole region seems very unstable. Horrible for the people living there...
2007-09-12 13:56:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes,and I think there was a minor tsunami.
2007-09-12 13:53:17 · answer #8 · answered by Karate Kid 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I hadn't heard about this one. :(
Let's keep these folks in our prayers and maybe we could donate something to aid relief efforts.
Thanks for the update.
p.s. Your kitty pic is really cute!
2007-09-12 13:59:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Those poor people. I feel so sorry for them havng to go through all of this.
2007-09-12 13:54:11 · answer #10 · answered by Just Bein' Me 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋