ALERT- Big quake- Santa Cruz- 8.0!! Alert Northern Australia Coast- Beware Tsunami

Originally posted by canucks555
earth is shaking...

benioff.geol.wwu.edu...

Ringing like a bell..

edit on 5-2-2013 by canucks555 because: (no reason given)

that's not working for me what do you mean?

reply to post by Stormdancer777


Do you have Java enabled? Its a real time seismolet.

Holy crap 5.8 clicks down? thats basically the surface. I could see a wave being created with this one, hope its small but that depth is super shallow!

I am no expert on this but isn't this activity strange?

Hopefully this isnt the fat lady singing for the ring of fire.

Been watching USGS like a hawk for several months now... been glued to every single one of TA's threads. I just want to say that TA's attention to these event is something that i value greatly and if i ever get rich im gonna write him a check.

Originally posted by canucks555
reply to post by Stormdancer777

 

Do you have Java enabled? Its a real time seismolet.

Holy crap 5.8 clicks down? thats basically the surface. I could see a wave being created with this one, hope its small but that depth is super shallow!

edit on 5-2-2013 by canucks555 because: (no reason given)

Yea, I prolly need to update it, thanks

P waves are the first waves that are produced by the earthquake. They travel in an up and down form (to keep it simple) while S-waves travel back and forth. P waves are faster than S waves. The epicenter is determined by the time between the P and S waves and multiple seismographs to pinpoint the location.

reply to post by Wertdagf


lol, well I could really use it, tell ya what...I'm poor as crap.

But seriously, check out the other thread...

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Lata is the provincial capital of Temotu Province, Solomon Islands. As of 2007, it has 553 inhabitants. There are a few rest houses for overnight stays. There is a Post office, Telecom office and numerous stores. It contains a small air strip with flights to Makira and Honiara. Shipping service is irregular but occasionally transport can be found to Honiara or the outer islands. Outboard canoe travel around the island of Nendo or to the Reef Islands is possible.



stay safe Latas.. super close to the Epi.

TA...I need your help. Very close friend of mine (young lady) is on a mision right now near Port Morseby in Papau New Guinea. I know they are under warning....I need to tell her mom, but am hoping to give her more info.

ANY info would be appreciated. Especially from anyone near there that can report!!!!

Lata island. One response so far, shaking was "violent" (red)

Originally posted by westcoast
TA...I need your help. Very close friend of mine (young lady) is on a mision right now near Port Morseby in Papau New Guinea. I know they are under warning....I need to tell her mom, but am hoping to give her more info.

ANY info would be appreciated. Especially from anyone near there that can report!!!!

While TA answers, here are some links that may help you. These maybe dynamic, so check often.
ptwc.weather.gov...
ptwc.weather.gov...
" TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0118Z 06 FEB 2013
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

SOLOMON ISLANDS / VANUATU / NAURU / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / TUVALU /
NEW CALEDONIA / KOSRAE / FIJI / KIRIBATI / WALLIS AND FUTUNA

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

MARSHALL ISLANDS / HOWLAND AND BAKER / POHNPEI / TOKELAU /
SAMOA / KERMADEC ISLANDS / NEW ZEALAND / AMERICAN SAMOA /
TONGA / AUSTRALIA / NIUE / COOK ISLANDS / INDONESIA /
WAKE ISLAND / CHUUK / JARVIS ISLAND / GUAM / NORTHERN MARIANAS /
PALMYRA ISLAND / YAP / JOHNSTON ISLAND / MINAMITORISHIMA /
BELAU

FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS BULLETIN... IT IS FOR
INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.
...
EVALUATION

IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS WARNING IS
BASED ONLY ON THE EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION. AN EARTHQUAKE OF THIS
SIZE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THAT CAN
STRIKE COASTLINES NEAR THE EPICENTER WITHIN MINUTES AND MORE
DISTANT COASTLINES WITHIN HOURS. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY. THIS CENTER
WILL MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA FROM GAUGES NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE TO
DETERMINE IF A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED AND ESTIMATE THE SEVERITY OF
THE THREAT.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS
WITHIN THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
SUCCESSIVE WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
...
PAPUA NEW GUINE KIETA 6.1S 155.6E 0304Z 06 FEB
AMUN 6.0S 154.7E 0306Z 06 FEB
RABAUL 4.2S 152.3E 0330Z 06 FEB
LAE 6.8S 147.0E 0402Z 06 FEB
KAVIENG 2.5S 150.7E 0406Z 06 FEB
PORT_MORESBY 9.3S 146.9E 0426Z 06 FEB
MADANG 5.2S 145.8E 0428Z 06 FEB
MANUS_ISLAND 2.0S 147.5E 0445Z 06 FEB
WEWAK 3.5S 143.6E 0509Z 06 FEB
VANIMO 2.6S 141.3E 0530Z 06 FEB "

Mods, If I have cut and pasted too much, please message me and I will delete the post, I don't want to get banned again for excessive copy/pasting. Just trying to help.

reply to post by westcoast


Yeah, get the HECK away from the coast...

I say that to all on the northeastern Australia coast too. Be very careful. I see a possible zone destabilization here. Meaning there could be a very very big quake, as in 9+.

Originally posted by TrueAmerican
reply to post by westcoast

 

Yeah, get the HECK away from the coast...

I say that to all on the northeastern Australia coast too. Be very careful. I see a possible zone destabilzation here. Meaning there could be a very very big quake, as in 9+.

OH so you see something bigger happening, well buy the activity of the last few days it looks possible.

OH man, a friend and I used to keep constant track of the ring of fire but I don't keep up on it like I used to.

www.theaustralian.com.au...

And Now ANOTHER BIG aftershock coming in....Jesus...Problem is, I don't know that those are aftershocks anymore... Holy crap!

TA, is this another big one coming in? Ack! It looks big


Maybe the same amplitude as the Mag 8.0?

Smaller aftershock, the duration was much shorter. Maybe 6.9 or 7.0 is my guess.

Only a few hours ago I was looking at this cluster of quakes in this region and thought, hmmm. It didn't sit we'll. Then BAM. Shallow 8.0. All the best to our Aussie friends. Looks like a dangerous quake. If this is a foreshock our humanity will need a lot of help.

You know what's odd, up here in south jersey, there's been loud rumblings in the air the past 2 days. Yesterday and today. My dog actually started barking at it today, it was so loud. It just makes me wonder...

This makes me literally feel sick. Santa Cruz is where I grew up, for all intents and purposes. I lived about thirty miles distant, in Fremont - but spent every moment I could in Santa Cruz.

I pray that the people are OK. The boardwalk can be rebuilt and the beaches will always be beaches, regardless. But the people in that area are what make it so magical.

~Heff

ETA - now that I follow the links I see it's a totally different Santa Cruz. Still, same prayers apply.

Massive activity coming from that area this is very bad