powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia. A tsunami warning wa

strandinthewind · #1 11-16-2008, 01:28 PM

David - are you alarmed?

LukeA · #2 11-16-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

David - are you alarmed?

One of the massive fires currently raging in Southern California has encroached upon his area. Hope he's okay, and his residence is safe.

David · #3 11-16-2008, 05:02 PM

I'm fine guys, thanks. I'm just coughing.

The WCATWC gives prelim Mw as 7.6. I'm not terribly alarmed with that -- it's a small magnitude for generating a destructive tsunami. What you really need is an 8.x or higher to give the beaches a good bath.

strandinthewind · #4 11-17-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by David

I'm fine guys, thanks. I'm just coughing.

The WCATWC gives prelim Mw as 7.6. I'm not terribly alarmed with that -- it's a small magnitude for generating a destructive tsunami. What you really need is an 8.x or higher to give the beaches a good bath.

Just worried