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09-29-2009, 01:33 PM
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Tsunami in the Pascific.
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa – A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa around dawn Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing for higher ground as a tsunami swept ashore, flattening at least one village. There were no immediate reports of fatalities.
The temblor hit at 6:48 a.m. Tuesday (1748 GMT) midway between the two island groups. In Apia, families reported shaking that lasted for up to three minutes. The U.S. Geological Service said the quake struck 20 miles (35 kilometers) below the ocean floor, 120 miles (190 kilometers) from American Samoa and 125 miles (200 kilometers) from Samoa.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a general alert for the South Pacific region, from American Samoa to New Zealand. It said there were indications a tsunami wave could be "destructive" along some coastlines.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu issued a tsunami warning for numerous islands in the Pacific, including the Samoas, the Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand, French Polynesia and Palmyra Island.
The center posted a tsunami watch for Hawaii, Vanuatu, the Marshall Islands, Solomon Island, Johnston Island, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Wake Island, Midway Island and Pitcairn.
In New Zealand, a tsunami alert was issued by national Civil Defense, and the nation's national emergency center was activated.
http://news.**********/s/ap/20090929...fic_earthquake
Crap. One of my friends was teling me how its expected to reach New Zealand in a little over an hour. I have no radio/television.
I'm off to stock up on fresh water and have a shower.
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09-29-2009, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Good luck.
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09-29-2009, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
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Geographically speaking, Wellington is more likely to be destroyed by Earthquakes than Tsunamis. I'm more worried about the North where my mother lives, as that's mostly flatland where a proper Tsunami could roll over everything.
E.T.A. in the north is 20 minutes and here it is about an hour. Nothing too crazy is expected but from what I'm hearing the authorities aren't taking any chances.
The estimated times are as follows:
East Cape at 9.44am
Gisborne 10am
North Cape 10.12 am
Napier 10.40 am
Wellington 10.50 am
Auckland (east coast) 11.12 am
Auckland (west) 11.39 am
Lyttelton 11.55am
New Plymouth 12.17pm
Nelson 12.23 pm
Dunedin 12.31 pm
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2916...in-New-Zealand
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Everyone has a ghost...a phantom behind us which slows and drags us down.. This ghost or spectral has a name..."Regret".
"I've never regretted anything..." - Light Yagami
Life is a shit sandwich. Unfortunately, it's always lunchtime. How much bread you have goes a long way toward determining how easy it is to swallow.
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09-29-2009, 01:57 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Gallifrey
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How far is your mother from where you are?
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09-29-2009, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: New Zealand
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Ten hours travel by car.
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Everyone has a ghost...a phantom behind us which slows and drags us down.. This ghost or spectral has a name..."Regret".
"I've never regretted anything..." - Light Yagami
Life is a shit sandwich. Unfortunately, it's always lunchtime. How much bread you have goes a long way toward determining how easy it is to swallow.
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09-29-2009, 04:27 PM
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I pray you and your mother have survived. As for Samoa I wonder how my former 6th grade teacher is taking this, he spent many years in Samos teaching.
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09-30-2009, 01:43 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: London, UK
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Looks like it got pretty awful in Samoa, and hit New Zealand too.
I really hope your mum's ok, Corpsey.
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09-30-2009, 06:17 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Hope everything turns out good. Good luck man
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