Is Malaysia Facing Increased Earthquake Activity?

[kaos]

another disaster?

Anyone felt an earthquake(im in malaysia) ? my house was shaking and ****.
Its 12.30 am here.We don't usually get earthquakes here. nobody was hurt around my home tho.

 

[Dayle Record]

CNN seconds ago...

Earthquake measuring 8.2 reported off coast of Indonesia on same fault line as quake that caused December’s deadly tsunami. Details soon.

 

[Bladibla]

CNN seconds ago...

Earthquake measuring 8.2 reported off coast of Indonesia on same fault line as quake that caused December’s deadly tsunami. Details soon.

The governemnt of the countries should be warning those near the shore to get miles inland..

 

[russ_watters]

The governemnt of the countries should be warning those near the shore to get miles inland..

Tsunami warning issued, but will anyone receive it...?

 

[Bladibla]

Tsunami warning issued, but will anyone receive it...?

Well if they arn't, the person/prople who get the message and yet are NOT sending it are pretty damn cruel. You want to see another casualty mount like that?

 

[Knavish]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4388579.stm

 

[russ_watters]

Well if they arn't, the person/prople who get the message and yet are NOT sending it are pretty damn cruel.

I think you misunderstand: what I meant was that there isn't any infrastructure in place to promulgate such a message.

 

[Bladibla]

I think you misunderstand: what I meant was that there isn't any infrastructure in place to promulgate such a message.

Just turned on the Tv, (BBC) says most of the people there are at risk somewhat because of the time there, and it is expected that most people will be asleep.

I guess you are right (not all to the point above) about infrastructure.

 

[Gokul43201]

Tsunami warning issued, but will anyone receive it...?

My mom just called from South East India - she's packing and driving inland as I type this.

I believe the word has gotten out in India and Sri Lanka - at least in urban areas.

 

[Astronuc]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Australia.html

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Maps/10/95_0.html

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/usweax.htm

Magnitude: 8.2
Date-Time: Monday, March 28, 2005 at 16:09:37 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Monday, March 28, 2005 at 11:09:37 PM
= local time at epicenter

Location: 2.093°N, 97.016°E
Depth: 30 km (18.6 miles) set by location program
Region: NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances
205 km (125 miles) WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
245 km (150 miles) SW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
535 km (330 miles) WSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
1410 km (880 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

 

[kaos]

fortunately the effect here is minor.
I hope those near the epicentre are doing ok

 

[Moonbear]

My mom just called from South East India - she's packing and driving inland as I type this.

I believe the word has gotten out in India and Sri Lanka - at least in urban areas.

Just reading the news now, it seems like those who are in areas that were hit with the December Tsunami are evacuating inland and to higher ground. The news said the police are evacuating them, but others are just fleeing on their own when they felt the tremors. Some larger hotels and apartment buildings are setting off their fire alarms to get people out.

This time, people know what is possible and aren't waiting around for anyone to tell them to evacuate, they're just doing it.

 

[mattmns]

8.2, that is pretty big isn't it?

 

[Voyager]

"Authorities can assume the danger has passed if no tsunami waves are observed in the region near the epicentre within three hours of the earthquake."

Hopefully the danger will pass!

 

[Gokul43201]

"Authorities can assume the danger has passed if no tsunami waves are observed in the region near the epicentre within three hours of the earthquake."

This was from AP, and I think it's foolish to say something like this. There were aftershocks more than 5 hours after the initial quake, in december.

 

[Astronuc]

8.2, that is pretty big isn't it?

Yes, that's pretty big. The one on Dec. 26 was 9.0 though, at the same depth of 30 km (18.6 miles).

I heard from the Pacific Tsunami warning system that the energy seems to be directed south, so hopefully India, Sri Lanka and others will be spared this time.

The first two links I posted show the region, but they get updated so will change with time.

Info on Richter scale - http://www.seismo.unr.edu/ftp/pub/louie/class/100/magnitude.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_magnitude_scale