Caribbean tsunami warning issued after Haiti quake

[FourWheelDrift]

Just issued 5mins ago.

[eharding]

FourWheelDrift said:

Just issued 5mins ago.

That doesn't sound good - source?

[FourWheelDrift]

Sky News, breaking news feed.

[FourWheelDrift]

On the TV now. 7 on the Richter scale. Inland 10 miles from Port-au-Prince.

The thought it was off shore at first, may not be Tsunami making being inland but the warning is still on for the neighbouring islands.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Tuesday 12th January 22:24

[jmorgan]

7 on the scale. Too low for a tsunami?

Edit for
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww...

Then link to
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww...

Edited by jmorgan on Tuesday 12th January 22:25

[eharding]

FourWheelDrift said:

Sky News, breaking news feed.

Ah, Sky News.

If this turns out to be two pissed up Brits shouting "Earthquake", I wouldn't be surprised.

[FourWheelDrift]

It's also on the other news channels. CNN, BBC etc.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Tuesday 12th January 22:25

[TheEnd]

So, quickly, should i buy in plenty Lilt now or not?

[AndrewW-G]

Ok, official book on how long it takes any part of this to be reported as being caused by global warming, blocks of one hour, with time starting at 10pm today

Prize is a big box of jaffa cakes


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[Baby Huey]

Tsunami could hit Guantanemo Bay. Too much news!

[roscozs]

I always go onto the British Geological Survey's website where you can look at real time data. Large earthquakes usually show up. I find it fascinating that the tremors are detected right across the globe.
http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/helicorder/heli.h...

[john_p]

This is going to be rather bad I fear

[Rollcage]

Twitter is in meltdown with updates now the phone system is up again.

This is looking like it could be very serious indeed - hospitals gone, etc. Multiple, multiple casualties in possibly the one of the poorest countries in the world with virtually no medical infrastructure at the best of times.

[Tangent Police]

Rollcage said:

Twitter is in meltdown with updates now the phone system is up again.

This is looking like it could be very serious indeed - hospitals gone, etc. Multiple, multiple casualties in possibly the one of the poorest countries in the world with virtually no medical infrastructure at the best of times.

T - How long until Gordon makes the biggest donation out of all?

I'm guessing about 9 hours or so.

[XJSJohn]

What amazes me is that 4 years ago joe bloggs and the journo's had bugger all idea what a Tsunami was or that one was connected to an earth quake, now every time the ground so much as twitches, its ohh panic, panic, its a Tsunami!!!!!

Appreciate that this is terrible for the people there in Haiti and surrounding islands but FFS, would the press stop scaremongering!!!

[stigmundfreud]

pre-4 years ago we called them tidal waves, but tsunami sounds cooler and deadlier

[DonnyMac]

roscozs said:

I always go onto the British Geological Survey's website where you can look at real time data. Large earthquakes usually show up. I find it fascinating that the tremors are detected right across the globe.
http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/helicorder/heli.h...

Those graphs are fascinating, especially on 'very long view' - on short view you can see the traffic vibrations between 8am-6pm mon-fri! – thanks for the linky

[NismoGT]

roscozs said:

I always go onto the British Geological Survey's website where you can look at real time data. Large earthquakes usually show up. I find it fascinating that the tremors are detected right across the globe.
http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/helicorder/heli.h...

Seismic waves can circle the globe several times before fading. We just don't feel it because it loses energy as it moves outwards from the Focal point.

[B16JUS]

did anyone else watch that program the other week on the tsunami on boxing day it was quite emotional and i didnt realise just how many people died.

mother nature very scary

[NismoGT]

B16JUS said:

did anyone else watch that program the other week on the tsunami on boxing day it was quite emotional and i didnt realise just how many people died.

mother nature very scary

Yes i watched it , amazing that the fault line where the quake occured has lifted up by about 20 Metres. It will shift again , only a matter of time.

I had no idea that Haiti/Dom republic sat ontop of a plate boundary either. Explains the high magnitude of the quake.

Edited by NismoGT on Wednesday 13th January 07:12