8.2 earthquake just hit Indonesian fault line where tsunami quake occured.

[Asmodean]

I'm no geologist!!

Is such an earthquake sure to cause a tsunami, or is it theoretically possible for the earth to move in such a way that no tsunami follows?

Is this means another tsunami, then my heart goes out to those poor souls in South Eastern Asia.

Asmodean

[alva]

420 KM south south banda ache 8.2

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Asmodean
I'm no geologist!!

Is such an earthquake sure to cause a tsunami, or is it theoretically possible for the earth to move in such a way that no tsunami follows?

It depends on how the Earth moves. On a slip fault (which this isn't), a tsumani would not be produced because no water is displaced.

I just read about two weeks ago that geologists believed there would be another major earthquake in the region within the year. It's very common for powerful aftershocks to continue for quite some time.

[Solver]

Story at

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/indonesia.quake/index.html

[Solver]

Charles McCreary said he could not be certain that the quake, which was 30 km deep and 203 kilometer (126 miles) from Sibolga on Sumatra Island, would cause a tsunami.

[Winston]

/me makes note of staying clear of South East Asia the day after major Christian holidays

Let's wait and see. I would think several factors/parameters about the earthquake would need to be in place for there to be another disaster. Here's hoping for the best.

[alva]

* Winston makes note of staying clear of South East Asia the day after major Christian holidays

Indeed!!! Strange indeed..

[Solver]

The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake could cause a "widely destructive tsunami" in the area around its epicentre.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Winston
* Winston makes note of staying clear of South East Asia the day after major Christian holidays

Damn, hadn't made that connection yet. Perhaps Allah is angry.

[Edan]

Nightline last week had an episode devoted to the tsunami three months later. They mentioned tht the affects of it made earthquakes more likely.

[Atahualpa]

holy moly

[Boris Godunov]

None of the major news outlets have seen fit to supplant their 24/7 Terri Schiavo fest to make this top news. Ugh.

[Pekka]

oh no... i have to rely on odds that nothing will happen because of this.. odds are in favour of that one for sures. Another massive tsunami would be .. can't be put into words even, no way. But well all know what it would be.

So here's to people in there, stay safe and .. yeah.

[C0ckney]

bbc report

Huge quake hits Indonesian coast

A major quake in the Indian Ocean has hit the coast of the Indonesian tsunami-hit island of Sumatra, triggering an alert across the region.
The quake was given a magnitude of 8.2 by the US Geological Survey who have warned it could cause tidal waves.

The epicentre was located at about 200 km (125 miles) off the mainland.

The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake could cause a "widely destructive tsunami" and it was felt as far away as Malaysia.

"Authorities in those regions should be aware of this possibility and take immediate action," the center said in a statement on its website.

It comes three months after a major earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Indian Ocean on 26 December caused major damage and killed tens of thousands of people in the region.

Russ Evans, a seismologist from the British Geological Survey, told the BBC the Boxing Day earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5.

He says the latest quake was almost certainly an after-shock from the first one and that a tsunami was certainly possible, but on a smaller scale.

'I heard my neighbours screaming'

The quake struck between the Sumatran cities of Padang and Medan at around 2315 local time (1615 GMT) and lasted up to three minutes, said Ramlan of Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysics Office.

Power blackouts and major panic ensued, local officials told AFP news agency.

The quake was felt across the region with people in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, some 500km away, evacuating high-rise buildings and running out into the streets.

"I was getting ready for bed, and suddenly, the room started shaking," said Kuala Lumpur resident Jessie Chong.

"I thought I was hallucinating at first, but then I heard my neighbours screaming and running out."

Thailand, which was also hit by the 26 December disaster, has issued an tsunami alert.

[Sava]

what's the lesson to be learned here? Don't live in an area around the ring of fire.