7.9 quake hits South Pacific, tsunami alert issued

[evangilder]

Wow, I cannot imagine it being very big by the time it gets here.

 

[GrauGeist]

Wonder if any of the locals are gonna grab thier stix and head down to the beach hoping to catch it...

 

[Erich]

yes in about an hr a Tsu alert but it is suppose to be only 2-3 feet high at most ............ ?

 

[GrauGeist]

Just realized there isn't any workable light at 9 in the evening

I'm still in "summer mode"...Gawd summer went by way to fast this year...

 

[evangilder]

It sure did. It's 8 PM here and already dark. No tsunami riding tonight, dude.

 

[GrauGeist]

If a tsunami reached this neck of the woods...we'd all have some serious worrying to do!

I've ridden many storm surges in my time, but personally, I'll pass on a tsunami...they're a horse of a totally different color.

 

[109ROAMING]

Stay safe 109!

I'm a little late here but I hope your ok Daniel.

Thanks for the concern guys , its nothing though

5:20pm here now and it was said to hit New Brighton at midday so if it was anything I'm sure I'd know by now

News is reporting triple figure deaths in Samoa and surround islands

 

[lesofprimus]

Jesus......

Glad everyones OK over there Daniel... My Brother in Law and his wife live on ur Island as well...

 

[109ROAMING]

South Island? or the North one?

The 40cm reports came from up north

Watching the news now - will pass on anything of interest

 

[109ROAMING]

Tsunami warning alert in Apia sounded again 25 minutes ago

News had a man there , said the place was emmpy except for police

Apparently some people only had 30 seconds warning from the first wave

 

[Pong]

Calamity after calamity. After Typhoon Ketsana a tsunami. Then after that forecasts show two storms brewing in the Pacific ready to hit parts of Visayas and Mindanao.

It's a good thing you're okay 109Roaming, hope other people in New Zealand and Samoa are okay too.

 

[Supermarine]

Hey, im from NZ..
Didnt hit us too bad, where im living i think there was a slight change in the water level..
Im pretty sure that the north half of the north island was the worst hit with some rocking of a few boats..

Other than that all the boarders will be pretty gutted..

 

[109ROAMING]

Hey, im from NZ..
Didnt hit us too bad, where im living i think there was a slight change in the water level..
Im pretty sure that the north half of the north island was the worst hit with some rocking of a few boats..

Other than that all the boarders will be pretty gutted..

Yeah man my thoughts too , you in the south island too?

It's a good thing you're okay 109Roaming, hope other people in New Zealand and Samoa are okay too.

I'd say Samoa are the only ones still in danger , news said the death figure was in triple figures of course though it'l be a while before they know more accurate figures

thanks for your concern

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Glad your safe Daniel though I fear for our friends on Samoa, had a lovely holiday there a few years back and the still talking about the cyclone of Jan 2004.

 

[109ROAMING]

Glad your safe Daniel though I fear for our friends on Samoa, had a lovely holiday there a few years back and the still talking about the cyclone of Jan 2004.

Yup , not looking to good over there

My sister has friends over there on holiday at the moment ( all okay apparently) Seems you can't go anytime of the year! Cyclone eh? sounds pretty daring

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Reports just in that another Earthquake has happened in the region a few hours ago, and more Tsunami warnings are issued.

 

[syscom3]

Reports just in that another Earthquake has happened in the region a few hours ago, and more Tsunami warnings are issued.

Near Samoa? Or are you referring to the one that just occured off of Sumatra?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I believe Sumatra. I am at work, so I don't have any real info on it yet.

 

[RabidAlien]

Dang. Gettin busy over in that general area...could it be setting up for an undersea volcanic eruption?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

No there is just a major fault line that runs through that area.