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Breaking News: Earthquake measuring 8.2

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by LonghornFan, Mar 28, 2005.

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  1. LonghornFan

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


    CNN.com
     
    #1 LonghornFan, Mar 28, 2005
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    Time to head for high ground...
     
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  3. the futants

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    i don't see anything on cnn.com...???

    more info???
     
    #3 the futants, Mar 28, 2005
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    What was it last time?

    It is on top of the CNN web page. Hopefully they are prepared this time around.
     
    #5 pirc1, Mar 28, 2005
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    The YAHOO story says:
     
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  7. LonghornFan

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    The last earthquake was a 9.0.
     
    #7 LonghornFan, Mar 28, 2005
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    MSNBC TV is doing something on it now.

    How long does it take the waves to get to land, if that happens?
     
    #8 Faos, Mar 28, 2005
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    So this time it is significantly weaker, that's the good news I guess.
     
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  10. Faos

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    Fox is doing more in-depth coverage on it now.
     
    #10 Faos, Mar 28, 2005
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    ordering a thousand click evac.
     
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    Could be an 8.5
     
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  13. Faos

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    One guy said that there would be no way to get word to some of the villages in time. I think it's also late night or early morning there unlike last time.
     
    #13 Faos, Mar 28, 2005
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    It's been almost 45 minutes and we still don't know if there is a wave or not. And we are the informed ones. This is another disaster waiting to happen. But I hope not.
     
    #14 PhiSlammaJamma, Mar 28, 2005
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    But it was intially reported as a 6.8. Hopefully this one doesn't go up nearly as much...
     
    #15 JeeberD, Mar 28, 2005
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    If this one goes from 8.2 to 11.0 I think part of the coast around that area will fall into the ocean. 11.0 is like 1000 times stronger than 8.0
     
    #16 pirc1, Mar 28, 2005
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    Keep the updates coming guys. I'm at school, and have no real source other than the computer.



    Thanks.



    :(
     
    #17 Two Sandwiches, Mar 28, 2005
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    1000 times? I thought it just doubled up every whole number.
     
    #18 moestavern19, Mar 28, 2005
  19. KaiSeR SoZe

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    it uses a base-10 system

    11.0 is 10x stronger than a 10, 100x stronger than a 9 and then a 1000x stronger than an 8
     
    #19 KaiSeR SoZe, Mar 28, 2005
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    No I believe it is a factor of 10 for each increase in the whole number count. so 8 X10 =9 X 10 = 10 X 10 = 11.
     
    #20 pirc1, Mar 28, 2005
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