Indonesia earthquake 8.6 – 8.7 M 2012 Tsunami Warning Breaking News
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) says that the first waves of tsunami were expected to hit Sumatra at 4:21 p.m. in Simeuleu, Aceh, and at 4:31 p.m. in Banda Aceh.
PTWC has issued a tsunami warning to several countries in the Indian Ocean region after an earthquake measuring 8.5 on the Richter scale jolted Aceh on Wednesday.
“The earthquake might potentially trigger a tsunami that could damage the area along the Indian Ocean shore,” PTWC said as quoted by kompas.com.
Countries which have been warned about the tsunami include Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, Maldives, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Reunion, Seychelles, Pakistan, Somalia, Oman, Madagascar, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Comores, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, Crozet Islands, Kerguelen Islands, South Africa and Singapore. (swd)
Tsunami waves are predicted to hit areas as follows:
Simeulue at 4:21 p.m.
Banda Aceh 4:31 p.m.
Siberut 4:41 p.m.
Padang 5:17 p.m.
Bengkulu 5:38 p.m
Cilacap 7:.05 p.m.
Bandar Lampung 7:13 p.m.
Bali 7:53 p.m.
Kupang 8:38 p.m.
Belawan 8:48 p.m.
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Despite initial fears,it is now expected that the Tsunami may not hit India.
India today said there was no likelihood of tsunami tidal waves being formed anywhere in the Indian Ocean region after an earthquake of 8.9 magnitude hit waters off western coast of northern Sumatra in Indonesia.
Intially, the Earth Sciences Ministry and the National Disaster Management Authority issued a tsuanmi warning for Andaman and Nicobar Island and an alert to coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Later, in subsequent bulletions, the two organisations virtually ruled out tsunami in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and elsewhere in the country.
“There is no specific threat. It was a watch and alert. There is no likelihood of any tsunami in the Indian Ocean region,” NDMA Vice President Sashidhar Reddy told PTI.He said the earthquake that struck the Sumatra islands was not the kind of tremors that usually triggers tsunami tidal waves.
“It is the kind of strike and slip earth quake which does not trigger tsunami. There was no vertical displacement of water under the sea,” he said.
“Tsunami possibility is virtually ruled out,” he said, adding that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration and the Army stationed there had informed the NDMA that so far no waves have been noticed in the island.”
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