>Here's the latest info. More available at
>http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com and http://www.tsunami-info.org. Again,
>please warn Asian colleagues immediately.
>
>ac
>
>AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
>
> ORIGIN TIME - 1610Z 28 MAR 2005
> COORDINATES - 2.3 NORTH 97.1 EAST
> LOCATION - NORTHERN SUMATERA INDONESIA
> MAGNITUDE - 8.5
>
>
> WARNING... THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE A WIDELY
> DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI IN THE OCEAN OR SEAS NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE.
> AUTHORITIES IN THOSE REGIONS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY
> AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THIS ACTION SHOULD INCLUDE EVACUATION
> OF COASTS WITHIN A THOUSAND KILOMETERS OF THE EPICENTER AND CLOSE
> MONITORING TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR EVACUATION FURTHER AWAY.
>
>http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/wmsg
>
>--
>-----------------------------------
>Andy Carvin
>Program Director
>EDC Center for Media & Community
>acarvin @ edc . org
>http://www.digitaldivide.net
>http://www.tsunami-info.org
>Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com
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