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Arnie
(OP) User ID: 1555117 United States 09/18/2011 09:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Strong earthquake hits northeast India near Nepal border; no immediate reports of damage [link to www.washingtonpost.com] AKA Auntie Arnie |
Earth420
User ID: 881748 United States 09/18/2011 09:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | NEW DELHI: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit northern India on Sunday, with epicentre in Sikkim. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage to buildings. More details awaited... [link to timesofindia.indiatimes.com] Peace Love to Mother Earth Always |
Arnie
(OP) User ID: 1555117 United States 09/18/2011 09:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | (CNN) -- A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck near Sikkim, India, Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No tsunami warning was issued following the quake, [link to www.cnn.com] AKA Auntie Arnie |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1554868 Thailand 09/18/2011 09:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | According to the IMD, the epicentre of the quake, which struck at around 6:11pm, was located just over 60 kilometres northwest of the state capital Gangtok. Tremors were felt in Delhi and many parts of north India. Reports of tremors also felt in Patna, Kolkata, Lucknow, Jaipur, Jharkhand and Guwahati. More details awaited. [link to timesofindia.indiatimes.com] |
Earth420
User ID: 881748 United States 09/18/2011 09:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Earthquake History The earthquake activity in this region is due to the Indian plate diving (thrusting) beneath the Eurasian plate. The state is mainly mountainous and underlain by several thrust faults. Most significant are the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT), the Main Central Thrust (MCT) and the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFF). [link to asc-india.org] *This is for Sakkim region* Peace Last Edited by Earth420 on 09/18/2011 09:28 AM Love to Mother Earth Always |
McJustice
User ID: 1553896 Australia 09/18/2011 09:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to hisz.rsoe.hu] When ignorance reigns, life is lost. surviving until the last time the fifth sun sets. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 519048 Netherlands 09/18/2011 09:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Katmandu close by - [link to earthquake.usgs.gov] |
Arnie
(OP) User ID: 1555117 United States 09/18/2011 09:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Earthquake History Quoting: Earth420 The earthquake activity in this region is due to the Indian plate diving (thrusting) beneath the Eurasian plate. The state is mainly mountainous and underlain by several thrust faults. Most significant are the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT), the Main Central Thrust (MCT) and the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFF). [link to asc-india.org] Peace thanks..... AKA Auntie Arnie |
Earth420
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1555079 United States 09/18/2011 09:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | aftershock MAP 4.8 2011/09/18 13:11:57 27.446 88.391 20.0 SIKKIM, INDIA [link to earthquake.usgs.gov] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1555086 Portugal 09/18/2011 09:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Region SIKKIM, INDIA Date time 2011-09-18 13:11:57.2 UTC Location 27.45 N ; 88.39 E Depth 20 km Distances 46 km N Darjiling (pop 123,797 ; local time 18:41:57.2 2011-09-18) 25 km NW Gangtok (pop 30,700 ; local time 18:41:57.2 2011-09-18) 16 km SW Mangan (pop 1,464 ; local time 18:41:57.2 2011-09-18) |
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Arnie
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BubbleHead
User ID: 1442128 United States 09/18/2011 09:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I receive sms red alert from Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System Quoting: outofspace this EQ as Humanitarian Impact. On 9/18/2011 12:40:47 PM UTC an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 and depth 10km has struck an moderately populated area in the Sikkim Province (population: 0.4 million) in India. GDACS estimates the likelihood for need of international humanitarian intervention to be high (Red alert). This earthquake can have a high humanitarian impact since the affected region is moderately populated and has medium resilience for natural disasters. The earthquake 151km from the city of Thimbu. The nearest populated places are Lhonak (15km), Dzanak (17km). It is a mountainous region with a maximum altitude of 8280 m. source: [link to w3.gdacs.org] GDACS is the shit! Got me email notification too. |
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Earth420
User ID: 881748 United States 09/18/2011 09:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It is showing that the ionsosphere is not particularily "disturbing" right now, and that this quake is not a direct cause from it... "Geomagnetic storminess is usually indicated in oscillatory variations in the earth's magnetic field. Additional detail concerning the nature and severity of the ionospheric disturbance can be found through analysis of the three components of the field." Peace Love to Mother Earth Always |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1314013 United States 09/18/2011 09:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | (CNN) -- A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck near Sikkim, India, Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Quoting: Arnie No tsunami warning was issued following the quake, [link to www.cnn.com] not to be mean or anything but... lol? why would they even mention tsunami when it was many miles inland? |
Arnie
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