Natural Science Forum / Earth Science / Earthquakes / January 2005

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Literally earth-shaking, quake shifted the pole
By Kitta MacPherson
Star-Ledger Staff

Help not wanted
Editorial
The Pioneer
Friday, January 7, 2005

Did anyone else see the MSNBC tsunami report that had the stretcher bearer
in the background wearing a t-shirt with Bin Laden's face and the name "
Osama" in bold letters?
I saw it.

My name is Sam Morrison and I just wanted to let you know about
http://www.aidasia.org. This is a new site that I am working on to help
with the relief effort. It is basically an information / resource
center. You can find news, stories, information about missing persons,

Andaman and Nicobar Islands now more remote
Nothing remains standing on this remote Indian Ocean island except a
pillar with the bust of Mohandas Gandhi - and that's because it was
the only structure made of stone.

http://wcatwc.gov/message.txt

Something brewing on the Garlock Fault between Tehachapi and Mojave? A
few of them in the high 1's in the past 12 hours or so. This is just
south of the 5 pointer on White Wolf a couple months ago, couple days
after Parkfield's 6.

CENTRE GOT WIND OF EARTHQUAKE 1 HOUR BEFORE IT STRUCK CHENNAI COAST
Forwarded message from "RDabral" <rajeev.dabral@ivisionnews.net>
[ Subject: CENTRE GOT WIND OF EARTHQUAKE 1 HOUR BEFORE IT STRUCK CHENNAI COAST
[ From: "RDabral" <rajeev.dabral@ivisionnews.net>

I've been looking up information about what to do in an earthquake
and am trying to clarify some contradictory information.
1 - Get under a desk or table. This is everyone is told to do
but I've heard that it may be better to get BESIDE the desk

I'm reading the earthquake happened at 12.58am GMT, so there would have
plenty of time for the tsunami warning.
What i'm confused about is why there is no warning?
I mean the tsunami travels at 500mph approximately, so from indonesia

***Welcome to the 2005 M=7.5 or Greater Earthquake Contest***
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
1) There are two parts to the contest.  The first part involves predicting the
location of the next M=7.5 or greater earthquake.

Tsunami: God's Wrath or Natural Phenomenon?
Ever since the Earth was created 4.5 billion years ago, like any
flywheel, its rotation has been gradually slowing, due to the tides,
space dust, etc. Throughout its life this slowing action has set up

Can someone explain to me exactly how most of the 150,000+ people died
in the earthquake/tsunami? Is it true that if you could swim, you could
survive?

http://www.terradaily.com/2004/041230194927.c6or6wyg.html
WASHINGTON (AFP) Dec 30, 2004
Americans have given tens of millions of dollars to emergency funds for Asian
tsunami disaster victims while the US government battles accusations that it has

Hi.  I don't understand how the earthquake happened but I thought that
the tsunami hit Thailand 2 hours after the earthquake.  However, HK news
reports that one of the returning HK tourists switched hotels after she
felt something strange whilst in her 16th floor hotel room bathroom ...