It has been reported that a 50 year old Tasmanian woman holidaying in Samoa is among the dead.
Earthquake near American Samoa--tsunami warning issued
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Apart from Samoa, there's now 10 dead in Tonga too.
We got hit by a 1.2m high wave, but no damage.
We got hit by a 1.2m high wave, but no damage.
It seems that a New Zealander is among the dead. Six Australians are missing.
One Samoan family are saying that they have lost 9 family member including 4 children.
One Samoan family are saying that they have lost 9 family member including 4 children.
Official toll now at 62.
Boxer David Tua lost his aunty.
Edit: Make that 82.
Boxer David Tua lost his aunty.
Edit: Make that 82.
What a disaster. Whole towns have been destroyed. They have no idea how many might be dead because some areas are still inaccessible. 
A six-year old Australian girl and a British toddler have been killed, just two of many children killed it seems
The USA will be sending relief teams to American Samoa and Australia and New Zealand will be sending teams to Samoa. I believe some New Zealand help is already on its way.
The USA will be sending relief teams to American Samoa and Australia and New Zealand will be sending teams to Samoa. I believe some New Zealand help is already on its way.
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The death toll has been quoted now as "over 100" in that part of the world.
And just to make things worse, there has been another earthquake, this time near Sumatra, Indonesia. 7.6 on the Richter scale.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8282670.stm
And just to make things worse, there has been another earthquake, this time near Sumatra, Indonesia. 7.6 on the Richter scale.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8282670.stm
Three New Zealanders died in the Samoa quake.
There's now a predicted 100-200 dead in the Sumatra quake.
Shit. What a way to start the day.
Edit: NOW THERE'S BEEN ANOTHER QUAKE!! 6.3 in Peru. The planet's shaking itself part!
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/2920486/6-3-quake-hits-Peru
There's now a predicted 100-200 dead in the Sumatra quake.
Shit. What a way to start the day.
Edit: NOW THERE'S BEEN ANOTHER QUAKE!! 6.3 in Peru. The planet's shaking itself part!
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/2920486/6-3-quake-hits-Peru
Plecostomus
Commodore
Meh. It's millions of miles past due for an oil change. Probl'ly got a bad crank bearing or the framastat wore a grove in the glarpendavit. Either way you might want to think about getting a new one before this one fails.
Have you priced a new planet these days?
This sucks. My prayers are definitely with everyone who's being affected by all of these earthquakes.
BTW, the activity in Peru is not surprising...I believe that's also part of the Ring of Fire.
BTW, the activity in Peru is not surprising...I believe that's also part of the Ring of Fire.
There doesn't seem to be a lot of solid information because communications are out to a lot of areas and many roads are still impassible. But it's certain that many people have been killed and injured, and many more are homeless.
We've got a backup! No worries!
But seriously, I heard about that. Terrible.
What I found odd is that the German news reported on this hours before anyone else seemed to...
Update:
- Samoa death toll - 110
- Tonga death toll - 7
- Sumatra death toll - 100 (I think, details are sketchy)
- Samoa death toll - 110
- Tonga death toll - 7
- Sumatra death toll - 100 (I think, details are sketchy)
I still haven't heard much from the BBC about the Peru quake. However, research into the big 2004 quake which triggered the Indian Ocean Tsunami suggests that it may have caused damage to the San Andreas Fault:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8283873.stm
Could this mean that the much-predicted Big SoCal Quake is coming sooner than expected?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8283873.stm
Could this mean that the much-predicted Big SoCal Quake is coming sooner than expected?
Is that Samoan death toll from both of the Samoas?
I only overheard on the news at midday saying "death toll in Samoa...".
There was a second quake in the Sumatra area overnight, measuring 6.8.
Overall the death toll over there has now reached 464.
Overall the death toll over there has now reached 464.
New Zealand had a small quake a couple of hours ago. 5.1, about 300km from me.
Argh!
Argh!
And many are still unaccounted for....
