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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (99714)3/28/2005 12:17:44 PM
From: redfish  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
I imagine everybody is heading for the hills in that area of the world. Crazy for it to happen twice in a couple months. From Drudge:

8.5 quake occurs in Indian Ocean, tsunamis feared: Japan agency+...
Lasted up to three minutes,,, same location as giant quake that hit area Dec. 26...

A powerful earthquake of measuring up to 8.5 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia's tsunami-devasted Sumatra island late Monday, causing major panic and power blackouts...



To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (99714)3/28/2005 12:20:43 PM
From: cosmicforce  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
8.2 is a LOT smaller than a 9.0. This is a log scale. An 8.2 is about 6 times smaller in total energy dissipation.