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    Tsunami in Indian Ocean region

    India on Wednesday said there was no likelihood of tsunami waves being formed anywhere in the Indian Ocean region after an earthquake of 8.6 magnitude hit waters off western coast of northern Sumatra in Indonesia. (Initial reports had said that the quake measured 8.9 on the Richter scale, but the U.S. Geological Survey later revised it to 8.6 on the Richter scale.) Initially, the Earth Sciences Ministry and the National Disaster Management Authority issued a tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar Islands and an alert to coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Later, in subsequent bulletins, the two organisations virtually ruled out tsunami in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and elsewhere in the country. “There is no specific threat. It was a watch and alert. There is no likelihood of any tsunami in the Indian Ocean region,” NDMA vice-president Sashidhar Reddy told PTI.

    He said the earthquake that struck off the Sumatra islands was not the kind of tremors that usually triggers tsunami waves. “It is the kind of strike and slip earth quake which does not trigger tsunami. There was no vertical displacement of water under the sea,” he said. “Tsunami possibility is virtually ruled out,” he said, adding that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration and the Army stationed there had informed the NDMA that so far no waves have been noticed in the island. The initial projections issued by the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) showed the tidal waves triggered by the quake hitting parts of Nicobar, Komatra and Katchal minutes after it struck the region at 2.08 p.m. IST. The ITEWC also issued an alert for coastal Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and the Andaman islands forecasting the arrival time of the first wave. Strong tremors were felt in Chennai and some other nearby areas. People in multi-storeyed apartments and those working in high-rise buildings rushed out to open areas. Kolkata and its neighborhood were rocked by tremors which were also felt in North 24-Parganas adjoining Kolkata and in the north Bengal town of Siliguri.

    A large number of people rushed out of offices in Park street and downtown BBD Bagh area here as windows and doors rattled. According to reports, some buildings on Park street developed cracks. Metro Rail services in the metropolis were suspended from 2.42 p.m. and passengers were asked to vacate stations. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii said a tsunami watch was in effect for Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Maldives and other Indian Ocean islands, Malaysia, Pakistan, Somalia, Oman, Iran, Bangladesh, Kenya, South Africa and Singapore. A tsunami watch means there is the potential for a tsunami, not that one is imminent.

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    Re: Tsunami in Indian Ocean region

    Hi,Tsunami in Indian Ocean region is veri panic for us people.This is a post, indeed a great job. You must have done good research for the work, i appreciate your efforts. Looking for more updates from your side. Thanks

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    Yes i heard about this and I hope everyone is OK!!

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    iris Guest

    Re: Tsunami in Indian Ocean region

    Hope everyone is fine!!!

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