Thursday, April 12, 2012

the next day after earthquake

today i did not go to campus because i really worried  about last day.  fortunately my lecturer said that we are not study today. but public speaking lecturer was come and studying. there was about 13 students  came to campus and they still study.in news programs, they still discussed about earthquake last day. i read a news from bbc news about earthquake that happened in aceh . and this is what they said. if you want to read fully you can click this site bbc news.


        The US Geological Survey (USGS), which documents quakes worldwide, said the first Aceh quake was centred at a depth of 33km (20 miles), about 495km from Banda Aceh, the provincial capital.
It was initially reported as 8.9 magnitude but was later revised down to 8.6 by the USGS. Quake officials said a tsunami had been generated and was heading for the coast of Aceh.
The BBC's Karishma Vaswani in Jakarta says there were reports of the ground shaking for up to five minutes.
A PTWC alert said that sea level readings indicated a tsunami was generated and that it "may already have been destructive along some coasts," without specifying where.
A Thai disaster official said a 10cm wave had been recorded on Koh Miang island, off Phang Nga.
Earlier, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the authorities were remaining "vigilant", despite the lack of tsunami reports.
"Our warning system is working well, and I have ordered the national relief team to fly immediately to Aceh to ensure the situation is under control and to take any necessary action," he said.
People run for higher ground in Aceh, Indonesia (11 April 2012) The alerts caused panic in Aceh province, as people fled from buildings
A few hours later, the PTWC renewed its warning after a major aftershock measuring 8.2 struck 16km (10 miles) beneath the ocean floor and 615km from Banda Aceh.
An AFP correspondent in Banda Aceh said the second aftershock lasted four minutes.
The PTWC issues advisory alerts across the region, which state authorities can use to issue their own emergency procedures. Indonesia straddles the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone of major seismic activity.
    
    

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