Chennaites feel the Earthquake again – after shock @ 16.10 hrs approx
In what people describe as ‘after shocks’ that could keep coming after a
major earthquake, another earthquake was felt at Chennai at around 4.15 – 4.20
pm. This time, people reacted more
swiftly, running out of Office buildings and commercial complexes and streets
were found with clusters of people – all describing what they felt – the tremors.
After the first 8.6-magnitude quake off Aceh province, hours earlier, reportedly
spawned a wave around 30 inches (80 centimeters) high but caused no serious
damage. This was followed by another aftershock
with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 shook its western coast.
News reports have it that two hours after the quake hit, there was no sign
of the feared wave. Damage also appeared to be minimal.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 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. But hours later, the threat appeared to have
passed.
India's Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for parts of the eastern
Andaman and Nicobar islands. In Tamil Nadu in southern India, police cordoned
off the beach and used loudspeakers to warn people to leave the area. Some reports quoting director of the Indian National Center for
Ocean information Services, said the chance of a tsunami was diminishing.
With regards – S. Sampathkumar.
11th April 2012.
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