RT @vaitor: lots of smaller quakes around Sumatra between 5-6 magnitude // no further Tsunami warnings... current warnings likely to be cancelled

RT @tulsathit: Thai authorities are getting quietly assured that it's not going to happen. Alert remains in effect for now, though.

I'm no expert, but isn't warning people in the Gulf of Thailand just generating unnecessary panic? They have just been talking about Pak Phanang in Nakhon Sri Thammerat.

Now I am confused.

Is it all clear and over or?

RT @tulsathit: RT @khonsankala: Moderate night life returning on Road No 3 at Phuket's Patong. Drinking water hard to find, though. http://bit.ly/HKBjeK

RT @tulsathit: RT @b_surisa: India cancels tsunami warning. via@ndtv

Now I am confused.

Is it all clear and over or?

I would simply assume the worst and stay on high ground until maybe 930 pm local time. There have been 10 aftershocks up to this point (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/), the 8.2 being the worst occurred about 2 hours and 15 minutes after the initial 8.6. Just wait it out on high ground.

RT @RichardBarrow: Some people in Phuket tweeting that they are already heading home. Waste of time? No. It was better safe than sorry.

I'm no expert, but isn't warning people in the Gulf of Thailand just generating unnecessary panic? They have just been talking about Pak Phanang in Nakhon Sri Thammerat.

If they had 'panicked' in 2004 lives would have been saved.

My mate would rather be on the roof of his hotel (where he is now) under a 'false alarm, than under 3 metres of water floating out to Jakarta !

Nobody can criticise anyone who went through the trauma of 2004 of over-reaction (if that is what it turns out to be) - life is too precious

Regarding busy/jammed cellular/mobile networks during an emergency, I have read that it is best to try and contact loved ones by text messages rather than voice calls. Easier to get through.

please keep it on topic the only source for up to date info is thai visa ,i lost to many friends an familly in the last one to have to read troll post,,,,

hopefully it could be that the longer it draws out the less chance. BUT if you holiday in those areas-OR live, you are gambling more than normal, If I resided in the areas I would be on high ground, as who knows when the next one will be, BBC world has said all still to be on alert, until a time when it is classed as being safer.

RT @tulsathit: RT @Voice_TV: Patong tourists have started descending from high grounds. http://bit.ly/reFt8e #VoiceBRK

RT @mpoppel: REU: Indonesia's disaster agency says 1 metre tsunamis detected in Nias island off southern Sumatra and Meulaboh in Aceh

http://news.blogs.cn...article_sidebar

Edit: Indonesia is alledgly out of the woods, according to this latest report, and hence everywhere else.

Be vigilant, but it's your choice. I do think the worst is over, when reading many various sites.

Enjoy your meal.

-mel.

RT @ReutersIndia: Indonesia Disaster Agency says major quakes produced only small tsunami waves because of horizontal plate movement

ThaiPBS is interviewing (live at 19:41) Prof. Pennung Warnitchai, seismologist at AIT:

"We strongly advise people to stay at higher ground until 21:30 as situation is not clear due to aftershocks and more waves could arrive, too early to predict right now".

The sirens in Phuket/elsewhere are actually sounding?

*Sigh* ... no need to be condescending. The tsunami warning system in Thailand is one of the most advanced in the region.

RT @tulsathit: RT @Juarawee: PM Yingluck reportedly to announce a lift for tsunami watch in Thailand on TV pool

I'm no expert, but isn't warning people in the Gulf of Thailand just generating unnecessary panic? They have just been talking about Pak Phanang in Nakhon Sri Thammerat.

If they had 'panicked' in 2004 lives would have been saved.

My mate would rather be on the roof of his hotel (where he is now) under a 'false alarm, than under 3 metres of water floating out to Jakarta !

Nobody can criticise anyone who went through the trauma of 2004 of over-reaction (if that is what it turns out to be) - life is too precious

Agree with you 100% I experienced 2004. Today brought back those vivid memories.

I've been following this thread in Kamala all day, it's been great having this source of information.

Tsunami warning "lifted" is great news for everyone

RT @tulsathit: RT @Nat_Prachachat: PM says public must keep monitoring the tsunami situation until it's entirely safe. http://bit.ly/IryKjl

Pacific Tsunami Watch Center cancelled Tsunami Watch for Thailand:

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WEIO21 PHEB 111151

TSUIOX

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 005

PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS

ISSUED AT 1151Z 11 APR 2012

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.

... AN INDIAN-OCEAN-WIDE TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT ...

... A MAJOR AFTERSHOCK OCCURRED AT 1043Z WITH MAGNITUDE 8.3 ...

... THE WATCH AREA IS NOW REDUCED ...

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

INDONESIA / INDIA / SRI LANKA / MALDIVES / UNITED KINGDOM

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY

NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE

DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND

ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0839Z 11 APR 2012

COORDINATES - 2.3 NORTH 93.1 EAST

LOCATION - OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

MAGNITUDE - 8.7

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY

GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER

------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----

TRINCONMALEE LK 8.6N 81.2E 1116Z 0.04M / 0.1FT 18MIN

COCOS ISLAND AU 12.1S 96.9E 1102Z 0.08M / 0.3FT 18MIN

TELUKDALAM ID 0.6N 97.8E 1045Z 0.19M / 0.6FT 10MIN

SABANG ID 5.8N 95.3E 1010Z 0.36M / 1.2FT 06MIN

MEULABOH ID 4.1N 96.1E 1007Z 1.06M / 3.5FT 12MIN

DART 23401 8.9N 88.5E 0956Z 0.03M / 0.1FT 06MIN

RT @mpoppel: BREAKING NEWS -- Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancels tsunami watch for ALL countries

RT @RichardBarrow: WARNING: A tsunami 3-4 meters high may hit Phuket at 4:48pm & Phang Nga at 5pm - TR @Rawangpai

Bad enough, but pfffffffffffffffffffff Richard Barrow usually well informed?! More like 3 INCHES right now... Hope for the best!

RT @mpoppel: Updated Pacific Tsunami Warning Center bulletin: http://tinyurl.com/cazdd5j

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 006

PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS

ISSUED AT 1236Z 11 APR 2012

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.

... THE TSUNAMI WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR BOTH MAIN SHOCK

AT 0839Z AND AFTERSHOCK AT 1043Z ...

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY

NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE

DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND

ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0839Z 11 APR 2012

COORDINATES - 2.3 NORTH 93.1 EAST

LOCATION - OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

MAGNITUDE - 8.7

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY

GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER

------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----

KO TAPHAO NOI TH 7.8N 98.4E 1143Z 0.05M / 0.2FT 06MIN

ENGGANO ID 5.3S 102.3E 1104Z 0.12M / 0.4FT 04MIN

TRINCONMALEE LK 8.6N 81.2E 1129Z 0.06M / 0.2FT 16MIN

TELUKDALAM ID 0.6N 97.8E 1044Z 0.22M / 0.7FT 14MIN

COCOS ISLAND AU 12.1S 96.9E 1102Z 0.08M / 0.3FT 18MIN

SABANG ID 5.8N 95.3E 1010Z 0.36M / 1.2FT 06MIN

MEULABOH ID 4.1N 96.1E 1007Z 1.06M / 3.5FT 12MIN

DART 23401 8.9N 88.5E 0956Z 0.03M / 0.1FT 06MIN

LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)

LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)

TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)

AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.

IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.

VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).

PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.

NOTE - DART MEASUREMENTS ARE FROM THE DEEP OCEAN AND THEY

ARE GENERALLY MUCH SMALLER THAN WOULD BE COASTAL

MEASUREMENTS AT SIMILAR LOCATIONS.

EVALUATION

A SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.

HOWEVER...SEA LEVEL READINGS NOW INDICATE THAT THE THREAT HAS

DIMINISHED OR IS OVER FOR MOST AREAS. THEREFORE THE TSUNAMI

WATCH ISSUED BY THIS CENTER IS NOW CANCELLED.

FOR ANY AFFECTED AREAS - WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES HAVE OCCURRED FOR AT

LEAST TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME OR DAMAGING WAVES

HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES

CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL

STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS.

AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE

ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL

AUTHORITIES.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI

WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FOR THIS EVENT. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION...THE

MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.

http://www.bnonews.com/inbox/?id=544

from Malaysia (The Star) the informations are height of the tsunami 17cm from one source and 30 cm on another source (Measured at sea not nearby the coast where the phenomenom is amplified) So it seems not so powerful....

Stay alert and in a safe location on higher ground away from the Ocean and Beaches for a while until the Seismic Activity (Major Earthquakes)subsides.

Better to take safety adn have nothing happen than not prepared like in 2004.

i live 3 minutes from aonang beach you can not hear the tsunami towers ,i felt the earth quake but didnt know about the warning untill my wife an children came home from there shop on the beach,,,the warning system in aonang is ridiculose ,the police in aonang asked my mum to help them to get the phallangs of the beach,,,,i lived here for 12 yrs somethin g has to be done ,,,as the crow flys i only live half a km from the beach an you cant hear the sirens ,,,but i have to say its much better than the last time,,,keeep up the good work thaivisa