Tsunami Warning Issued For Thai Coastal Provinces Following 8.9-Scale Quake In Indonesia

[Sydneycraig]

Looking over patong bay now... All the boats heading out of bay!

[TomTom55]

I hope that this does not cause any major problems and I wish for the people in anhy danger the best of luck and hope they get the warning, there is no system in place as such. What is weird is that I have had dreams about tsunamis twice in the past 10 days or so...

[ronthai]

OMG, now we can only hope for the best.

Best to all peole whom will be affected.

[JetsetBkk]

So who in Thai TV has the balls to cut what they are currently showing - on all 6 TV channels - and display a tsunami warning?

My guess - no one.

[HeavyDrinker]

So who in Thai TV has the balls to cut what they are currently showing - on all 6 TV channels - and display a tsunami warning?

They briefly had a scrolling warning (in Thai only). Gone now.

Some of the minor cable channels are covering it (in Thai only)

Edited April 11, 2012 by HeavyDrinker

[webfact]

Thai expert warns 3-4 metre tsunami expected to reach Phuket at 4.48pm, Phang-nga 5pm, Krabi 5.58pm

[HeavyDrinker]

Bloke on CNN just said the mechanism of the quake was "Horizontal" and not "Vertical"

This means it is less likely to produce a Tsunami.

[ttelise]

Reporting that thequake was a horizontal tearing and not a vertical quake as was seen in 2004. The verticke quakes causes the huge tsunamis whereas horizontal shifts typical do not. Hope all is well for you guys. Seems to be no report of tsunami in areas where wave should have already arrived if there was one.

[wellred]

Hope all you guys over there are safe and it doesn't get any worse.

[webfact]

Thai expert warns 3-4 metre tsunami expected to reach Phuket at 4.48pm, Phang-nga 5pm, Krabi 5.58pm /MCOT

[craigt3365]

Bloke on CNN just said the mechanism of the quake was "Horizontal" and not "Vertical"

This means it is less likely to produce a Tsunami.

Not true. Listening now and he says it's a BIG DEAL. Tsunami likely.

http://edition.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t1#/video/world/2012/04/11/cabrera-8-7-magnitude-earthquake.cnn

[coffeemonster]

is there a possibitlity that it will affect koh chang?

[heiwa]

We felt this in Phuket - where are my water wings??

Simon

My God I felt it in Songkhla near Samila beach. Emailed my friend telling him that I must have gone insane. My chair and fan was visibly shaking. If you are in Phuket get the hell away from the beach. It must be a big quake for me to feel it here on the other side of Thailand. Duration was rather long too. Around four minutes at a guess.

[webfact]

RT @Tulip_Oum: 4:58pm Phone signal in Phuket and PhangNga is interrupted. (via @NationChannel24)

[craigt3365]

Indian Ocean wide tsunami alert. Tsunami watch. It happened in the ocean, so a big deal. Likely to produce a tsunami like seen in 2004, but not 100% sure yet.

[sbk]

Please use this thread for INFORMATION and NEWS.

stop the troll posts now. next one will find their posting rights suspended, clear?

[how241]

Lets hope this is a lot of talk about nothing.

[SomTumTiger]

So who in Thai TV has the balls to cut what they are currently showing - on all 6 TV channels - and display a tsunami warning?

My guess - no one.

Scrolling warnings on all thai channels. Guess that takes the wind out of your rant...

[webfact]

Phuket Airport closed due to tsunami concern; Navy sends 15 ships to help with coastal evacuation; locals report of seawater level receding /TANN

[GentlemanJim]

water is receeding already at phuket !!!! Just been onto a friend there, can anyone verify!

[gark]

Yup felt it surely in Rawai.

Sat in my office chair and it started moving a little.

First thought it was my legs gone mental and moved the chair..

Then the office girls started talking about this wobbling sensation..

Then I hit Thai Visa and surely within few minutes this post was up..

me too, in Koh Samui. I fell off the bicycle I am sure it was that earthquake

[PoorSucker]

is there a possibitlity that it will affect koh chang?

No way, east coast is safe.

[craigt3365]

It's a watch, not a warning. Recommendations are to move to higher ground, especially if you felt shaking.

[Jayman]

on cnn they say evac orders for like 6 of the coastal thai provinces been ordered including phuket

[churchill]

Indonesia president: 'No tsunami threat although we are on alert from earthquake' off coast of Banda Aceh - @Reuters

[MunterHunter]

I just got off the phone to a friend in Phuket, had a little difficulty getting through at first but managed to connect - phuket was dry and safe - 2mins ago... will post again if i hear anything

[craigt3365]

No reports of drop in water levels yet...at least according to CNN.

[robia6]

The Tsunami alert centre web-page http://ptwc.weather....2012.04.11.0845 indicates that if a tsunami hits Phuket, it will reach shore around 1118z ==> 6.18pm local time.

A bit confused about why United Kingdom is on the tsunami warning. (Maybe it's a British owned island in the Indian Ocean)

[spacemand]

Indian Ocean wide tsunami alert. Tsunami watch. It happened in the ocean, so a big deal. Likely to produce a tsunami like seen in 2004, but not 100% sure yet.

2 different experts on CNN says Tsunami still possible but most likely not the size of 2004 due to horizontal movement of quake. The 2004 quake were the perfect storm for creating a huge Tsunami. This quake is different in several ways people should still be alert.

[taichiplanet]

CNN saying look for drop in water level, which will indicate a Tsunami