Huge Shake Here In Kata

[LivinginKata]

Just 2 minutes ago we had one hell of a shake. Anyone else ??

It was like a bang through our apartment block.

[simon43]

Yes - felt here at the airport

Simon

[pete600]

slight tremor in patong

[seaeagle]

Yup - whole house just shook down here in Rawai. Tell tale ripples on the pool, too.

[Old Croc]

Yes, in Chalong. Didn't feel the last one, but that was a hell of a bump!

[legstrap]

Out by Heroine Monument too. It was a pretty massive boom and shake

[backstairs]

That was bigger than the other one.

[JetsetBkk]

Yes - a big jolt in Phuket Town.

[chuppachops]

yea in chalong was powerful but lasted about 3 or 4 seconds.. was wierd!

[pagallim]

Yes, tremor here in Chalong.

[Guest]

Heard the noise and tough it was an thunder. Did not feel the shake at Ao Por.

Please keep updating what is hapening. I heard that Central Festival was shaking.

[Rickster]

Woke up my siesta in Kathu !!!

[LivinginKata]

I am monitoring the USGS map http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

Far too early for official notice.

[Ausladyinpatong]

Yes we felt it in Patong too

[longstebe]

That must have caused my puncture.

Hope its all OK.

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[jts-khorat]

Felt it too, and it was bigger than the last one; but it could have been local.

No warning from the Pacific Center so far: http://ptwc.weather....ex.php?region=3

Edited April 16, 2012 by jts-khorat

[backstairs]

That was bigger than the other one.

[Somtamnication]

PK Town as well. I did not, but wife felt it. I was driving at the time. She was, guess what? Watching tv! Thai tv said it lasted 5 seconds. In news now.

[rokgryphon]

Also here in Koh Kaew across from Royal Phuket Marina, pretty big bang and shake.

[jts-khorat]

More stuff here on twitter; there seems to have been a quake at Sumatra, but a small(er) one.

http://twitter.com/#!/RichardBarrow

[Tywais]

Thai Meteorological Department

Apr 16, 2012 07:37 SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA 6° 57' 36" S 105° 16' 48" E 4.6 60

Apr 16, 2012 02:17 SULAWESI, INDONESIA 2° 34' 48" S 121° 52' 48" E 5.7 30

[jts-khorat]

Earthquake 5.4 off Banda Aceh. http://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de/eqinfo/event.php?from=rss&id=gfz2012hmkr&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Old Croc]

Magnitude M 5.6 Region OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA Date time 2012-04-16 09:46:25.0 UTC Location 0.75 N ; 92.36 E Depth 5 km Distances 769 km SW Medan (pop 1,750,971 ; local time 16:46:25.0 2012-04-16)

563 km SW Meulaboh (pop 35,062 ; local time 16:46:25.0 2012-04-16)

627 km SW Banda aceh (pop 250,757 ; local time 16:46:25.0 2012-04-16)

Source parameters not yet reviewed by a seismologist

[cgphuket]

5.5 quake in Sumatra.

[pete600]

Looks like everyone in Patong is heading for high ground

[LivinginKata]

I am monitoring the USGS map http://earthquake.us...arthquakes/map/

Far too early for official notice.

Now reported by USGS

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc00094q0#summary

[Valentine]

A short violent shake here in Chalong. My foreman called from Kathu said he felt a sharp jolt & bang. Almost impossible to get through to anyone by telephone so this is probably the best place to keep up with what is happening.

[longstebe]

What can we expect?

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[Shot]

5.5 quake in Sumatra.

Looks like everyone in Patong is heading for high ground

same with Kamala

[Old Croc]

Just over 1000 km sw of Phuket