Rimmer Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Pattaya faces low risk from earthquake, tsunami PATTAYA:--The Thai Meteorological Agency reassured Pattaya residents they have little to fear from earthquakes or tidal waves, even those like this month’s massive quake off Indonesia. A temblor measuring 8.6 on the Richter scale struck Sumatra April 20, 20 miles offshore from Aceh Province, epicenter for the catastrophic Dec. 26, 2004 earthquake that spawned a tsunami that killed more than 7,000 people in Thailand and more than 230,000 in Asia. Full story:http://www.pattayama...e-tsunami-12150 -- Pattaya Mail 2012-04-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoodMaiDai Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Jaruwat Srichaowana of the meteorological agency reminded Eastern Seaboard residents Pattaya sits on solid earth not subject to earthquake faults and the Gulf of Thailand is largely protected from the threat of tidal waves. Except for the big fault line that runs right through the Gulf of Thailand, he's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Jaruwat Srichaowana of the meteorological agency reminded Eastern Seaboard residents Pattaya sits on solid earth not subject to earthquake faults and the Gulf of Thailand is largely protected from the threat of tidal waves. Except for the big fault line that runs right through the Gulf of Thailand, he's right. No there's not.... http://www.dmr.go.th/ewtadmin/ewt/dmr_web/main.php?filename=fault_En http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Asia.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Jaruwat Srichaowana of the meteorological agency reminded Eastern Seaboard residents Pattaya sits on solid earth not subject to earthquake faults and the Gulf of Thailand is largely protected from the threat of tidal waves. Except for the big fault line that runs right through the Gulf of Thailand, he's right. and I suppose what he is saying is correct as regards tidal, as the big lumps of water that hit places are not caused by tidal action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoodMaiDai Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Jaruwat Srichaowana of the meteorological agency reminded Eastern Seaboard residents Pattaya sits on solid earth not subject to earthquake faults and the Gulf of Thailand is largely protected from the threat of tidal waves. Except for the big fault line that runs right through the Gulf of Thailand, he's right. No there's not.... http://www.dmr.go.th...lename=fault_En http://earthquake.us...region/Asia.php Actually, there is. I posted a better fault line map in another thread but Rimmer told me I couldn't give geology lessons. I'm sure it's still there if he didn't delete it. The image you linked is active fault lines, which means there is actual activity, however small, that currently takes place or has recently within whatever time span they consider recent. However, it does not show all fault lines. Like a volcano, some are active, some are not, but they are still there and can turn active at any time. There is a fault line that runs through the Gulf of Thailand, it just is not considered active. But that does not mean it can't be. Every time plates move it puts pressure on other plates, which is why Phuket is having quakes now, due to the recent Indonesian quakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saengsureeya Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 The only wave that can hit Central Pattaya is the wave of garbage that comes down the Sois Khao Talo, Khao Noi, Nueng Pleb Waan and Siam Country CLub after a long and intensive shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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