Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency has lifted a tsunami warning in Papua in the easternmost of Indonesia where a 7.1-magnitude quake struck late Wednesday morning.
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck at 10:16 a.m. Jakarta time (0316 GMT) with the epicenter 123 km southeast Biak of Papua and the depth 10 km under sea bed, and a tsunami warning was issued, official of the agency Sujabar told Xinhua. The mainshock was followed by two strong aftershocks of 6.6 and 5.3 on the Ritcher scale respectively.
Jerry Purba, an official with the agency, said several buildings have collapsed in Biak of Papua. “We got reports from the meteorology office in Biak that several buildings have collapsed,” Jerry Purba told Xinhua.
The metro television also reported that several buildings cracked. But they did not say if there are casualties.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Tsunami alert spreads panic in coastal areas
Following Sunday’s massive earthquake off the coast of Indonesia and the subsequent tsunami alert from the Centre, the state machinery in all the nine coastal districts was put on high alert and rescue agencies were kept ready.
The alert was withdrawn in the evening. The administration was concerned about the Sunday crowds on several beaches along the coast. The district administrations had asked everyone to stay clear of the shores. And fishermen were also told not venture into the sea. In Nellore, revenue officials rushed to villages located close to the sea and advised people living in low lying areas to move to safer places. The revenue staff had to ask the police to clear the Sunday crowd from the beaches at Mypadu and Kodurupadu when they did not heed their requests.
Panic struck locals along the coastal villages of the Prakasam when the sea level rose at the Pakala and Singarayakonda beaches. One N. Venu, 19, drowned in the tidal waves at Kothapatnam beach and as the waves rose to 10 feet, residents came out on the roads and did not go back inside till the danger had passed. Locals were alerted and beaches cleared at Kakinada in the East Godavari and Narasapuram and Mogalturu areas in the West Godavari. Authorities at Vizag, however, had a tough time clearing the beaches. As soon as the tsunami alert came through, teams were despatched to evacuate the beaches but instead of vacating the area, the public started thronging it. Mr Y. Padam of Venkateswara Nagar said, “I do not realise the reason why they scared the hell out of us. After all a tsunami is something that is not going to happen every day.” In Vijaywada the district administration responded immediately to the warning and alerted everyone. “Things are perfectly all right in the Bay of Bengal and the waves are normal,” chief secretary, Mr S.V. Prasad, told this newspaper after the alert was withdrawn. The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, who is now on a tour to Guntur, appealed to people not to panic and directed the chief secretary and district collectors to monitor the climate.
The alert was withdrawn in the evening. The administration was concerned about the Sunday crowds on several beaches along the coast. The district administrations had asked everyone to stay clear of the shores. And fishermen were also told not venture into the sea. In Nellore, revenue officials rushed to villages located close to the sea and advised people living in low lying areas to move to safer places. The revenue staff had to ask the police to clear the Sunday crowd from the beaches at Mypadu and Kodurupadu when they did not heed their requests.
Panic struck locals along the coastal villages of the Prakasam when the sea level rose at the Pakala and Singarayakonda beaches. One N. Venu, 19, drowned in the tidal waves at Kothapatnam beach and as the waves rose to 10 feet, residents came out on the roads and did not go back inside till the danger had passed. Locals were alerted and beaches cleared at Kakinada in the East Godavari and Narasapuram and Mogalturu areas in the West Godavari. Authorities at Vizag, however, had a tough time clearing the beaches. As soon as the tsunami alert came through, teams were despatched to evacuate the beaches but instead of vacating the area, the public started thronging it. Mr Y. Padam of Venkateswara Nagar said, “I do not realise the reason why they scared the hell out of us. After all a tsunami is something that is not going to happen every day.” In Vijaywada the district administration responded immediately to the warning and alerted everyone. “Things are perfectly all right in the Bay of Bengal and the waves are normal,” chief secretary, Mr S.V. Prasad, told this newspaper after the alert was withdrawn. The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, who is now on a tour to Guntur, appealed to people not to panic and directed the chief secretary and district collectors to monitor the climate.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
6.2 scale earthquake shakes eastern Indonesia
The U.S Geological Survey says a strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake has rattled eastern Indonesia. There are no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
It says the quake struck 185 miles (295 kilometers) west—north—west of the Tanimbar Islands at around 7 a.m. local time on Tuesday at a depth of 80 miles (128 kilometers.)
Victor Sardinia, a geophysicist from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, said the quake was too small to create a tsunami risk.
Indonesia sits above a series of faults that make the vast island nation one of the most earthquake-prone places in the world.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake off West Sumatra on Sept. 30 and killed hundreds of people and toppled hundreds of homes and buildings.
It says the quake struck 185 miles (295 kilometers) west—north—west of the Tanimbar Islands at around 7 a.m. local time on Tuesday at a depth of 80 miles (128 kilometers.)
Victor Sardinia, a geophysicist from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, said the quake was too small to create a tsunami risk.
Indonesia sits above a series of faults that make the vast island nation one of the most earthquake-prone places in the world.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake off West Sumatra on Sept. 30 and killed hundreds of people and toppled hundreds of homes and buildings.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Indonesian smoker loses six teeth to ‘exploding cigarette’
An Indonesian man has lost six teeth and received 51 stitches to his mouth after a cigarette he was smoking reportedly exploded, a media report said on Tuesday.
Andi Susanto, a resident of Bekasi near Jakarta, was riding a motorcycle when the cigarette ‘exploded’ in his mouth on Thursday, The Jakarta Post newspaper reported.
Susanto, who admitted he had been a smoker since he was in elementary school, told the Post he was traumatised by the incident and would try to quit smoking.
“It had been always fine,” the 31-year-old was quoted as saying by the Post. “The incident was all so unexpected.”
Susanto’s family is seeking compensation from the company that produced the cigarette, Nojorono Tobacco Indonesia.
The cigarette maker said its products did not contain any explosive material. Police have not yet established the cause of the explosion.
Andi Susanto, a resident of Bekasi near Jakarta, was riding a motorcycle when the cigarette ‘exploded’ in his mouth on Thursday, The Jakarta Post newspaper reported.
Susanto, who admitted he had been a smoker since he was in elementary school, told the Post he was traumatised by the incident and would try to quit smoking.
“It had been always fine,” the 31-year-old was quoted as saying by the Post. “The incident was all so unexpected.”
Susanto’s family is seeking compensation from the company that produced the cigarette, Nojorono Tobacco Indonesia.
The cigarette maker said its products did not contain any explosive material. Police have not yet established the cause of the explosion.
