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Chile Earthquake and Tsunami Warning
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Sunday, 28-February-2010 00:50:52 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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There's been a magnitude 8.8 earthquake near Chile, resulting in a widespread tsunami alert for the Pacific, including parts of Australia's east coast. The BoM said tsunami waves could start affecting Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands after 8:30am (AEDT) on Sunday, NSW could be hit after 8:45am (AEDT) while Queensland could be hit after 8:15am (AEST).
A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG A COAST DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS. THE TIME FROM ONE TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.
I know there have been previous warnings like this with no noticeable effect, but it's better to be safe than sorry. The official warnings from Australia's Bureau of Meteorology are here for QLD and here for NSW, while the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre's website with updates is here.
Discussion here.
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