Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia

**TC_Halogen** · 04-11-2012, 06:09 AM

USGS statement: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...sc000905e.html

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...w/12622348.cms

(preliminary reports said 8.9, but USGS reports as 8.6, so I'm going with that.)

I actually found out about this through Chris Foy's facebook (for all of you ITG players out there). Not sure why he's all the way out there, though...

In any case, I hope everyone in the nearby areas are safe. =/

**NekoGon** · 04-11-2012, 06:37 AM

Facebook statuses from friends back in Malaysia reporting that they felt the earthquake.. condominiums shaking and all. Hopefully it won't be like Banda Aceh all over again.

EzExZeRo7497 · 04-11-2012, 08:38 AM

I didn't feel too many tremors and I live pretty close to Indonesia, but still it's pretty crazy. I got some Facebook status from my friend from Malaysia saying that he felt the earthquake...

**25thhour** · 04-11-2012, 07:50 PM

Just the Earth's way of keeping us on our toes.

**kommisar** · 04-11-2012, 07:56 PM

hope everyone is safe. the ring of fire seems pretty active lately

we had a 3.2 earthquake here which even that is a pretty big deal around here

**25thhour** · 04-11-2012, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kommisar

hope everyone is safe. the ring of fire seems pretty active lately

we had a 3.2 earthquake here which even that is a pretty big deal around here

Yeah, haha, 6 or 7 years ago we had a 5.2 magnitude earthquake here. Everyone freaked out, as if the world was going to be destroyed...

**PrawnSkunk** · 04-11-2012, 08:09 PM

I was scarily near there in Indonesia one week ago.. close call o.o;

**Ghakimx** · 04-11-2012, 09:06 PM

Didn't feel much over in here. Don't think anything bad will happen on my side.

**Mike Weedmark** · 04-11-2012, 09:21 PM

I imagine an earthquake IN Indonesia is better than one that's just far enough away to cause tsunamis, even an 8.6. I don't really know anyone around there, but obviously I hope nothing bad goes down.

**NekoGon** · 04-11-2012, 09:35 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/envoy/in...131634257.html

Tsunami warning lifted, it should be fine now woop

**Ghakimx** · 04-12-2012, 01:28 AM

woop woop, party time

**hi19hi19** · 04-12-2012, 02:37 AM

Talked to my friend in Thailand. She said she "felt it a little but it wasn't so bad"
Then again, she lives in Bangkok so at this point she's probably somewhat jaded when it comes to these things.
Bangkok's been through numerous riots, revolutions, and floods in the past few years, what's a little earthquake among disasters?

Glad to hear there appears to have been no massive tsunami this time.

**jimerax** · 04-12-2012, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kommisar

hope everyone is safe. the ring of fire seems pretty active lately

pretty much this, along with the M6.5 one that happened today in Mexico

welsh_girl · 04-12-2012, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NekoGon

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/envoy/in...131634257.html

Tsunami warning lifted, it should be fine now woop

Good news. They really don't need a repeat of Boxing Day '04.

04-11-2012, 06:09 AM	#1
TC_Halogen Rhythm game specialist. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bel Air, Maryland Age: 32 Posts: 19,376	Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia USGS statement: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...sc000905e.html http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...w/12622348.cms (preliminary reports said 8.9, but USGS reports as 8.6, so I'm going with that.) I actually found out about this through Chris Foy's facebook (for all of you ITG players out there). Not sure why he's all the way out there, though... In any case, I hope everyone in the nearby areas are safe. =/

04-11-2012, 06:37 AM	#2
NekoGon щ(ﾟДﾟщ) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia Age: 33 Posts: 2,709	Re: Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia Facebook statuses from friends back in Malaysia reporting that they felt the earthquake.. condominiums shaking and all. Hopefully it won't be like Banda Aceh all over again. __________________

04-11-2012, 08:38 AM	#3
EzExZeRo7497 ⠀ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Singapore, SG Age: 26 Posts: 6,858	Re: Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia I didn't feel too many tremors and I live pretty close to Indonesia, but still it's pretty crazy. I got some Facebook status from my friend from Malaysia saying that he felt the earthquake...

04-11-2012, 07:50 PM	#4
25thhour *I like max* Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver/Burnaby/East Van Age: 30 Posts: 2,921	Re: Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia Just the Earth's way of keeping us on our toes. __________________ r bae adam bae max bae bridget bae claudia bae trevor bae adam2 bae mayo bae keith bae

04-11-2012, 07:56 PM	#5
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia hope everyone is safe. the ring of fire seems pretty active lately we had a 3.2 earthquake here which even that is a pretty big deal around here __________________

04-11-2012, 08:09 PM	#7
PrawnSkunk Administrator User Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 29 Posts: 3,902	Re: Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia I was scarily near there in Indonesia one week ago.. close call o.o;

04-11-2012, 09:06 PM	#8
Ghakimx Cutie&Handshaking Sounds Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xingapore Posts: 1,594	Re: Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia Didn't feel much over in here. Don't think anything bad will happen on my side. __________________ I AM ASHAMED OF MY STUPIDITY AND MUST COMMIT SEPPUKU. FORGIVE ME, FFR. Ninjas NEVER die. Now on a 30 kill streak.

04-11-2012, 09:21 PM	#9
Mike Weedmark FFR Veteran Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Age: 37 Posts: 1,196	Re: Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia I imagine an earthquake IN Indonesia is better than one that's just far enough away to cause tsunamis, even an 8.6. I don't really know anyone around there, but obviously I hope nothing bad goes down.

04-11-2012, 09:35 PM	#10
NekoGon щ(ﾟДﾟщ) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia Age: 33 Posts: 2,709	Re: Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/envoy/in...131634257.html Tsunami warning lifted, it should be fine now woop __________________

04-12-2012, 01:28 AM	#11
Ghakimx Cutie&Handshaking Sounds Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xingapore Posts: 1,594	Re: Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia woop woop, party time __________________ I AM ASHAMED OF MY STUPIDITY AND MUST COMMIT SEPPUKU. FORGIVE ME, FFR. Ninjas NEVER die. Now on a 30 kill streak.

04-12-2012, 02:37 AM	#12
hi19hi19 lol happy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DESTINY Age: 33 Posts: 12,193	Re: Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake strikes Indonesia Talked to my friend in Thailand. She said she "felt it a little but it wasn't so bad" Then again, she lives in Bangkok so at this point she's probably somewhat jaded when it comes to these things. Bangkok's been through numerous riots, revolutions, and floods in the past few years, what's a little earthquake among disasters? Glad to hear there appears to have been no massive tsunami this time. __________________

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