8.1 quake

[Zerozx]

Fox News is reporting that there has also been another at 6.2.

Yep: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/at00495723.php

[heart_changed99]

heh?! :faint

[caligal]

Thanks Mom4 I wondered about that. So it most likely was an 8.1?

[TwinklingOfanEye]

Fox News is reporting that there has also been another at 6.2.
Where? I can't keep up. All these earthquakes are making me dizzy. :panic :faint

So how many so far today? How many so far in the past two weeks?

[Zerozx]

Australia and New Zealand under warning. Hawaii under watch.

Radio Fiji Gold is reporting that all schools across Fiji are being closed.

[jadeeyes]

I just noticed that Russia has had a 5.9 today.

[Kate]

:praying for the people hit by this. So scary.

[Zerozx]

Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated - Warning Center

Tsunami may be descructive along coasts near the earthquake epicenter, Warning Center says.

SYDNEY, October 7, 2009 (AFP) - New Caledonia evacuates schools after tsunami warning.

Tsunami watch (not warning) in effect for Guam, Hawaii and the Philippines.

[Zerozx]

BULLETIN -- Tsunami warnings issued for New Zealand, Samoa, American Samoa, Australia and Indonesia.

[Zerozx]

The USGS just removed the 7.3 aftershock that I posted earlier... :idunno