REFLEKSI : Kalau mengikuti pikiran ahli nujum yang dipercayai oleh sejumlah orang beragama benar, maka bukan saja di Sumatera Utara tetapi juga di laut Banda [Maluku] diadakan percobaan "thermo-nuklir" oleh musuh-musuh Indonesia.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Sea-quake-bumps-Darwin/2005/03/02/1109700544604.html?oneclick=true Sea quake bumps Darwin March 3, 2005 Darwin has been jolted by an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale but authorities are confident the quake caused no damage or injuries. Geoscience Australia said the quake's epicentre was in the Banda Sea, 660km north of Darwin and 190km under the surface. It struck about 8.12pm last night. "I'm sure it's rattled a few windows and shaken picture frames but it's unlikely to cause any damage in Darwin," Geoscience Australia seismologist Mark Leonard said. "Normally with a quake like this you'd expect damage out to about 100 or 200km, that kind of distance." Dr Leonard said that, at such a depth, it was extremely unlikely to trigger a tsunami. Initial automated reports put the magnitude anywhere between 6.7 and 7.5 on the Richter scale but Geoscience Australia later clarified this to 7.1. Northern Territory police said no reports of damage had been received by late last night and Darwin was carrying on as normal. "There's absolutely nothing," a spokeswoman said. "I've had no reports of injuries, no reports of evacuations, no reports of damage." A Royal Darwin Hospital spokeswoman said nobody had presented to the hospital's emergency department with injuries as a result of the earthquake. She said none of the hospital's equipment was affected by the tremor, but "a lot of the patients were quite concerned". A Power and Water spokesman said the power supply company had not received a single call for help and there were no known problems such as blackouts or damage to powerlines. In Darwin, the effect of the quake was put at 4.0 on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures the intensity of tremors away from the epicentre on a scale of one to 12. A quake of Mercalli intensity 1.0 would be noticed only by birds, while intensity 12 designates total destruction. A 4.0 on the Mercalli scale means a quake is generally noticed indoors, but not outside. Resident Mike Emerson was in Newcastle at the time of the December 1989 quake which measured 5.6 on the Richter scale and killed 13 people. He said tonight's quake felt comparatively minor. "It only lasted a few seconds. A few little waves went through the concrete floor, and the fans rocked back and forth. But there was no damage (here)," Mr Emerson said. Darwin's SkyCity Casino and hotel said no one was evacuated from the beachfront building, despite earlier media reports. A security surveillance worker said some patrons stepped outside the three-storey building of their own accord but returned soon afterwards. NT News journalist Barry Doyle said tremors were felt as far south as Katherine. "We had two good shakes. Probably the best shakes we've had," Mr Doyle said. "It moved the building we're in and it's certainly got the town talking. "But," he joked, "there's no truth to the rumour that it was caused by Prince Charles putting $200 on the bar in Alice Springs." Dr Leonard said large earthquakes were relatively common in the Banda Sea region. "The Banda Sea is one of the most seismically active areas in the world and gets an earthquake of about magnitude 5 every couple of months," he said. Geoscience Australia said the last magnitude-seven earthquake to strike the Banda Sea region was in December 1995. - AAP [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/mGEjbB/5WnJAA/E2hLAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.ppi-india.uni.cc *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
