Reporting from earthquakeland (Hawaii)

[kinvoya]

Hi!!!!

My part of Honolulu just got power back on a little while ago (at about 9:30 pm) after it being out since the 6.7 magnitude earthquake at 7:08 am today.

If you haven't heard on the news there was lots of property damage on the big island but no reports of serious injuries or deaths. Oahu has a more complex power system, I guess, so we didn't have power even though every other island did. This mostly just resulted in everyone being hot and sweaty all day and long, long lines at the few stores and restaraunts that were open.

I just bought batteries for my flashlight last week but they were the wrong size so after dark I just had one little candle but really didn't need it very much. Thank goodness the power is back on because everyone was starting to loose water also, which would have made things very bad.

Fortunately, the batteries fit my radio so I could get the news although we didn't get any information at all until about an hour after the earthquake. I later found out that if there had been a tsunami it would have reached Oahu in 15 minutes. If there had been one I hope the tsumami alarm would have gone off because I live about five blocks from the ocean. I put on my running shoes and got ready to run for the hills but didn't have to...which was nice because the rain was pouring down.

Hawaiian's are so cool. Everywhere there was talk of treating each other with the spirit of aloha (especially driving with aloha). I recently learned that aloha means "God's breath."

I'm tired. Going to sleep now that the air conditioner is back on and the excitement is over (I hope).

Jeanne

[Black Canyon]

Thanks for the update, Jeanne. I'm glad you're okay

[Sunni Daez]

I am on the big island, but the East coast in Hilo. I felt the main quake and the first big aftershock (or second quake,,, I heard the second ws 5.8 ) I was at work, in a hospital... Sitting in the breakroom, getting ready to start the day... I heard a rumble and felt the shake start.. I looked at a coworker (native) and said whats that? He says earthquake.. like it was nothing... then he got an odd look on his face, said hmm it's a big one.... got up and stood in the doorway...I followed...

It is such an odd feeling to feel the tons of concrete around you begin to shake and sway... My first experience... I do understand though.. Honolulu has it bad with the rain they have had! Glad you are ok Kinvoya!!!

[kinvoya]

I'm glad to hear that you are OK, too, Sunni. I didn't know until I got on the forums last night that you were on the big island. If the earthquake felt big here it must have been super big in Hilo.

Hi, BC. Thanks for the well-wishes.

[Sunni Daez]

It scared me..>,< I even said aloud... I don't wanna die... just ut of reaction. If it scared those who lived here all their life... then I suppose I was right to be afraid! Hey you are only a plane hope away... maybe one day... when this calms down...I can flip over on my days off...

[Schme]

Glad to hear nobody's been hurt.

[rklenseth]

Apparently there has been another major earthquake....


[quote]

AP-NW-PPAC-NW Tsunami Information WEPA42 PHEB 170140 WSI TIBPPAC

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 0140Z 17 OCT 2006

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE PACIFIC BASIN EXCEPT ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON - CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0125Z 17 OCT 2006
COORDINATES - 5.9 SOUTH 151.0 EAST
LOCATION - NEW BRITAIN REGION P.N.G.
MAGNITUDE - 6.8

EVALUATION

NO DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE BULLETINS FOR ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON - CALIFORNIA.



Delivered by WeatherBank, Inc. MON OCT 16, 2006 04:53 PM HDT

AP-NY-10-16-06 2153EDT

[/quote]

[rklenseth]

Why don't the quotes work?

[Spider]

AP-NW-PPAC-NW Tsunami Information WEPA42 PHEB 170140 WSI TIBPPAC

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 0140Z 17 OCT 2006

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE PACIFIC BASIN EXCEPT ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON - CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0125Z 17 OCT 2006
COORDINATES - 5.9 SOUTH 151.0 EAST
LOCATION - NEW BRITAIN REGION P.N.G.
MAGNITUDE - 6.8

EVALUATION

NO DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE BULLETINS FOR ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON - CALIFORNIA.



Delivered by WeatherBank, Inc. MON OCT 16, 2006 04:53 PM HDT

AP-NY-10-16-06 2153EDT

Seem find ot me...maybe you didn't enable to disabled not allowing youself to quote? I don't really know what it is, bbcode probably.

[Chris Johnson]

Why don't the quotes work?

Spider is right - your post had the "Disable BBCode in this post" turned on
- Turn this off and the quotes work fine.