Earthquake...blue flash of light.

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Hi Kaaron... have just received this information from a free notification service:

  SMS Tsunami Warning <info@sms-tsunami-warning.com>
       17 Dec at 10:09 PM

To

       ****@*mail.com

Message body
WARNING!
EARTHQUAKE / TSUNAMI ALERT
issued by SMS Tsunami Warning

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Event Type: SEAQUAKE
NOTE: only "Seaquakes" have the power to trigger tsunamis. Small local tsunamis can be generated by Seaquakes with magnitude 6.8 or superior. Large regional and ocean-wide tsunamis are generally associated to Seaquakes of magnitude 8.0 or above.
Location: Taron, Papua New Guinea
Magnitude: 8
Date / Time: Sat, Dec 17 2016 10:51 UTC
NOTE: time is recorded at UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). If you want to convert this time to your Time Zone, click here.
Risk: LOW
Danger for: ****
Coordinates: -4.474 153.577
Depth: 73.4 km
Distance from nearby cities:

   60 km E of Taron, Papua New Guinea
   146 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
   290 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
   373 km SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
   892 km NW of Honiara, Solomon Islands

NOTE: This warning message has been computed thanks to the data provided by the following seismological institutes: USGS NOA BRA BUC GFZ INGV LED LJU LVV MOLD OGS RNS. The parameters displayed in this email are preliminary and subject to revision. For latest updates, maps and additional data, come visit http://www.sms-tsunami-warning.com/usgsf...pt16352050.

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I subscribed to these because I live (literally) directly across the road from an ocean... (I'm watching waves roll in from my loft bed as I type this) - you can also sign up for earthquake notifications etc...

not sure if you'd find this useful but thought to share with you and others here.

ps: your above most recent post is amaaaaazing

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