Semi-OT: Diego Garcia

Minimal effects on Australia, 5 - foot wave at Geraldton and some tidal surge further South.

News only getting worse the countries that did get hit :-(

MArk

Good

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Seven degrees South latitude, off the tip of India...

No damage at Diego Garcia!?!? This just proves that if George Bush didn't start the earthquake, he at least knew about it in advance so the USAF could prepare for the tsunami.

Where are Michael Moore and Cynthia McKinney when you most need them?

Art

" Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory ? Navy personnel on board Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean are safe following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that had devastating effects on Southeast Asia. Facilities and operations were not affected.

Favorable ocean topography minimized the tsunami?s impact on the atoll. Diego Garcia is part of the Chagos Archipelago, situated on the southernmost part of the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge. To the east lies the Chagos Trench, a 400 mile long, underwater canyon that ranges in depth from less than 1,00 meters below the surface to depths that plunge to over 5,000 meters. It is one of the deepest regions of the Indian Ocean.

Diego Garcia is located to the west of Chagos Trench, which runs north and south. The depth of the Chagos Trench and grade to the shores does not allow for tsunamis to build before passing the atoll. The result of the earthquake was seen as a tidal surge estimated at six feet."

Moore is busy counting his money and McKinney is preparing to take a seat in the House of Representatives (again)...