Megathrust Tsunami

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Dear Jyotishis,

 

Seismologists of the US Geological Survey and other institutes like Caltech,

have said that this earthquake was due to a pressure built for 2 centuries and

did not find a release. This pressure was released in a megathrust on 26th

December, 2004 in a magnitude of 9 Richter. Even the aftershocks were over 7

Richter. The energy released was so great, that the island of Sumatra was

shifted by 120 ft. Other small islands in the vicinity were also shifted by

20-30 mts. at least. The geography of Sumatra has changed considerably. The

capitol has sunk below sea level. The western coast has sunk and the north

western tip has shifted by 36 mts. The energy made the earth wobble in its axis

and affected the rotation of the earth, thereby making the days shorter

permanently by one ten thousandth second! Seismologists say that the earth

vibrated during the quake and 'rung like a bell'.

 

The tsunami created was so great that it spilled over to the Pacific and Mexico,

New Zealand and Chile saw huge wave upto 8 ft. in height.

 

Many of our friends from foreign countries have enquired about the casualties in

India. It is reported to be about 9,400 of which 7, 000 deaths have occurred in

the Andaman Islands. The rest have been in the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra

Pradesh. Puri has been fine, except for 3 days since the earthquake there has

been a strong wind, no sunlight (although clear skies as per Varahamihira's

dictum of Wind induced earthquakes). The fishermen were warned and hence did

not venture forth into the sea, although a vendor on the Puri beach told me

that a few people had drowned. However I cannot vouch for the veracity of the

statement.

 

Best regards,

 

Sarbani

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