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From: Kath <>
Subject: Re: [FOLKLORE] tsunami warning
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 00:00:18 -0700


Thanks Missi. Wow~!
Kath
wrote:

> Mexican quake kills eight
> WebPosted Thu Sep 30 18:48:47 1999
>
> MEXICO CITY - At least eight people were killed, older buildings crumbled,
> and a tsunami warning was posted after a quake struck Mexico City Thursday.
>
> •INDEPTH: Earthquakes
> •LINKS: Websites related to this story
>
> The U.S. National Weather Service had issued a tsunami warning for Central
> America and Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It had issued a less serious tsunami
> advisory for British Columbia, California, Alaska, Oregon and Washington
> State but later cancelled it.
>
> A tsunami is a massive tidal wave produced by sub-marine earth movement.

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