How To Cut Your Competitors Off At The Ankles
Posted on 30 May 2010 by LynThomas in Society, Travel
Misleading information that is put out as latest news, can give such a wrong impression.
The following news report was published on a media site on the morning of the 31st May,2010:
- Last May 27, residents of the northern town of Vanuatu ran into the streets when an earthquake rocked the area. The magnitude reached 7.2. on the Richter Scale. A few minutes after the earth shook, nearby countries issued a tsunami warning. The good news is that there are no reports of injury and property damage. According to the US Geological Survey, the disaster happened around 4:14 in the morning. Its epicenter was in Port Villa, the capital, in that northwest area.
- It was followed by three more aftershocks with intensities ranging from 5.7 to 6.4. These aftershocks happened three hours after the disaster. There were some people who ran out of their houses in the midst of the disaster, especially from those towns closest to the center. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning in nearby areas like Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. After an hour, the alert was canceled. The government of Vanuatu is still assessing the extent of damage caused by the earthquake.
- Lying in northeastern section of Australia, Vanuatu is series of several islands and part of Pacific ring of fire where volcanoes are active and part of the fault line. This is one of the best destinations during summer.
Was this put out as a joke, or by competitors for the tourist trade?
On 27th May at 5.14 p.m., a 7.2 earthquake struck 215 miles NNW of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. (That is 485 km NNW of Port Villa). At a depth of 36.1 km, the earthquake was barely registered by the residents of Vanautu.
It was followed by a 5.7 tremour at 5.24 p.m. and 5.2 quake at 5.45 p.m.
There was a tsunami warning issued for the surrounding countries, but very quickly withdrawn. No one actually left their homes, or ran out into the streets. Why would they, if they had not even registered the quakes?
The following day there was a 5.1 tremor at 3.14a.m. and a 5.7 at 4.25 a.m. Again very few locals registered these quakes.
The only way residents would have been aware of these tremours would be if they looked up Internet sites that record all earthquakes around the world, over point 5. Makes interesting reading, when you find Vanuatu listed among Southern Qunghai China, Guam, Alaska, Eastern Sichuan China, Chile, Savu Sea and Brazil.
As for the statement ‘This is one of the best destinations during summer,’ Vanuatu is an exciting place to visit any time of the year, with fabulous weather, though summers are cyclone season and February and March have high humidity, (telling it like it really is).
Vanuatu was voted the happiest country on earth, it has great people, easily accessible and a widely varying culture. Experience Ni-Vanuatu, French and English all in one top-choice tropical island holiday, in the South Pacific, that will leave you with a 1000 wonderful memories.
It also goes to prove that you need to check out information from more than one source.
The real events were are follows:
This all goes to prove that you need to check out information from more than one source.
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30 May 2010
[...] False information that is published as latest news, can create such a wrong impression. It also goes to prove that you need to check out information from more than one source. Read a totally erroneous news report published on a media site… [...]
So inspiring! I am putting in alot of effort to get to that point. I hope to see more posts! =)