HAMNET Weekly report 25/3/2012

On March the 20th, the holiday resort city of Acapulco in Mexico experienced a relatively severe earthquake that occurred south east of the city. It measured 7.4 on the Richter scale and had many people scurrying out of swaying buildings and houses during the quake.

It had minimal effect on the population and although many dwellings were damaged by the quake, there have been no reports of death.

No tsunami warning was issued and the quake had almost no effect on the sea.

On Thursday, yet another quake in the Guerrero state, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale also caused panic among citizens.

In total, looking at both the quakes, more than 30000 homes were damaged.

Papua New Guinea on the other side of the ocean and still in the Pacific ring of Fire, also suffered a 6.6 magnitude quake but the humanitarian impact and affect on the population was minimal.

No tsunami warning was issued as the depth of the quake was at around 100 km.

Just a reminder to all, the licence renewals are in the post and we have had many enquiries regarding this issue. Provision has been made for those who wish to pay the five year fee of R501.00. Please access the SARL website as to how to do this payment. For scholars around the country, the end of the first term started for all coastal Provinces on Friday the 23rd of March and the inland schools close on the 30th of March.

We have the Easter Weekend in between which will be discussed fully in the April Hamnet Bulletin and all schools re-open on the 10th of April 2012.

For those taking a break, enjoy the holidays.

Reporting for Hamnet, this is Francois Botha – ZS6BUU.