UPDATE – Indonesia tsunami warnings following the 7.6 earthquake today September 30, 2009 have been canceled. No tsunami in Indonesia was recorded.

A nominal Indonesia wave under 1 foot in height was documented prior to the cancellation by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The alert had previously warned residents of Indonesia, India, Thailand, and Malasia.

The cancellation reads Wednesday:

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN. … THE TSUNAMI WATCH IS CANCELLED …

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE THAT A SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI WAS NOT GENERATED. THEREFORE THE TSUNAMI WATCH ISSUED BY THIS CENTER IS NOW CANCELLED.

Sumatra Earthquake 2009 Maps
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Samoa Earthquake 2009 Maps
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A Sumatra earthquake hit the Indonesia region Wednesday morning after 5 a.m. local time . The quake was deep, 49.7 miles below the earth’s surface.

Meantime the death toll of Tuesday’s Samoa quake is still rising, from 34 persons Tuesday night to now 84 persons Wednesday morning. Reports put 22 dead in American Samoa, 55 in Samoa, and 7 in Tonga.

That quake hit closest to Hihifo Tonga and Pago Pago.

For continuing coverage on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/earthquake.

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Here are your College Football Rankings for Week 5! College Football Week 5 Rankings by AP and USA Today both agree on the top 4 slots going to Florida, Texas, and Alabama. The Polls rankings only begin to differ at the number 10 slot.

Oregon shows the greatest difference, coming in at 16 on AP25 but barely making the USA Today rankings at 25. Long gone are USC’s number 3 rankings, now holding at number 7 for week 5.

Dropped from both polls for week 5 are Florida State and North Carolina. AP also gives votes to Missouri 175, Auburn 171, South Carolina 154, South Florida 145, UCLA 41, Utah 25, Wisconsin 20, Notre Dame 7, Arizona State 4, Stanford 2, North Carolina 2. USA Today gives votes additionally to Georgia Tech 186, South Florida 117, Auburn 103, South Carolina 92, Wisconsin 53, Utah 40, UCLA 27, Notre Dame 23, Stanford 20, North Carolina State 8, North Carolina 7, Florida State 4, Minnesota 2, Arizona 2, Rutgers 1, Texas A&M 1

AP Top 25
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Florida (55) 4-0 1490
2 Texas (1) 4-0 1420
3 Alabama (4) 4-0 1400
4 LSU 4-0 1225
5 Boise State 4-0 1203
6 Virginia Tech 3-1 1190
7 USC 3-1 998
8 Oklahoma 2-1 979
9 Ohio State 3-1 957
10 Cincinnati 4-0 946

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Here again are maps of the Sumatra September 30 20009 earthquake that was felt in Singapore and Malaysia today. Singapore and Malaysia felt the earthquake’s tremors even though the quake was approximately 300 miles away and roughly 50 feet below the earth’s surface. Wednesday’s quake comes as the death toll in the American Samoa quake Tuesday September 29, 2009 continues to rise.

Residents of and travelers to Singapore and Malaysia have begun to blog Wednesday that they substantially felt this Indonesia earthquake. AsiaOne documents bloggers in Singapore writing all over the island, stating the quake lasted as much as 1 1/2 minutes, causing items in the home to “visibly” move, prompting residents to complain of “dizziness”.

UPDATE #1 Here are maps of the quake’s location

Sumatra Earthquake 2009 Maps
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Samoa Earthquake 2009 Maps
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No injuries are reported in Sumatra, Singapore nor Malaysia. The Pacific Tsunami Warning center issued an alert for Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Thailand but there is no report of wave activity thereafter. Indonesia sits on what is called the Pacific Ring of Fire, the convergence of volcanos and fault lines.

Data from the Sumatra quake includes the following:

Magnitude 7.6
Date-Time

* Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 10:16:09 UTC
* Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 05:16:09 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Depth 80 km (49.7 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances 45 km (30 miles) WNW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
220 km (135 miles) SW of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
475 km (295 miles) SSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
960 km (590 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

Meantime the death toll of Tuesday’s Samoa quake is still increasing.

That quake hit closest to Hihifo Tonga and Pago Pago. While initial Tsunami reports had waters topping at 10 feet and no deaths, current data puts the water reaching 15 to 20 feet in some areas and the death toll at 34 and rising.

For continuing coverage on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/earthquake.

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BREAKING NEWS – Here are maps of the 7.6 earthquake hitting Sumatra Indonesia today September 30, 2009. The Sumatra Earthquake near Padang and Penkbaru comes after a Tsunami and earthquake struck American Samoa yesterday September 29, 2009.

Here is the latest.

A Sumatra earthquake hit the Indonesia region Wednesday morning after 5 a.m. local time . The quake was deep, 49.7 miles below the earth’s surface.

UPDATE #1 Here are maps of the quake’s location

Sumatra Earthquake 2009 Maps
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Earthquake Map 3

Samoa Earthquake 2009 Maps
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No injuries are reported. Data from the Sumatra quake includes the following:

Magnitude 7.6
Date-Time

* Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 10:16:09 UTC
* Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 05:16:09 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Depth 80 km (49.7 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances 45 km (30 miles) WNW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
220 km (135 miles) SW of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
475 km (295 miles) SSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
960 km (590 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

Meantime the death toll of Tuesday’s Samoa quake is still rising.

That quake hit closest to Hihifo Tonga and Pago Pago. While initial Tsunami reports had waters topping at 10 feet and no deaths, current data puts the water reaching 15 to 20 feet in some areas and the death toll at 34 and rising.

For continuing coverage on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/earthquake.

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This week on Flipping Out, Jeff Lewis of Jeff Lewis Design (JeffLewisDesign.com) confronts Ryan Brown (Brown Design) over Ryan’s entry into online website promotion. The Jeff vs. Ryan storyline has built over the last few weeks. There was Jeff seeking advice from his dad (who proclaims “you two have made millions together”) to Jeff doing the Mercedes Benz SUV interrogation of Ryan (with Ryan saying he will go to acting school to fake a better apology for Jeff).

Irregular shaped glass stems will never be the same as Lewis’ boiling point hits the max setting over what Ryan has and hasn’t told him in the last few weeks. Despite that Brown was Lewis’ former significant other and his business partner, the chips are all on the table this week.

LALATE continues to call Flipping Out one of the best show on TV today. Compare this show up against other Bravo entry, Flipping Out is shot the best – from lighting to pacing – and is executed wonderfully. LALATE has been a huge fan of the show because it’s simply great programming – it’s fun and completely unpredictable. It understands the nature of entertainment, starting an episode with Lewis examining if two pieces of glassware are different or not, only to turn glassware obsession into an entire scene of controlling madness.

But what did Ryan do or not do? Find out this week on Flipping Out – make sure to get your Polo Loco salsa ready! Here is what Ryan’s company Brown Design describes itself as:

These two native Californians [Ryan and Joshua Brown] have lived within the world of architecture and design their entire lives. They grew up along the beach just north of Malibu where their parents founded their own residential development firm.

“Our parents instilled in us a respect for our environment, the belief that there is beauty all around us.” Ryan and Joshua apply these same values to their work. This allows them to blend a variety of elements in a simple and natural way.

“We believe in juxtaposing a mixture of modern and primitive components against simple clean lines. Our best work comes when we are able to combine the client’s personal needs and style with our own instincts.”

“Traveling is one of the most important ways we find inspiration.” The influence of these excursions can be seen in their work.

The expertise of the Brown brothers is not limited to interiors. Brown Development engages in full-scale residential development as well as the restoration and refurbishing of homes in the Los Angeles area.

Ryan and Joshua have dedicated themselves to creating spaces that reflect the people who inhabit them – sanctuaries where they can feel at peace. At the same time, they use architecture and design elements to create an energy that rejuvenates and inspires. “Our clients strive to live well which allows us to create spaces that make them feel at home”

ONLINE:

jefflewisdesign.com
browndesigninc.com

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