There is a Tsunami Warning, Thailand Phuket International Airport Close

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Bangkok - Thai authorities decided to close operations Phuket International Airport. This is done following the closure of the airport expansion tsunami warning for the six provinces in southern Thailand.

"We shut down while operating the airport following a tsunami warning," said Chief of Phuket International Airport, Prateung Sornkham, told Reuters by telephone on Wednesday (04/11/2012).

However, it is not known until the closure of the airport when it will be done. Clearly, the Thai authorities have ordered an evacuation for residents in the southern coastal area of ​​Thailand.

Thailand's National Disaster Management Center recommends that all residents to stay away from coastal areas and immediately fled to areas of higher ground. This follows a decision that expands the authority of Thailand tsunami warning for six provinces in southern Thailand, which in Phuket, Krabi, Ranong, Phangnga, Trang and Satun.

Meanwhile, Indian authorities also issued a tsunami warning following the quake, which also was up to the Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and India.Tsunami warning was issued for the eastern shores of India. India tsunami warning centersaid the tsunami waves as high as6 meters could occur along the east coast of India.

Smaller tsunami waves can also be expected to occur in the remote Andaman islands and Nicobar. Meanwhile, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, is a potentially earthquake-tsunami that would impact on the area of ​​Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, Maldives Islands, Indian Ocean territory other, Malaysia, Pakistan, Somalia, Oman, Iran, Bangladesh, Kenya, South Africa and Singapore.