Diego Garcia Safe

For those of us who have been on the horseshoe known as DG who were
worried, the following message has come:

Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory –
Navy personnel on board Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean
are safe following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that had devastating
effects on Southeast Asia. Facilities and operations were not affected.

Favorable ocean topography minimized the tsunami’s impact on the atoll. Diego
Garcia is part of the Chagos Archipelago, situated on the southernmost part of
the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge. To the east lies the Chagos Trench, a 400 mile long,
underwater canyon that ranges in depth from less than 1,00 meters below the
surface to depths that plunge to over 5,000 meters. It is one of the deepest regions
of the Indian Ocean.

Diego Garcia is located to the west of Chagos Trench, which runs north and
south. The depth of the Chagos Trench and grade to the shores does not allow
for tsunamis to build before passing the atoll. The result of the earthquake
was seen as a tidal surge estimated at six feet.

Blessed BE!

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