Take a look at the examples, and some of the higher-voted posts. It is tough to tell just based on this posting where the boundaries are (does New Caledonia count for Vanuatu? Does East Timor count for Indonesia?)
The fact that it is M6.5 helps the cause, and the timeline is well-defined. If we get one squarely within one of those regions you should try to map how much of the ring of fire was put on alert here. If one is close to being on the border, it will naturally create some questions (why I use the map).
I hope to have the map making functions available to you all very soon. Check out those examples and try to keep it focused and short in the forecast making (rather than discussion-like) and then below feel free to engage in any discussion about the topic.
ALSO – very important to make your changes as replies to your original message. If you claim a hit and you went back and changed things it could create controversy if the changes are not laid out simply in reply form. If the last change was made before the earthquake occurrence it likely wouldn’t be an issue, but what if one is happening while you edit? Then someone could legitimately question the hit.
The forum guidelines and other instructions are important to follow in order to avoid confusion and questions about your hits 🙂
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