Centre's 'irresponsibility' caused panic.

(From The Statesman (India))

Statesman News Service HYDERABAD, Dec. 30. - The very least the Union home or science and technology ministries could have done before plunging the nation into panic with their tsunami alerts, was get basic facts right about tsunamis or earthquakes. One report, after the Centre's warning, from UK television network ITV sums up the reality best. "But there were no immediate signs of giant waves and the US Geological Survey said it was unaware of any aftershock large enough to trigger a fresh tsunami. Duty seismologist Mr John Minsch said an aftershock would have to reach at least 7.5 magnitude and nothing had been recorded larger than 7.1 …