Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Earthquake West of Sumatra




(Jakarta, Indonesia) A massive earthquake struck about four hours ago in the Indian Ocean off the western coast of Indonesia. A series of aftershocks has followed.

A tsunami warning has been issued for Sumatra. A tsunami watch covers the entire Indian Ocean.

Thus far the quakes have measured between 8.5 and 8.8 on the Richter scale. Damage estimates are unavailable.

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