Wednesday 11 April 2012

Indonesia Earthquake - Magnitude 8.9 Quake Jolts Sumatra Indonesia

Indonesia Earthquake - Magnitude 8.9 Quake Jolts Sumatra Indonesia


A massive earthquake measuring at least 8.9 on the Richter scale hits Indonesia on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at around 4:38 p.m.

A tsunami warning has been issued for the entire Indian Ocean by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center following the quake in the Aceh region, off the coast of northern Sumatra which lies at 33 km beneath the ocean floor

Tremors from the quake was also felt as far away as Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and southern India.

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