Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Tsunami warning issued in Indonesia

  • The quake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale, struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday(19th Feb 2008 ) afternoon, triggering panic in the area.
  • The quake was followed by an aftershock measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale. There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries from the quake.
  • Japan's meteorological agency has issued a tsunami warning following a powerful quake off western Indonesia.

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